Question 1

The most commonly prescribed anxiolytics with sedative-hypnotic properties are

Accepted Answer

A) benzodiazepines 
B) barbiturates 
C) GABA derivatives 
D) meprobamate derivatives 
A) benzodiazepines 
B) barbiturates 
C) GABA derivatives 
D) meprobamate derivatives

Question 2

Delirium tremens

Accepted Answer

A) often occurs following regular exposure to small amounts of alcohol 
B) occurs in heavy alcohol users typically 2 to 4 days after drinking ceases 
C) results from a rapid drop in an alcoholic's blood sugar level 
D) all of the above 
A) often occurs following regular exposure to small amounts of alcohol 
B) occurs in heavy alcohol users typically 2 to 4 days after drinking ceases 
C) results from a rapid drop in an alcoholic's blood sugar level 
D) all of the above

Question 3

There are problems with using benzodiazepines in the treatment of insomnia because they

Accepted Answer

A) act synergistically with alcohol to produce potentially lethal effects 
B) can cause symptoms in the elderly that can be confused with senility 
C) can suppress deep stages of sleep 
D) all of the above 
A) act synergistically with alcohol to produce potentially lethal effects 
B) can cause symptoms in the elderly that can be confused with senility 
C) can suppress deep stages of sleep 
D) all of the above

Question 4

Participation in Alcoholics Anonymous is

Accepted Answer

A) difficult to assess for effectiveness, primarily because it is almost always voluntary. 
B) one of the most accepted approaches to dealing with alcoholism. 
C) useful because the group can address the alcoholic's denial and rationalizations over drinking. 
D) all of the above 
A) difficult to assess for effectiveness, primarily because it is almost always voluntary. 
B) one of the most accepted approaches to dealing with alcoholism. 
C) useful because the group can address the alcoholic's denial and rationalizations over drinking. 
D) all of the above

Question 5

Although they were developed for the treatment of depression and do not display typical sedative hypnotic properties, _______________________ have been shown to be effective in the treatment of most symptoms associated with anxiety disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors 
B) psychostimulants 
C) antiseizure drugs 
D) antipsychotics 
A) selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors 
B) psychostimulants 
C) antiseizure drugs 
D) antipsychotics

Question 6

What is a theoretical basis of the use of disulfiram (Antabuse) in the treatment of alcoholism?

Accepted Answer

While taking disulfiram, the p

Question 7

Cirrhosis of the liver

Accepted Answer

A) occurs in a minority of heavy alcohol users 
B) occurs in the vast majority of heavy alcohol users 
C) only occurs in heavy drinkers in conjunction with poor nutrition 
D) is essentially the same thing as a fatty liver 
A) occurs in a minority of heavy alcohol users 
B) occurs in the vast majority of heavy alcohol users 
C) only occurs in heavy drinkers in conjunction with poor nutrition 
D) is essentially the same thing as a fatty liver

Question 8

Which of the following drugs is used to treat alcoholism by making alcoholic intake an unpleasant experience?

Accepted Answer

A) antipsychotics 
B) anxiolytics 
C) disulfiram (Antabuse) 
D) antidepressants 
A) antipsychotics 
B) anxiolytics 
C) disulfiram (Antabuse) 
D) antidepressants

Question 9

Prior to their drinking heavily, which characteristics has research suggested to be found in individuals with the strongest genetic predisposition to develop alcoholism?

Accepted Answer

A) people with high need for social rewards and low degree of novelty seeking 
B) people with high antisocial characteristics and the least notable signs of intoxication an hour or so after low doses of alcohol are consumed 
C) people with low antisocial characteristics who are averse to getting in harmful situations 
D) females who prefer alcohol over illicit drugs 
A) people with high need for social rewards and low degree of novelty seeking 
B) people with high antisocial characteristics and the least notable signs of intoxication an hour or so after low doses of alcohol are consumed 
C) people with low antisocial characteristics who are averse to getting in harmful situations 
D) females who prefer alcohol over illicit drugs

Question 10

Recent studies with identical twins have supported the view that _________of the variance in liability to develop alcoholism can be traced to genetic factors.

Accepted Answer

A) all 
B) approximately 10% 
C) approximately 50% 
D) approximately 90% 
A) all 
B) approximately 10% 
C) approximately 50% 
D) approximately 90%

Question 11

Describe two major pharmacological differences between alcohol and the short acting benzodiazepines.

