Question 1

What are the symptoms of insomnia?

Accepted Answer

Insomnia is the term used to include several symptoms: trouble falling asleep, trouble staying asleep, or waking up too early.

Question 2

Which of the following were the two drugs that were introduced as being safer than the barbiturates, but in the long run proved to be not much different?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fluoxetine and paroxetine 
B)  Toluene and xylene 
C)  Meprobamate and methaqualone 
D)  Perphenazine and thiazine 
A)  Fluoxetine and paroxetine 
B)  Toluene and xylene 
C)  Meprobamate and methaqualone 
D)  Perphenazine and thiazine C

Question 3

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  False

Question 4

Explain how onset and duration of action affect dependence. Give examples from this chapter.

Accepted Answer

Drugs with rapid onset of action will be

Question 5

Describe the procedure of the modern era of abuse of volatile solvents by young people referred to as huffing.

Accepted Answer

A)  A solvent is inhaled directly from a container. 
B)  A solvent is inhaled from a piece of material soaked in the solvent. 
C)  A solvent is inhaled from a plastic bag placed over the nose and mouth. 
D)  A solvent is inhaled from a pipe placed in close proximity to the volatile material. 
A)  A solvent is inhaled directly from a container. 
B)  A solvent is inhaled from a piece of material soaked in the solvent. 
C)  A solvent is inhaled from a plastic bag placed over the nose and mouth. 
D)  A solvent is inhaled from a pipe placed in close proximity to the volatile material.

Question 6

What is the existing law regarding volatile solvent use in Canada?

Accepted Answer

To date, the possess

Question 7

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 8

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 9

What is the major advantage of the benzodiazepines over the 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

Question 10

Shakespeare's Macbeth was referring to inhalants when he stated that humans have often sought a "sweet oblivious antidote" to the cares and woes of living.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Animals will self-inject several of the benzodiazepines, but at higher rate than with the short-acting barbiturates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The primary medical uses for sedative-hypnotics have been to treat anxiety and sleep disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Nitrous oxide ("laughing gas") is often used as a surgical anaesthetic due to its wide margin of safety.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

According to a recent study published in the United States, if you are an adult woman between 20-39 years old, what is the likelihood you would suffer from insomnia?

Accepted Answer

A)  10% 
B)  17% 
C)  23% 
D)  39% 
A)  10% 
B)  17% 
C)  23% 
D)  39%

Question 15

What have animal self-administration experiments and studies of drug choice among humans indicated?

Accepted Answer

A)  Benzodiazepines have no dependence liability. 
B)  Rats and people are very different in the drugs they choose to self-administer. 
C)  Short-acting barbiturates are more likely to lead to dependence than any of the benzodiazepines. 
D)  All of the benzodiazepines have high dependence liability. 
A)  Benzodiazepines have no dependence liability. 
B)  Rats and people are very different in the drugs they choose to self-administer. 
C)  Short-acting barbiturates are more likely to lead to dependence than any of the benzodiazepines. 
D)  All of the benzodiazepines have high dependence liability.

Question 16

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 17

Barbiturates and benzodiazepines influence which receptors in the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Glutamate 
B)  GHB 
C)  Serotonin 
D)  GABA 
A)  Glutamate 
B)  GHB 
C)  Serotonin 
D)  GABA

Question 18

Which statement describes the "date-rape" drug Rohypnol (flunitrazepam)?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is no longer manufactured legally. 
B)  The United States passed in 1996, the Drug-Induced Rape Prevention and Punishment Act in response to its existence. 
C)  It was never marketed by any company because of its unusual impairment of memory. 
D)  It is only available by prescription in Canada. 
A)  It is no longer manufactured legally. 
B)  The United States passed in 1996, the Drug-Induced Rape Prevention and Punishment Act in response to its existence. 
C)  It was never marketed by any company because of its unusual impairment of memory. 
D)  It is only available by prescription in Canada.

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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.

What are the symptoms of insomnia?

Which of the following were the two drugs that were introduced as being safer than the barbiturates, but in the long run proved to be not much different?

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

Explain how onset and duration of action affect dependence. Give examples from this chapter.

Describe the procedure of the modern era of abuse of volatile solvents by young people referred to as huffing.

What is the existing law regarding volatile solvent use in Canada?

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.

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

What is the major advantage of the benzodiazepines over the barbiturates?

Shakespeare's Macbeth was referring to inhalants when he stated that humans have often sought a "sweet oblivious antidote" to the cares and woes of living.

Animals will self-inject several of the benzodiazepines, but at higher rate than with the short-acting barbiturates.

The primary medical uses for sedative-hypnotics have been to treat anxiety and sleep disorders.

Nitrous oxide ("laughing gas") is often used as a surgical anaesthetic due to its wide margin of safety.

According to a recent study published in the United States, if you are an adult woman between 20-39 years old, what is the likelihood you would suffer from insomnia?

What have animal self-administration experiments and studies of drug choice among humans indicated?

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).

Barbiturates and benzodiazepines influence which receptors in the brain?

Which statement describes the "date-rape" drug Rohypnol (flunitrazepam)?

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

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

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Exam 7: Other Depressants and Inhalants

What are the symptoms of insomnia?

Which of the following were the two drugs that were introduced as being safer than the barbiturates, but in the long run proved to be not much different?

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

Explain how onset and duration of action affect dependence. Give examples from this chapter.

Describe the procedure of the modern era of abuse of volatile solvents by young people referred to as huffing.

What is the existing law regarding volatile solvent use in Canada?

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.

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

What is the major advantage of the benzodiazepines over the barbiturates?

Shakespeare's Macbeth was referring to inhalants when he stated that humans have often sought a "sweet oblivious antidote" to the cares and woes of living.

Animals will self-inject several of the benzodiazepines, but at higher rate than with the short-acting barbiturates.

The primary medical uses for sedative-hypnotics have been to treat anxiety and sleep disorders.

Nitrous oxide ("laughing gas") is often used as a surgical anaesthetic due to its wide margin of safety.

According to a recent study published in the United States, if you are an adult woman between 20-39 years old, what is the likelihood you would suffer from insomnia?

What have animal self-administration experiments and studies of drug choice among humans indicated?

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).

Barbiturates and benzodiazepines influence which receptors in the brain?

Which statement describes the "date-rape" drug Rohypnol (flunitrazepam)?

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

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

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 Drugs

Preventing Substance Abuse

Treating Substance Abuse and Dependence

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