Exam 10: Sedative-Hypnotics, Anxiolytics, and Anticonvulsants

Which of the following drugs is used to treat alcoholism because it induces nausea when alcohol is consumed?

Alcoholism is often defined in terms of

Although alcohol is often classified as a general CNS depressant, people under the influence often display increases in such behaviors as sociability, aggressiveness, and general activity. What accounts for this discrepancy?

The greatest dependence liability and most intense abstinence syndrome would result from chronic exposure to sedative-hypnotic drugs with

Recent studies on the effectiveness of institutional treatment of alcoholism have

In terms of their responses to moderate doses of ethanol, sons of alcoholics typically exhibit ________________________________________ than sons of nonalcoholics (assuming these individuals are tested prior to their drinking heavily).

Which of the following do low doses of alcohol facilitate?

The behavioral manifestations of fetal alcohol syndrome or fetal alcohol effects typically

Acamprosate (Campral) has recently been approved for use in the treatment of alcoholism.Its primary benefit appears to be

Which of the following drugs facilitate the action of GABA at its receptors?

The pharmacological profile of the anxiolytic buspirone (BuSpar) is similar to that of

A whiskey which is 80-proof would be ______ ethanol.

Benzodiazepines are clinically preferred over barbiturates because the former

Which of the following is likely to produce nausea and headache through its pharmacodynamic actions?

Tremulousness, hallucinations, seizures, and delirium are symptoms that are most likely to occur with

Some of the reinforcing properties of ethanol have been attributed to its ability to directly or indirectly amplify dopaminergic input into the nucleus accumbens via its actions on

While barbiturates are more likely to reduce ___(1)___ sleep, benzodiazepines are more likely to disrupt ___(2)___ sleep.

The drugs categorized as benzodiazepines differ primarily with respect to their

The primary difference in the effects of drugs in the benzodiazepine class is due to differences in

Based on its low dependence liability, minimal effects on sleep stages, and absence of respiratory depression even with high doses, _____________ has become the most commonly prescribed drug for the treatment of insomnia in the United States.