Exam 9: Sedative Hypnotic Drugs

After marijuana, ______ are the most commonly used illegal drugs.

Should drug education, interdiction and other prevention efforts be directed at gateway drugs? If so, should they be directed toward all psychoactive drugs? Which ones specifically?

Inhalants are primarily used by _______ because of their low cost, availability, and size.

When barbital was introduced in 1903, the brand name was

During the 1960s, barbiturates were over-prescribed.

Drugs that take effect rapidly have a greater potential for abuse than drugs that take effect more slowly.

What group uses GHB for reasons other than criminal date rape?

Quaaludes are still legal in five states.

Which of the following is a nonbarbiturate?

Which of the following sedative-hypnotics are not currently used?

Ataxia is defined as

Halcion interferes with memory, which can lead to an accidental overdose.

Benzodiazepines are

Identify and discuss the uses for the four types of barbiturates.

Nitrous oxide is used as an

To say a drug exerts a soporific effect is to say that the drug will induce