Exam 13: Depressents and Inhalants

A benzodiazepine sometimes associated with date rape situations is __________.

Which of the following street names refers to pentobarbital (Nembutal)?

The tendency to take increasingly higher doses of barbiturates in order to get to sleep is due to __________.

Barbiturates used in surgical anesthesia are of the long-acting type.

Which of the following barbiturates has the most rapid effect?

Unless an inhaled gas contains a minimum of 21 percent oxygen in it,hypoxia will occur.

Benzodiazepines __________.

A "Mickey Finn" refers to a combination of __________.

R.E.M.sleep rebound is a problem with barbiturate drugs used in the treatment of insomnia.

Tranquilizers provide relief from anxiety and stress by sedating us.

The first medical use of nitrous oxide was in dental surgery.

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

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

In blind studies,normal college students show a preference for a placebo over Valium.

Which of the following effects are typical of barbiturates?

Ether was first introduced for medicinal purposes in the form of a __________.

The withdrawal process of barbiturates is potentially life-threatening unless it is done under medical supervision.

According to the text,a largely ineffective approach used by some U.S.states in trying to control one form of inhalant abuse has been __________.

Patients using barbiturates to treat insomnia typically wake up feeling well rested and refreshed.

For the withdrawal process of barbiturates to be safe,it must be a(n)_______ process.