Accepted Answer

Alcohol has a generalized action on all

Question 12

When alcohol is consumed chronically, it is likely that there will be a substantial degree of

Accepted Answer

A) tolerance to its behavioral effects 
B) tolerance to its lethal effects 
C) cross-tolerance with other sedative-hypnotic drugs 
D) only a and c above 
A) tolerance to its behavioral effects 
B) tolerance to its lethal effects 
C) cross-tolerance with other sedative-hypnotic drugs 
D) only a and c above

Question 13

Benzodiazepines

Accepted Answer

A) may be used as anticonvulsants 
B) are widely used as general anesthetics 
C) reduce muscle relaxation 
D) all of these 
A) may be used as anticonvulsants 
B) are widely used as general anesthetics 
C) reduce muscle relaxation 
D) all of these

Question 14

After chronic use, which of the following drugs is LEAST likely to induce an abstinence syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A) buspirone (BuSpar) 
B) benzodiazepines 
C) barbiturates 
D) alcohol 
A) buspirone (BuSpar) 
B) benzodiazepines 
C) barbiturates 
D) alcohol

Question 15

The barbiturates were eventually replaced by the benzodiazepines in the treatment of insomnia because benzodiazepines have

Accepted Answer

A) higher therapeutic indexes 
B) less disruptive effects on REM sleep 
C) less effect on liver drug metabolizing enzymes 
D) all of these 
A) higher therapeutic indexes 
B) less disruptive effects on REM sleep 
C) less effect on liver drug metabolizing enzymes 
D) all of these

Question 16

What are three primary pharmacological differences between the anxiolytics buspirone (BuSpar) and the benzodiazepines like Valium?

Accepted Answer

Buspirone lacks the sedative properties

Question 17

In high doses, barbiturates

Accepted Answer

A) reduce the activity of GABA at its receptors 
B) decrease the excitability of most CNS neurons 
C) increase cerebral glucose metabolism in all areas of the brain 
D) all of the above 
A) reduce the activity of GABA at its receptors 
B) decrease the excitability of most CNS neurons 
C) increase cerebral glucose metabolism in all areas of the brain 
D) all of the above

Question 18

Which of the following pharmacodynamic actions is exhibited with high doses of alcohol?

Accepted Answer

A) individual neurons become less excitable 
B) neurons repolarize more slowly after firing 
C) enhanced activity of GABA at its receptors 
D) all of the above 
A) individual neurons become less excitable 
B) neurons repolarize more slowly after firing 
C) enhanced activity of GABA at its receptors 
D) all of the above

Question 19

Antabuse (disulfiram) has been found in the majority of studies to be a

Accepted Answer

A) very useful treatment for most alcoholics 
B) minimally effective treatment for alcoholism 
C) way of reducing the toxic effects of acetaldehyde on the body 
D) way of decreasing alcohol craving in alcoholics 
A) very useful treatment for most alcoholics 
B) minimally effective treatment for alcoholism 
C) way of reducing the toxic effects of acetaldehyde on the body 
D) way of decreasing alcohol craving in alcoholics

Question 20

A blood-alcohol content (BAC) of __(1)___ % is most likely to induce socially and legally acceptable subjective and behavioral effects, whereas a BAC of ___(2)___ % is most likely to induce death in the average person.

Accepted Answer

A) (1) .05; (2) .50 
B) (1) .01; (2) .05 
C) (1) 1.0; (2) 5.0 
D) (1) .05; (2) .25 
A) (1) .05; (2) .50 
B) (1) .01; (2) .05 
C) (1) 1.0; (2) 5.0 
D) (1) .05; (2) .25

The most commonly prescribed anxiolytics with sedative-hypnotic properties are

Delirium tremens

There are problems with using benzodiazepines in the treatment of insomnia because they

Participation in Alcoholics Anonymous is

Although they were developed for the treatment of depression and do not display typical sedative hypnotic properties, _______________________ have been shown to be effective in the treatment of most symptoms associated with anxiety disorders.

What is a theoretical basis of the use of disulfiram (Antabuse) in the treatment of alcoholism?

Cirrhosis of the liver

Which of the following drugs is used to treat alcoholism by making alcoholic intake an unpleasant experience?

