Question 1

What are two features of benzodiazepine sedative-hypnotics that distinguish them pharmacologically from barbiturate sedative-hypnotics?

Accepted Answer

Barbiturates have a relatively low thera

Question 2

Some actions of alcohol appear to be due to nonspecific actions on neurons that result from

Accepted Answer

A) altering the fluidity of neuronal membranes 
B) exciting the presynaptic axon terminal 
C) preventing the reuptake of catecholamines 
D) inhibiting monoamine oxidase activity 
A) altering the fluidity of neuronal membranes 
B) exciting the presynaptic axon terminal 
C) preventing the reuptake of catecholamines 
D) inhibiting monoamine oxidase activity

Question 3

Buspirone (BuSpar), a partial 5-HT1A receptor agonist, differs from benzodiazepine and barbiturate anxiolytics in terms of

Accepted Answer

A) dependence liability 
B) tolerance development 
C) synergistic actions with alcohol 
D) all of these 
A) dependence liability 
B) tolerance development 
C) synergistic actions with alcohol 
D) all of these

Question 4

Which of the following drugs has been suggested to exert anxiolytic effects primarily due to its ability to down-regulate 5-HT1A receptors?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Which of the following actions are associated with acute low dose alcohol exposure?

Accepted Answer

A) enhanced GABA mediated chloride (Cl-) ion channel opening 
B) inhibited NMDA mediated channel opening 
C) inhibited voltage sensitive calcium (Ca++) ion channel opening 
D) all of the above 
A) enhanced GABA mediated chloride (Cl-) ion channel opening 
B) inhibited NMDA mediated channel opening 
C) inhibited voltage sensitive calcium (Ca++) ion channel opening 
D) all of the above

Question 6

It is not advisable for persons to consume alcoholic beverages in a cold environment because alcohol

Accepted Answer

A) actually makes people feel cold at first 
B) decreases blood circulation to the skin 
C) increases the rate of loss of body heat 
D) increases oxygen consumption 
A) actually makes people feel cold at first 
B) decreases blood circulation to the skin 
C) increases the rate of loss of body heat 
D) increases oxygen consumption

Question 7

At equal blood-alcohol concentrations (BAC) in the brain, the behavioral effects of alcohol are

Accepted Answer

A) greatest during the rising arm of the BAC function 
B) greatest during the falling arm of the BAC function 
C) approximately the same during both the rising and falling arms of the BAC function 
D) enhanced by the first-pass metabolism effect 
A) greatest during the rising arm of the BAC function 
B) greatest during the falling arm of the BAC function 
C) approximately the same during both the rising and falling arms of the BAC function 
D) enhanced by the first-pass metabolism effect

Question 8

The benzodiazepine anxiolytics are believed to reduce anxiety symptoms

Accepted Answer

A) because they suppress the symptoms of depression that underlie anxiety 
B) by facilitating the action of GABA at its receptors 
C) by inhibiting the action of GABA at its receptors 
D) by reducing functions carried out by the medulla 
A) because they suppress the symptoms of depression that underlie anxiety 
B) by facilitating the action of GABA at its receptors 
C) by inhibiting the action of GABA at its receptors 
D) by reducing functions carried out by the medulla

What are two features of benzodiazepine sedative-hypnotics that distinguish them pharmacologically from barbiturate sedative-hypnotics?

Some actions of alcohol appear to be due to nonspecific actions on neurons that result from

Buspirone (BuSpar), a partial 5-HT_1A receptor agonist, differs from benzodiazepine and barbiturate anxiolytics in terms of

Which of the following drugs has been suggested to exert anxiolytic effects primarily due to its ability to down-regulate 5-HT_1A receptors?

Which of the following actions are associated with acute low dose alcohol exposure?

It is not advisable for persons to consume alcoholic beverages in a cold environment because alcohol

At equal blood-alcohol concentrations (BAC) in the brain, the behavioral effects of alcohol are

The benzodiazepine anxiolytics are believed to reduce anxiety symptoms

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Drug Classification and Behavioral Assessment

Basic Principles of Pharmacology

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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

What are two features of benzodiazepine sedative-hypnotics that distinguish them pharmacologically from barbiturate sedative-hypnotics?

Some actions of alcohol appear to be due to nonspecific actions on neurons that result from

Buspirone (BuSpar), a partial 5-HT1A receptor agonist, differs from benzodiazepine and barbiturate anxiolytics in terms of

Which of the following drugs has been suggested to exert anxiolytic effects primarily due to its ability to down-regulate 5-HT1A receptors?

Which of the following actions are associated with acute low dose alcohol exposure?

It is not advisable for persons to consume alcoholic beverages in a cold environment because alcohol

At equal blood-alcohol concentrations (BAC) in the brain, the behavioral effects of alcohol are

The benzodiazepine anxiolytics are believed to reduce anxiety symptoms

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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Buspirone (BuSpar), a partial 5-HT_1A receptor agonist, differs from benzodiazepine and barbiturate anxiolytics in terms of

Which of the following drugs has been suggested to exert anxiolytic effects primarily due to its ability to down-regulate 5-HT_1A receptors?