Question 1

Withdrawal from long-term use of sedative-hypnotic drugs is characterized by

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A) aching,high blood pressure,drowsiness. 
B) anxiety,insomnia,nausea,seizures. 
C) rapid mood swings. 
D) minor discomfort,but no serious symptoms. 
A) aching,high blood pressure,drowsiness. 
B) anxiety,insomnia,nausea,seizures. 
C) rapid mood swings. 
D) minor discomfort,but no serious symptoms. B

Question 2

Inhalant use has traditionally been more common among

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A) poor Hispanic and Native American youth. 
B) middle-class white children. 
C) middle-class black children. 
D) construction workers. 
A) poor Hispanic and Native American youth. 
B) middle-class white children. 
C) middle-class black children. 
D) construction workers. A

Question 3

-GHB has been used for several purposes.Describe its recent history of various medical and recreational uses and its status as a controlled substance.

Accepted Answer

GHB was sold as a dietary supplement and used to stimulate muscle growth.In high doses,GHB has alcohol-like effects,and its recreational use led to banning it from dietary supplements in 1990.Its use as a date-rape drug led Congress to direct that GHB be placed on Schedule I in 2000.In 2002,a prescription version (Xyrem)was made available for treating narcolepsy.Xyrem is on Schedule III.

Question 4

What household product contains nitrous oxide?

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A) fuel gas 
B) hair spray 
C) spray paint 
D) whipped cream dispensers 
A) fuel gas 
B) hair spray 
C) spray paint 
D) whipped cream dispensers

Question 5

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? Are there any alternatives to drug use?

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Although many people complain of poor sl

Question 6

Sedative-hypnotic agents bind to which receptors in the brain?

Accepted Answer

A) glutamate 
B) GHB 
C) serotonin 
D) GABA 
A) glutamate 
B) GHB 
C) serotonin 
D) GABA

Question 7

Librium (chlordiazepoxide)and Valium (diazepam)were the first widely sold

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A) benzodiazepines. 
B) barbiturates. 
C) methaqualones. 
D) sedatives. 
A) benzodiazepines. 
B) barbiturates. 
C) methaqualones. 
D) sedatives.

Question 8

When benzodiazepines bind to their receptor site,they

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Animal self-administration experiments and studies of drug choice among humans indicate that

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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 10

What has kept paraldehyde from being widely used?

Accepted Answer

A) danger to the CNS 
B) bad taste and odor 
C) danger to the respiratory system 
D) irritation to the gastric system 
A) danger to the CNS 
B) bad taste and odor 
C) danger to the respiratory system 
D) irritation to the gastric system

Question 11

Benzodiazepines replaced barbiturates primarily because they were believed to be safer.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The usual recreational dose of GHB when taken alone is about

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A) 10-20 milligrams. 
B) 100 micrograms. 
C) 1-5 grams. 
D) 100-200 grams. 
A) 10-20 milligrams. 
B) 100 micrograms. 
C) 1-5 grams. 
D) 100-200 grams.

Question 13

How are barbiturates usually classified?

Accepted Answer

A) duration of action 
B) price 
C) chemical structure 
D) strength of hypnotic effect 
A) duration of action 
B) price 
C) chemical structure 
D) strength of hypnotic effect

Question 14

Nitrous oxide ("laughing gas")is a Schedule I controlled substance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Anecdotally,__________ (or "poppers")are used to enhance sexual pleasure.

Accepted Answer

A) nitrous oxide 
B) amyl nitrite 
C) GHB 
D) Rohypnol 
A) nitrous oxide 
B) amyl nitrite 
C) GHB 
D) Rohypnol

Question 16

The modern era of abuse of volatile solvents by young people can be traced to a 1959 newspaper report of

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A) gasoline huffing. 
B) glue sniffing. 
C) lead paint poisoning. 
D) nitrite abuse. 
A) gasoline huffing. 
B) glue sniffing. 
C) lead paint poisoning. 
D) nitrite abuse.

Question 17

Explain how a drug's rate of onset and duration of action affect psychological dependence and withdrawal.Give examples from this chapter.

