Question 1

Endorphins appear to be the body's own

Accepted Answer

A) analgesics. 
B) antipyretics. 
C) anti-inflammatories. 
D) anticoagulants. 
A) analgesics. 
B) antipyretics. 
C) anti-inflammatories. 
D) anticoagulants.

Question 2

The fluid filled gaps that separate individual neurons are called

Accepted Answer

A) gaps. 
B) axons. 
C) dendrites. 
D) synapses. 
A) gaps. 
B) axons. 
C) dendrites. 
D) synapses.

Question 3

Heroin is an easy to prepare derivative of

Accepted Answer

A) morphine. 
B) codeine. 
C) cocaine. 
D) phenobarbital. 
A) morphine. 
B) codeine. 
C) cocaine. 
D) phenobarbital.

Question 4

A depressant drug

Accepted Answer

A) reduces the level of consciousness. 
B) increase alertness. 
C) increases anger. 
D) increases breathing. 
A) reduces the level of consciousness. 
B) increase alertness. 
C) increases anger. 
D) increases breathing.

Question 5

Nicotine

Accepted Answer

A) is a mild stimulant. 
B) is present in tobacco. 
C) is widely used as an insecticide. 
D) all of the above 
A) is a mild stimulant. 
B) is present in tobacco. 
C) is widely used as an insecticide. 
D) all of the above

Question 6

Prostaglandins are 20-carbon lipids that act like hormones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following symptoms will be relieved by antihistamines?

Accepted Answer

A) sleeplessness. 
B) drowsiness. 
C) irritability. 
D) sneezing and runny nose. 
A) sleeplessness. 
B) drowsiness. 
C) irritability. 
D) sneezing and runny nose.

Question 8

Nitric oxide (NO)is necessary for maintaining blood pressure and establishing long-term memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

An antimetabolite is a compound that closely resembles a substance that is needed for normal body metabolism and that interferes with physiological reactions involving it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The interaction of two drugs to give an effect markedly greater than either alone is called

Accepted Answer

A) addiction. 
B) activation. 
C) stimulation. 
D) synergism. 
A) addiction. 
B) activation. 
C) stimulation. 
D) synergism.

Question 11

Different brands of naproxen contain different types of naproxen.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The female sex hormone that is particularly important during pregnancy is

Accepted Answer

A) androgen. 
B) estrogen. 
C) estradiol. 
D) progesterone. 
A) androgen. 
B) estrogen. 
C) estradiol. 
D) progesterone.

Question 13

The female sex hormones that control the development of female characteristics are called

Accepted Answer

A) cortisols. 
B) estrogens. 
C) NSAIDs. 
D) androgens. 
A) cortisols. 
B) estrogens. 
C) NSAIDs. 
D) androgens.

Question 14

Ketamine is a

Accepted Answer

A) narcotic. 
B) local anesthetic. 
C) dissociative anesthetic. 
D) stimulant. 
A) narcotic. 
B) local anesthetic. 
C) dissociative anesthetic. 
D) stimulant.

Question 15

The principal active ingredient in marijuana is

Accepted Answer

A) APAP. 
B) PEA. 
C) RNA. 
D) THC. 
A) APAP. 
B) PEA. 
C) RNA. 
D) THC.

Question 16

Antibiotics are effective against viral infections.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT true of combinatorial chemistry?

Accepted Answer

A) A set of chemicals is reacted to form all possible combinations. 
B) Each product is tested for biological activity. 
C) The process of combinatorial chemistry is highly automated. 
D) Most of the compounds made are used as effective drugs. 
A) A set of chemicals is reacted to form all possible combinations. 
B) Each product is tested for biological activity. 
C) The process of combinatorial chemistry is highly automated. 
D) Most of the compounds made are used as effective drugs.

Question 18

It is speculated that the reason users of PCP often experience "flashbacks" is that PCP is

Accepted Answer

A) stored in the brain. 
B) decomposed slowly. 
C) fat soluble. 
D) water soluble. 
A) stored in the brain. 
B) decomposed slowly. 
C) fat soluble. 
D) water soluble.

Question 19

People who are susceptible to bleeding can take acetaminophen because it is NOT a(n)________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of People who are susceptible to bleeding can...

Question 20

The compound that is NOT a local anesthetic is

Accepted Answer

A) procaine. 
B) caffeine. 
C) bupivacaine. 
D) etidocaine. 
A) procaine. 
B) caffeine. 
C) bupivacaine. 
D) etidocaine.

Exam 18: Drugs

Endorphins appear to be the body's own

The fluid filled gaps that separate individual neurons are called

Heroin is an easy to prepare derivative of

A depressant drug

Nicotine

Prostaglandins are 20-carbon lipids that act like hormones.

Which of the following symptoms will be relieved by antihistamines?

Nitric oxide (NO)is necessary for maintaining blood pressure and establishing long-term memory.

An antimetabolite is a compound that closely resembles a substance that is needed for normal body metabolism and that interferes with physiological reactions involving it.

The interaction of two drugs to give an effect markedly greater than either alone is called

Different brands of naproxen contain different types of naproxen.

The female sex hormone that is particularly important during pregnancy is

The female sex hormones that control the development of female characteristics are called

Ketamine is a

The principal active ingredient in marijuana is

Antibiotics are effective against viral infections.

Which of the following is NOT true of combinatorial chemistry?

It is speculated that the reason users of PCP often experience "flashbacks" is that PCP is

People who are susceptible to bleeding can take acetaminophen because it is NOT a(n)________.

The compound that is NOT a local anesthetic is

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