Prior to their drinking heavily, which characteristics has research suggested to be found in individuals with the strongest genetic predisposition to develop alcoholism?

Recent studies with identical twins have supported the view that _________of the variance in liability to develop alcoholism can be traced to genetic factors.

Describe two major pharmacological differences between alcohol and the short acting benzodiazepines.

When alcohol is consumed chronically, it is likely that there will be a substantial degree of

Benzodiazepines

After chronic use, which of the following drugs is LEAST likely to induce an abstinence syndrome?

The barbiturates were eventually replaced by the benzodiazepines in the treatment of insomnia because benzodiazepines have

What are three primary pharmacological differences between the anxiolytics buspirone (BuSpar) and the benzodiazepines like Valium?

In high doses, barbiturates

Which of the following pharmacodynamic actions is exhibited with high doses of alcohol?

Antabuse (disulfiram) has been found in the majority of studies to be a

A blood-alcohol content (BAC) of (1)_ % is most likely to induce socially and legally acceptable subjective and behavioral effects, whereas a BAC of _(2)_ % is most likely to induce death in the average person.

Psychopharmacology in Perspective

Drug Classification and Behavioral Assessment

Basic Principles of Pharmacology

Excitability and Chemical Signaling in Nerve Cells

Synaptic Transmission, Drugs, and Chemical Neuroanatomy

Tolerance, Sensitization, Dependence, and Addiction

Psychomotor Stimulants and Antiparkinsonian Drugs

Antipsychotic Drugs and Neurochemical Hypotheses of Schizophrenia

Antidepressants and Mood Stabilizers

Drug Treatment of Cognitive Dysfunction

Naturally Occurring and Synthetic Opiates and Their Antagonists

Dissociative Anesthetics

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Exam 10: Sedative-Hypnotics, Anxiolytics, and Anticonvulsants

The most commonly prescribed anxiolytics with sedative-hypnotic properties are

Delirium tremens

There are problems with using benzodiazepines in the treatment of insomnia because they

Participation in Alcoholics Anonymous is

Although they were developed for the treatment of depression and do not display typical sedative hypnotic properties, _______________________ have been shown to be effective in the treatment of most symptoms associated with anxiety disorders.

What is a theoretical basis of the use of disulfiram (Antabuse) in the treatment of alcoholism?

Cirrhosis of the liver

Which of the following drugs is used to treat alcoholism by making alcoholic intake an unpleasant experience?

Prior to their drinking heavily, which characteristics has research suggested to be found in individuals with the strongest genetic predisposition to develop alcoholism?

Recent studies with identical twins have supported the view that _________of the variance in liability to develop alcoholism can be traced to genetic factors.

Describe two major pharmacological differences between alcohol and the short acting benzodiazepines.

When alcohol is consumed chronically, it is likely that there will be a substantial degree of

Benzodiazepines

After chronic use, which of the following drugs is LEAST likely to induce an abstinence syndrome?

The barbiturates were eventually replaced by the benzodiazepines in the treatment of insomnia because benzodiazepines have

What are three primary pharmacological differences between the anxiolytics buspirone (BuSpar) and the benzodiazepines like Valium?

In high doses, barbiturates

Which of the following pharmacodynamic actions is exhibited with high doses of alcohol?

Antabuse (disulfiram) has been found in the majority of studies to be a

A blood-alcohol content (BAC) of __(1)___ % is most likely to induce socially and legally acceptable subjective and behavioral effects, whereas a BAC of ___(2)___ % is most likely to induce death in the average person.

Psychopharmacology in Perspective

Drug Classification and Behavioral Assessment

Basic Principles of Pharmacology

Excitability and Chemical Signaling in Nerve Cells

Synaptic Transmission, Drugs, and Chemical Neuroanatomy

Tolerance, Sensitization, Dependence, and Addiction

Psychomotor Stimulants and Antiparkinsonian Drugs

Antipsychotic Drugs and Neurochemical Hypotheses of Schizophrenia

Antidepressants and Mood Stabilizers

Drug Treatment of Cognitive Dysfunction

Naturally Occurring and Synthetic Opiates and Their Antagonists

Dissociative Anesthetics

Filters

A blood-alcohol content (BAC) of (1)_ % is most likely to induce socially and legally acceptable subjective and behavioral effects, whereas a BAC of _(2)_ % is most likely to induce death in the average person.