Exam 13: Depressants and Inhalants

Nitrous oxide was first used for medical purposes.

Phenobarbital and mephobarbital are currently prescribed for __________.

One survey among American Indian youths found that when friends strongly encouraged inhalant use or would not try to stop it, 84% of the sample reported having tried inhalants.

The Canadian Addiction Survey reports that about 5% of Canadians over the age of 15 have used inhalants at some point in their lives.

The first barbiturate to be created and marketed was __________.

Restoril and Xanax are examples of short-acting barbiturate drugs.

Analogy: Minor tranquilizers are to major tranquilizers as __________.

Tranquilizers provide relief from anxiety and stress by sedating us.

Barbiturates act as GABA antagonists.

Self-administration of benzodiazepines by laboratory animals __________.

Librium and Valium are both benzodiazepines.

The physician-patient relationship plays an important role in the effectiveness of benzodiazepines.

Inhalation of nitrous oxide is extremely dangerous __________.

The first drug developed to treat anxiety was methaqualone (Quaalude).

Dangers associated with inhalants lie not only in their toxic effects but also in the behavioural effects of the intoxication.

Which one of the following barbiturates has the longest duration of action, compared to the other three?

Beta blockers increase the force of heart contractions.

Valium is an example of a(n) _____ benzodiazepine.

According to the text, the most dangerous and distressing type of drug withdrawal is that of __________.

Hallucinogenic effects of glue, solvent, or aerosol inhalation __________.