Question 1

Describe how benzodiazepines activate the flow of chloride ions into the neuron.

Accepted Answer

Benzodiazepines do not indepen

Question 2

A 2003 report from Pauingassi First Nation in Manitoba concluded what percent of children under 18 years living on the reserve reported solvent use?

Accepted Answer

A)  25% 
B)  35% 
C)  50% 
D)  75% 
A)  25% 
B)  35% 
C)  50% 
D)  75%

Question 3

The CNS depressants include various prescription drugs referred to as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  GHBs 
B)  Sedative-hypnotics 
C)  Entheogens 
D)  Catecholamines 
A)  GHBs 
B)  Sedative-hypnotics 
C)  Entheogens 
D)  Catecholamines

Question 4

Gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) had appeared to play a role in general cellular metabolism, for a time, and it was sold as a dietary supplement and taken (mostly in fairly low doses) by athletes and bodybuilders hoping to stimulate muscle growth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What are the four most widely sold benzodiazepines primarily sold as?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anxiolytics 
B)  Analgesics 
C)  Hypnotics 
D)  Antidepressants 
A)  Anxiolytics 
B)  Analgesics 
C)  Hypnotics 
D)  Antidepressants

Question 6

The term "Mickey Finn" refers to the process of mixing drugs and alcohol to create a more lasting good feeling buzz.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What occurs when benzodiazepines bind to their "receptors" in the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  They release barbiturates. 
B)  They block acetylcholine receptors. 
C)  They reduce the membrane electrical potential. 
D)  They enhance the inhibitory effects of GABA. 
A)  They release barbiturates. 
B)  They block acetylcholine receptors. 
C)  They reduce the membrane electrical potential. 
D)  They enhance the inhibitory effects of GABA.

Question 8

When barbiturates were the most popular sedative-hypnotics, low doses of the long-acting types were used as sleeping pills.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Discuss the use of medications as hypnotics (sleeping pills). What types of drugs are used, and what are some of the concerns associated with the use of sleeping pills?

Accepted Answer

Although many people complain of poor sl

Question 10

The text describes a step by step method to help learn how to relax. Which time frame would be required each day to accomplish the procedure?

Accepted Answer

A)  10 minutes the first time 
B)  15 minutes the first time 
C)  20 minutes the first time 
D)  25 minutes the first time 
A)  10 minutes the first time 
B)  15 minutes the first time 
C)  20 minutes the first time 
D)  25 minutes the first time

Question 11

To act as an effective CNS depressant, GHB has to be taken in a large dose of 1-5 grams (1,000 to 5,000 mg).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

According to the National Population Health Survey (NPHS), for those reporting use between 1994 and 2000, which drug reported the highest frequency of use?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bromazepam 
B)  Lorazepam 
C)  Diazepam 
D)  Clonazepam 
A)  Bromazepam 
B)  Lorazepam 
C)  Diazepam 
D)  Clonazepam

Question 13

Which of these is NOT one of the early sedative-hypnotics used in medicine?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chloral hydrate 
B)  Paraldehyde 
C)  Butyrate 
D)  Bromide salts 
A)  Chloral hydrate 
B)  Paraldehyde 
C)  Butyrate 
D)  Bromide salts

Question 14

Ambien (zolpidem) is a popular benzodiazepine used to treat anxiety.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Paraldehyde is a CNS depressant that is currently available in Canada in several over-the-counter medications.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is administered through injection?

Accepted Answer

A)  Butalbital 
B)  Pentobarbital 
C)  Phenobarbital 
D)  Thiopental 
A)  Butalbital 
B)  Pentobarbital 
C)  Phenobarbital 
D)  Thiopental

Question 17

Inhalants were more commonly used among which group?

Accepted Answer

A)  First Nations and Inuit youth 
B)  Middle-class black children 
C)  Teenage girls 
D)  Construction workers 
A)  First Nations and Inuit youth 
B)  Middle-class black children 
C)  Teenage girls 
D)  Construction workers

Question 18

In a recent analysis of a large national health survey in the United States, among adults aged 20-39, less than 5% of women reported one or more of these concerns associated with insomnia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Who was Mickey Finn, and why did he become famous in the early 1900s?

Accepted Answer

A)  He was a physician who first used chloral hydrate during dental surgery. 
B)  He was a bartender who was prosecuted for adding chloral hydrate to customers' drinks to incapacitate and then rob them. 
C)  The first pharmacist from Germany who introduced methaqualone as an over-the-counter (nonprescription) drug in the 1960s. 
D)  First Canadian charge under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDS
A) , for illegally making synthetic methaqualone. 
A)  He was a physician who first used chloral hydrate during dental surgery. 
B)  He was a bartender who was prosecuted for adding chloral hydrate to customers' drinks to incapacitate and then rob them. 
C)  The first pharmacist from Germany who introduced methaqualone as an over-the-counter (nonprescription) drug in the 1960s. 
D)  First Canadian charge under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDS
A) , for illegally making synthetic methaqualone.

