Question 1

Inhalant abuse among children is commonplace in __________.

Accepted Answer

A) Central America 
B) South America 
C) Asia 
D) all of the above 
A) Central America 
B) South America 
C) Asia 
D) all of the above

Question 2

Surveys indicate that inhalant abuse is the _______ highest incidence of drug experimentation among secondary students.

Accepted Answer

A) second 
B) third 
C) fourth 
D) tenth 
A) second 
B) third 
C) fourth 
D) tenth

Question 3

Meprobamate is now classified as a controlled substance in which category?

Accepted Answer

A) Schedule I 
B) Schedule II 
C) Schedule III 
D) Schedule IV 
A) Schedule I 
B) Schedule II 
C) Schedule III 
D) Schedule IV

Question 4

Valium and other benzodiazepines present problems for the elderly because __________.

Accepted Answer

A) the rate of elimination in the elderly is much slower 
B) Valium is more likely to be ingested with alcohol 
C) most benzodiazepines look alike 
D) Valium is unusually potent for this population 
A) the rate of elimination in the elderly is much slower 
B) Valium is more likely to be ingested with alcohol 
C) most benzodiazepines look alike 
D) Valium is unusually potent for this population

Question 5

Barbituric acid __________.

Accepted Answer

A) produces behavioral signs of depression 
B) has no behavioral effects 
C) is an effective barbiturate for insomnia 
D) was once available under the brand name Veronal 
A) produces behavioral signs of depression 
B) has no behavioral effects 
C) is an effective barbiturate for insomnia 
D) was once available under the brand name Veronal

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a nonbarbiturate sedative hypnotic?

Accepted Answer

A) chloral hydrate 
B) methaqualone (Quaalude) 
C) secobarbital (Seconal) 
D) All are nonbarbiturate sedative-hypnotics. 
A) chloral hydrate 
B) methaqualone (Quaalude) 
C) secobarbital (Seconal) 
D) All are nonbarbiturate sedative-hypnotics.

Question 7

Barbituric acid was discovered by __________.

Accepted Answer

A) Adolf von Baeyer 
B) Hoffman LaRoche 
C) Patricia White 
D) Lorenzo Feal 
A) Adolf von Baeyer 
B) Hoffman LaRoche 
C) Patricia White 
D) Lorenzo Feal

Question 8

The key neurotransmitter involved in the action of benzodiazepines is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) acetylcholine 
B) dopamine 
C) GABA 
D) norepinephrine 
A) acetylcholine 
B) dopamine 
C) GABA 
D) norepinephrine

Question 9

Though physiological symptoms after inhalant withdrawal are hardly ever observed in

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

According to the text,occupational exposure to solvent products has been linked to __________.

Accepted Answer

A) heart disease 
B) birth defects 
C) hemorrhagic stroke 
D) lung cancer 
A) heart disease 
B) birth defects 
C) hemorrhagic stroke 
D) lung cancer

Question 11

According to the text,the "age of anxiety" is often associated with which decade?

Accepted Answer

A) the 1940s 
B) the 1950s 
C) the 1960s 
D) the 1970s 
A) the 1940s 
B) the 1950s 
C) the 1960s 
D) the 1970s

Question 12

An inhalant ingredient that is specifically carcinogenic is benzene.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Barbiturate abuse reached its peak in the 1950s and 1960s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Inhalant intoxication occurs faster than alcohol intoxication.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

An immediate effect of glue,solvent,or aerosol inhalation is slurred speech.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Methaqualone (Quaalude)was once believed to have aphrodisiac properties.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Surveys indicate that inhalant abuse frequently precedes an individual's __________.

Accepted Answer

A) experience with glue 
B) experience with alcohol or nicotine 
C) being in the primary grades in school 
D) learning to read or write 
A) experience with glue 
B) experience with alcohol or nicotine 
C) being in the primary grades in school 
D) learning to read or write

Question 18

The mixture of barbiturates with alcohol produces __________.

