Exam 9: Sedative Hypnotic Drugs

Chloral hydrate is dangerous mainly because

Types of nitrites include

A commonly prescribed benzodiazepine for sleep, which is also used to sedate patients receiving dental implants, is

Methaqualone was originally tested to treat

What are the medical uses of benzodiazepines?

Should Quaalude be illegal? Why is it any different than currently available benzodiazepines?

Quaaludes were found to be non-addictive.

Prior to the federal government banning the use of Rohypnol in 1996, physicians in the U.S.had been prescribing Rohypnol mainly for

The effectiveness of barbiturates as a sleep agent is due to the fact that barbiturates

Methaqualone is a generic name for

Insomnia is a withdrawal symptom of barbiturate withdrawal.

"Roofies" and "The Date Rape Drug" refer to

Fetal benzodiazepine syndrome has not been medically documented.

Inhalants do not have sedative-hypnotic properties.

Medically, GHB has been shown useful in

Withdrawal symptoms and physical dependence are not apparent with use of solvents.

The biggest drawback to using _____ is the terrible smell and taste.

Paraldehyde is commonly known as "knockout drops."

Use of nitrites has increased among heterosexual adolescents and has decreased among the gay population.