Exam 13: Depressents and Inhalants

The brain builds up a tolerance to barbiturates quickly.

Whippets are small canisters containing pressurized __________.

According to the 2009 University of Michigan survey,the percentage of high school seniors who have used barbiturates in their lifetime is __________.

Physiological symptoms following the withdrawal of benzodiazepines typically begin to show themselves __________.

Which of the following is NOT a term that refers to barbiturates in general?

Buspirone does not affect GABA receptors but rather a subtype of receptors sensitive to __________.

Phenobarbital continues to be used for the treatment of epileptic seizures.

Barbiturate drugs are one of the few psychoactive substances that do not interact significantly with alcohol.

The only disadvantage in treating anxiety with buspirone is that __________.

Benzodiazepines __________.

Long-term effects of inhalant abuse are not well-understood,largely because __________.

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

Which of the following barbiturates has the shortest elimination half-life?

Products manufactured and sold in foreign countries have lower standards of regulation than those sold in the United States.

Valium is quite toxic when ingested with __________.

The FDA removed GHB as an available ingredient in dietary supplements due to __________.

In contrast to barbiturates,benzodiazepines are __________.

The Greek word hypnos in the term sedative hypnotics refers to the ability of these drugs to induce __________.

Benzodiazepine withdrawal symptoms typically do not appear until between the third and sixth days following the last dose.

Librium and Valium are both benzodiazepines.