Accepted Answer

A) an antagonistic effect 
B) an inhibitory effect 
C) a synergistic effect 
D) a tolerance effect 
A) an antagonistic effect 
B) an inhibitory effect 
C) a synergistic effect 
D) a tolerance effect

Question 19

Buspirone does not create euphoria,physical dependence,cross-tolerance,or cross-dependence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Benzodiazepines were different from earlier attempts to treat anxiety because __________.

Accepted Answer

A) they were far more dangerous 
B) they had a selective effect on anxiety 
C) they did not suppress respiratory centers in the medulla 
D) they reduced anxiety and sedated the body 
A) they were far more dangerous 
B) they had a selective effect on anxiety 
C) they did not suppress respiratory centers in the medulla 
D) they reduced anxiety and sedated the body

Inhalant abuse among children is commonplace in __________.

Surveys indicate that inhalant abuse is the _______ highest incidence of drug experimentation among secondary students.

Meprobamate is now classified as a controlled substance in which category?

Valium and other benzodiazepines present problems for the elderly because __________.

Barbituric acid __________.

Which of the following is NOT a nonbarbiturate sedative hypnotic?

Barbituric acid was discovered by __________.

The key neurotransmitter involved in the action of benzodiazepines is __________.

Though physiological symptoms after inhalant withdrawal are hardly ever observed in

According to the text,occupational exposure to solvent products has been linked to __________.

According to the text,the "age of anxiety" is often associated with which decade?

An inhalant ingredient that is specifically carcinogenic is benzene.

Barbiturate abuse reached its peak in the 1950s and 1960s.

Inhalant intoxication occurs faster than alcohol intoxication.

An immediate effect of glue,solvent,or aerosol inhalation is slurred speech.

Methaqualone (Quaalude)was once believed to have aphrodisiac properties.

Surveys indicate that inhalant abuse frequently precedes an individual's __________.

The mixture of barbiturates with alcohol produces __________.

Buspirone does not create euphoria,physical dependence,cross-tolerance,or cross-dependence.

Benzodiazepines were different from earlier attempts to treat anxiety because __________.

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Exam 13: Depressents and Inhalants

Inhalant abuse among children is commonplace in __________.

Surveys indicate that inhalant abuse is the _______ highest incidence of drug experimentation among secondary students.

Meprobamate is now classified as a controlled substance in which category?

Valium and other benzodiazepines present problems for the elderly because __________.

Barbituric acid __________.

Which of the following is NOT a nonbarbiturate sedative hypnotic?

Barbituric acid was discovered by __________.

The key neurotransmitter involved in the action of benzodiazepines is __________.

Though physiological symptoms after inhalant withdrawal are hardly ever observed in

According to the text,occupational exposure to solvent products has been linked to __________.

According to the text,the "age of anxiety" is often associated with which decade?

An inhalant ingredient that is specifically carcinogenic is benzene.

Barbiturate abuse reached its peak in the 1950s and 1960s.

Inhalant intoxication occurs faster than alcohol intoxication.

An immediate effect of glue,solvent,or aerosol inhalation is slurred speech.

Methaqualone (Quaalude)was once believed to have aphrodisiac properties.

Surveys indicate that inhalant abuse frequently precedes an individual's __________.

The mixture of barbiturates with alcohol produces __________.

Buspirone does not create euphoria,physical dependence,cross-tolerance,or cross-dependence.

Benzodiazepines were different from earlier attempts to treat anxiety because __________.

Drugs and Behavior Today

Drug-Taking Behavior: the Personal and Social Concerns

How Drugs Work in the Body and on the Mind

The Major Stimulants: Cocaine and Amphetamines

Narcotics: Opium, Heroin, and Synthetic Opiates

Lsd and Other Hallucinogens

Marijuana

Alcohol: Social Beveragesocial Drug

Chronic Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

Chronic Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

Nicotine and Tobacco Use

Performance Enhancing Drugs and Drug Testing in Sports

Prescription Drugs, Over-The-Counter Drugs, and Dietary Supplements

Drugs for Treating Schizophrenia and Mood Disorders

Substance-Abuse Prevention

Substance-Abuse Treatment: Strategies for Change

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