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Drugs with rapid onset of action will be

Question 18

The majority of "huffers" (users of inhalants)are above age 25.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following drugs could theoretically be used to treat barbiturate withdrawal?

Accepted Answer

A) methamphetamine 
B) fluoxetine 
C) alcohol 
D) modafinil 
A) methamphetamine 
B) fluoxetine 
C) alcohol 
D) modafinil

Question 20

Among the barbiturates,when prescribing a sleeping pill (hypnotic),physicians would usually choose a

Accepted Answer

A) higher dose of a short-acting drug. 
B) lower dose of a long-acting drug. 
C) higher dose of a long-acting drug. 
D) lower dose of a short-acting drug. 
A) higher dose of a short-acting drug. 
B) lower dose of a long-acting drug. 
C) higher dose of a long-acting drug. 
D) lower dose of a short-acting drug.

Withdrawal from long-term use of sedative-hypnotic drugs is characterized by

Inhalant use has traditionally been more common among

-GHB has been used for several purposes.Describe its recent history of various medical and recreational uses and its status as a controlled substance.

What household product contains nitrous oxide?

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? Are there any alternatives to drug use?

Sedative-hypnotic agents bind to which receptors in the brain?

Librium (chlordiazepoxide)and Valium (diazepam)were the first widely sold

When benzodiazepines bind to their receptor site,they

Animal self-administration experiments and studies of drug choice among humans indicate that

What has kept paraldehyde from being widely used?

Benzodiazepines replaced barbiturates primarily because they were believed to be safer.

The usual recreational dose of GHB when taken alone is about

How are barbiturates usually classified?

Nitrous oxide ("laughing gas")is a Schedule I controlled substance.

Anecdotally,__________ (or "poppers")are used to enhance sexual pleasure.

The modern era of abuse of volatile solvents by young people can be traced to a 1959 newspaper report of

Explain how a drug's rate of onset and duration of action affect psychological dependence and withdrawal.Give examples from this chapter.

The majority of "huffers" (users of inhalants)are above age 25.

Which of the following drugs could theoretically be used to treat barbiturate withdrawal?

Among the barbiturates,when prescribing a sleeping pill (hypnotic),physicians would usually choose a

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Exam 7: Depressants and Inhalants

Withdrawal from long-term use of sedative-hypnotic drugs is characterized by

Inhalant use has traditionally been more common among

-GHB has been used for several purposes.Describe its recent history of various medical and recreational uses and its status as a controlled substance.

What household product contains nitrous oxide?

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? Are there any alternatives to drug use?

Sedative-hypnotic agents bind to which receptors in the brain?

Librium (chlordiazepoxide)and Valium (diazepam)were the first widely sold

When benzodiazepines bind to their receptor site,they

Animal self-administration experiments and studies of drug choice among humans indicate that

What has kept paraldehyde from being widely used?

Benzodiazepines replaced barbiturates primarily because they were believed to be safer.

The usual recreational dose of GHB when taken alone is about

How are barbiturates usually classified?

Nitrous oxide ("laughing gas")is a Schedule I controlled substance.

Anecdotally,__________ (or "poppers")are used to enhance sexual pleasure.

The modern era of abuse of volatile solvents by young people can be traced to a 1959 newspaper report of

Explain how a drug's rate of onset and duration of action affect psychological dependence and withdrawal.Give examples from this chapter.

The majority of "huffers" (users of inhalants)are above age 25.

Which of the following drugs could theoretically be used to treat barbiturate withdrawal?

Among the barbiturates,when prescribing a sleeping pill (hypnotic),physicians would usually choose a

Drug Use: an Overview

Drug Use As a Social Problem

Drug Policy

The Nervous System

The Actions of Drugs

Stimulants

Medication for Mental Disorders

Alcohol

Tobacco

Caffeine

Dietary Supplements and Over The Counter Drugs

Opioids

Psychedelics

Cannabis

Performance-Enhancing Drugs

Preventing Substance Abuse

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