Question 20

What is the major advantage of benzodiazepines over barbiturates?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lower cost 
B)  Greater effectiveness 
C)  Shorter duration of activity 
D)  Greater safety margin 
A)  Lower cost 
B)  Greater effectiveness 
C)  Shorter duration of activity 
D)  Greater safety margin

Describe how benzodiazepines activate the flow of chloride ions into the neuron.

A 2003 report from Pauingassi First Nation in Manitoba concluded what percent of children under 18 years living on the reserve reported solvent use?

The CNS depressants include various prescription drugs referred to as which of the following?

Gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) had appeared to play a role in general cellular metabolism, for a time, and it was sold as a dietary supplement and taken (mostly in fairly low doses) by athletes and bodybuilders hoping to stimulate muscle growth.

What are the four most widely sold benzodiazepines primarily sold as?

The term "Mickey Finn" refers to the process of mixing drugs and alcohol to create a more lasting good feeling buzz.

What occurs when benzodiazepines bind to their "receptors" in the brain?

When barbiturates were the most popular sedative-hypnotics, low doses of the long-acting types were used as sleeping pills.

Discuss the use of medications as hypnotics (sleeping pills). What types of drugs are used, and what are some of the concerns associated with the use of sleeping pills?

The text describes a step by step method to help learn how to relax. Which time frame would be required each day to accomplish the procedure?

To act as an effective CNS depressant, GHB has to be taken in a large dose of 1-5 grams (1,000 to 5,000 mg).

According to the National Population Health Survey (NPHS), for those reporting use between 1994 and 2000, which drug reported the highest frequency of use?

Which of these is NOT one of the early sedative-hypnotics used in medicine?

Ambien (zolpidem) is a popular benzodiazepine used to treat anxiety.

Paraldehyde is a CNS depressant that is currently available in Canada in several over-the-counter medications.

Which of the following is administered through injection?

Inhalants were more commonly used among which group?

In a recent analysis of a large national health survey in the United States, among adults aged 20-39, less than 5% of women reported one or more of these concerns associated with insomnia.

Who was Mickey Finn, and why did he become famous in the early 1900s?

What is the major advantage of benzodiazepines over barbiturates?

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Exam 7: Depressants and Inhalants

Describe how benzodiazepines activate the flow of chloride ions into the neuron.

A 2003 report from Pauingassi First Nation in Manitoba concluded what percent of children under 18 years living on the reserve reported solvent use?

The CNS depressants include various prescription drugs referred to as which of the following?

Gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) had appeared to play a role in general cellular metabolism, for a time, and it was sold as a dietary supplement and taken (mostly in fairly low doses) by athletes and bodybuilders hoping to stimulate muscle growth.

What are the four most widely sold benzodiazepines primarily sold as?

The term "Mickey Finn" refers to the process of mixing drugs and alcohol to create a more lasting good feeling buzz.

What occurs when benzodiazepines bind to their "receptors" in the brain?

When barbiturates were the most popular sedative-hypnotics, low doses of the long-acting types were used as sleeping pills.

Discuss the use of medications as hypnotics (sleeping pills). What types of drugs are used, and what are some of the concerns associated with the use of sleeping pills?

The text describes a step by step method to help learn how to relax. Which time frame would be required each day to accomplish the procedure?

To act as an effective CNS depressant, GHB has to be taken in a large dose of 1-5 grams (1,000 to 5,000 mg).

According to the National Population Health Survey (NPHS), for those reporting use between 1994 and 2000, which drug reported the highest frequency of use?

Which of these is NOT one of the early sedative-hypnotics used in medicine?

Ambien (zolpidem) is a popular benzodiazepine used to treat anxiety.

Paraldehyde is a CNS depressant that is currently available in Canada in several over-the-counter medications.

Which of the following is administered through injection?

Inhalants were more commonly used among which group?

In a recent analysis of a large national health survey in the United States, among adults aged 20-39, less than 5% of women reported one or more of these concerns associated with insomnia.

Who was Mickey Finn, and why did he become famous in the early 1900s?

What is the major advantage of benzodiazepines over barbiturates?

Drug Use: an Overview

Drug Use As a Social Problem

Drug Policy

The Nervous System

The Actions of Drugs

Stimulants

Psychotherapeutic Drugs: Medication for Mental Disorders

Alcohol

Tobacco

Caffeine

Natural Health Products and Over-The-Counter Drugs

Opioids

Hallucinogens

Cannabis

Performance-Enhancing Drug Abuse

Preventing Substance Abuse

Treating Substance-Related Disorders

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