Question 1

Which of the following barbiturates is an ultra-short-acting barbiturate?

Accepted Answer

A) phenobarbital 
B) mephobarbital 
C) butalbarbital 
D) thiopental 
A) phenobarbital 
B) mephobarbital 
C) butalbarbital 
D) thiopental

Question 2

Inhalant abuse is characterized by __________.

Accepted Answer

A) physical and psychological dependence 
B) neither physical nor psychological dependence 
C) physical dependence but undetermined psychological dependence 
D) psychological dependence but undetermined physical dependence 
A) physical and psychological dependence 
B) neither physical nor psychological dependence 
C) physical dependence but undetermined psychological dependence 
D) psychological dependence but undetermined physical dependence

Question 3

Beta blockers are used to treat __________.

Accepted Answer

A) diabetes 
B) high blood pressure 
C) kidney stones 
D) high cholesterol 
A) diabetes 
B) high blood pressure 
C) kidney stones 
D) high cholesterol

Question 4

Difficulties in movement and coordination and a loss of hearing have been documented as two of the effects of inhaling __________.

Accepted Answer

A) hexane 
B) toluene 
C) acetone 
D) benzene 
A) hexane 
B) toluene 
C) acetone 
D) benzene

Question 5

Benzodiazepines were different from earlier attempts to treat anxiety because __________.

Accepted Answer

A) they were far more dangerous 
B) they had a selective effect on anxiety 
C) they did not suppress respiratory centers in the medulla 
D) they reduced anxiety and sedated the body 
A) they were far more dangerous 
B) they had a selective effect on anxiety 
C) they did not suppress respiratory centers in the medulla 
D) they reduced anxiety and sedated the body

Question 6

Periodically,the use of ether has become popular as a result of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) anti-alcohol temperance campaigns and Prohibition laws in effect 
B) an absence of dangerous side effects 
C) the legalization of ether between 1919 and 1933 
D) the recognized health risks of nitrous oxide 
A) anti-alcohol temperance campaigns and Prohibition laws in effect 
B) an absence of dangerous side effects 
C) the legalization of ether between 1919 and 1933 
D) the recognized health risks of nitrous oxide

Question 7

Taking barbiturate drugs has been shown to be positively reinforcing in humans and laboratory animals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Concentrations of benzene in household products in the U.S.have been reduced to try to reduce inhalant abuse.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following barbiturates is an ultra-short-acting barbiturate?

Inhalant abuse is characterized by __________.

Beta blockers are used to treat __________.

Difficulties in movement and coordination and a loss of hearing have been documented as two of the effects of inhaling __________.

Benzodiazepines were different from earlier attempts to treat anxiety because __________.

Periodically,the use of ether has become popular as a result of __________.

Taking barbiturate drugs has been shown to be positively reinforcing in humans and laboratory animals.

Concentrations of benzene in household products in the U.S.have been reduced to try to reduce inhalant abuse.

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Exam 13: Depressents and Inhalants

Which of the following barbiturates is an ultra-short-acting barbiturate?

Inhalant abuse is characterized by __________.

Beta blockers are used to treat __________.

Difficulties in movement and coordination and a loss of hearing have been documented as two of the effects of inhaling __________.

Benzodiazepines were different from earlier attempts to treat anxiety because __________.

Periodically,the use of ether has become popular as a result of __________.

Taking barbiturate drugs has been shown to be positively reinforcing in humans and laboratory animals.

Concentrations of benzene in household products in the U.S.have been reduced to try to reduce inhalant abuse.

Drugs and Behavior Today

Drug-Taking Behavior: the Personal and Social Concerns

How Drugs Work in the Body and on the Mind

The Major Stimulants: Cocaine and Amphetamines

Narcotics: Opium, Heroin, and Synthetic Opiates

Lsd and Other Hallucinogens

Marijuana

Anabolic Steroids and Drug Abuse in Sports

Alcohol: Social Beveragesocial Drug

Chronic Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

Nicotine and Tobacco Use

Performance Enhancing Drugs and Drug Testing in Sports

Prescription Drugs, Over-The-Counter Drugs, and Dietary Supplements

Drugs for Treating Schizophrenia and Mood Disorders

Substance-Abuse Prevention

Substance-Abuse Treatment: Strategies for Change

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