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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.
Entheogens
B.
Anxiolytics
C.
Anxiogenics
D.
Analgesics
Question #2
One of the most dangerous acute effects of taking depressants in combination with alcohol is
A.
respiratory depression and cardiac arrest.
B.
seizures.
C.
slurred speech.
D.
the "cheese reaction".
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.
Cataplexy
D.
Insomnia
Question #4
The modern era of abuse of volatile solvents by young people can be traced to a 1959 newspaper report of:
A.
lead paint poisoning
B.
glue sniffing
C.
nitrite abuse
D.
gasoline huffing
Question #5
Zolpidem (Ambien) is:
A.
a long-acting benzodiazepine.
B.
not a benzodiazepine chemically, but it has similar effects.
C.
an older sleeping pill that is no longer marketed.
D.
an intermediate-acting barbiturate.
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.
anxiety, impaired concentration, insomnia, convulsions
B.
minor discomfort, but no serious symptoms.
C.
aching, high blood pressure, drowsiness.
D.
rapid mood swings.
Question #8
Which of the following drugs could theoretically be used to treat barbiturate withdrawal?
A.
methamphetamine
B.
modafinil
C.
fluoxetine
D.
alcohol
Question #9
One of the oldest gaseous anesthetics, popularly known as "laughing gas," is
A.
diazepam.
B.
pentobarbital.
C.
butane.
D.
nitrous oxide.
Question #10
What household product contains nitrous oxide?
A.
whipped cream dispensers
B.
fuel gas
C.
spray paint
D.
hair spray
Question #11
Inhalant use has traditionally been more common among
A.
middle-class black children.
B.
middle-class white children.
C.
poor Hispanic and Native American youth.
D.
construction workers.
Question #12
GHB (gamma hydroxybutyric acid)
A.
is a gas used to make whipped cream.
B.
is derived from morning glory seeds.
C.
occurs naturally in the brain.
D.
blocks the intoxicating effects of alcohol.
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.
amyl nitrite
C.
nitrous oxide
D.
GHB
Question #15
What has kept paraldehyde from being widely used?
A.
danger to the CNS
B.
danger to the respiratory system
C.
bad taste and odor
D.
irritation to the gastric system
Question #16
Which of the following criteria is used to classify barbiturates?
A.
duration of action
B.
chemical structure
C.
price
D.
strength of hypnotic effect
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 short-acting drug.
C.
lower dose of a long-acting drug.
D.
higher 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.
toluene and xylene.
B.
perphenazine and thiazine.
C.
fluoxetine and paroxetine.
D.
meprobamate and methaqualone.
Question #19
The major advantage of the benzodiazepines over the barbiturates seems to be the
A.
lower cost.
B.
greater safety margin.
C.
shorter duration of activity.
D.
greater effectiveness.
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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