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