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Question #1
________ are defined as drugs, such as Valium, that are used in the treatment of anxiety disorders and to reduce anxiety.
A.
Anxiolytics
B.
Entheogens
C.
Analgesics
D.
Anxiogenics
Question #2
One of the most dangerous acute effects of taking depressants in combination with alcohol is
A.
slurred speech.
B.
seizures.
C.
the "cheese reaction".
D.
respiratory depression and cardiac arrest.
Question #3
________ is the term used to include several symptoms: trouble falling asleep, trouble staying asleep, or waking up too early.
A.
Narcolepsy
B.
Hypersomnia
C.
Insomnia
D.
Cataplexy
Question #4
The modern era of abuse of volatile solvents by young people can be traced to a 1959 newspaper report of:
A.
nitrite abuse
B.
glue sniffing
C.
gasoline huffing
D.
lead paint poisoning
Question #5
Zolpidem (Ambien) is:
A.
an intermediate-acting barbiturate.
B.
not a benzodiazepine chemically, but it has similar effects.
C.
an older sleeping pill that is no longer marketed.
D.
a long-acting benzodiazepine.
Question #6
The four most widely sold benzodiazepines are all longer-acting drugs sold primarily as
A.
hypnotics.
B.
analgesics.
C.
anxiolytics.
D.
antidepressants.
Question #7
Withdrawal from long-term use of sedative-hypnotic drugs is characterized by
A.
aching, high blood pressure, drowsiness.
B.
anxiety, impaired concentration, insomnia, convulsions
C.
rapid mood swings.
D.
minor discomfort, but no serious symptoms.
Question #8
Which of the following drugs could theoretically be used to treat barbiturate withdrawal?
A.
fluoxetine
B.
alcohol
C.
methamphetamine
D.
modafinil
Question #9
One of the oldest gaseous anesthetics, popularly known as "laughing gas," is
A.
nitrous oxide.
B.
butane.
C.
pentobarbital.
D.
diazepam.
Question #10
What household product contains nitrous oxide?
A.
spray paint
B.
hair spray
C.
whipped cream dispensers
D.
fuel gas
Question #11
Inhalant use has traditionally been more common among
A.
middle-class black children.
B.
middle-class white children.
C.
construction workers.
D.
poor Hispanic and Native American youth.
Question #12
GHB (gamma hydroxybutyric acid)
A.
blocks the intoxicating effects of alcohol.
B.
is a gas used to make whipped cream.
C.
occurs naturally in the brain.
D.
is derived from morning glory seeds.
Question #13
The usual recreational dose of GHB when taken alone is about
A.
100 micrograms.
B.
10-20 milligrams.
C.
1-5 grams.
D.
100-200 grams.
Question #14
Anecdotally, __________ (or "poppers") are used to enhance sexual pleasure.
A.
Rohypnol
B.
GHB
C.
nitrous oxide
D.
amyl nitrite
Question #15
What has kept paraldehyde from being widely used?
A.
irritation to the gastric system
B.
danger to the respiratory system
C.
danger to the CNS
D.
bad taste and odor
Question #16
Which of the following criteria is used to classify barbiturates?
A.
price
B.
chemical structure
C.
strength of hypnotic effect
D.
duration of action
Question #17
Among the barbiturates, when prescribing a sleeping pill (hypnotic), physicians would usually choose a
A.
lower dose of a short-acting drug.
B.
higher dose of a long-acting drug.
C.
lower dose of a long-acting drug.
D.
higher dose of a short-acting drug.
Question #18
Two drugs that were introduced as being safer than the barbiturates, but in the long run proved to be not much safer, were
A.
toluene and xylene.
B.
fluoxetine and paroxetine.
C.
meprobamate and methaqualone.
D.
perphenazine and thiazine.
Question #19
The major advantage of the benzodiazepines over the barbiturates seems to be the
A.
greater effectiveness.
B.
lower cost.
C.
greater safety margin.
D.
shorter duration of activity.
Question #20
Librium (chlordiazepoxide) and Valium (diazepam) were the first widely sold
A.
barbiturates.
B.
methaqualones.
C.
benzodiazepines.
D.
sedatives.
Question #21
The "date-rape" drug Rohypnol (flunitrazepam)
A.
is sold as a hypnotic agent (sleeping pill) in many countries other than the U.S.
B.
was never marketed by any company because of its unusual impairment of memory
C.
is no longer manufactured legally.
D.
is available by prescription in the U.S.
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