Exam 13: Depressents and Inhalants

Major tranquilizers are also known as antianxiety drugs.

There is clear evidence of physical dependence in cases of inhalation abuse.

Chronic inhalant abuse is overrepresented among __________.

Another name for sedative hypnotics is __________.

High-school seniors show a higher prevalence rate for inhalant abuse than do eighth-graders.

In the 1960s,the customary pattern of nitrous oxide was inhalation directly from whippets.

Tranquilizers are most frequently referred to by a more current term: __________.

In the 1800s,the two most prominent inhalants were ______ and _______.

According to the text,inhalant abusers mostly take the drug __________.

Triorthocresyl phosphate is a toxic substance found in glues and other adhesive products.

Which of the following benzodiazepines is NOT legally available in the U.S.?

A hangover from inhalants is more unpleasant than a hangover from alcohol.

The major classification of barbiturates is based upon __________.

If you want a benzodiazepine for insomnia,it would be useful to choose a type that is __________.

Mixing alcohol with barbiturates is an example of an antagonistic drug combination.

The effects of the continued accumulation of benzodiazepine in an elderly patient are often misdiagnosed as __________.

The scientific name for "laughing gas" is __________.

R.E.M.-sleep rebound effect __________.

GHB combined with alcohol can produce __________.

Nitrous oxide dilutes the air a person breathes,depriving the individual of oxygen.