Question 1

One of the oldest gaseous anesthetics,popularly known as "laughing gas," is

Accepted Answer

A) butane. 
B) diazepam. 
C) pentobarbital. 
D) nitrous oxide. 
A) butane. 
B) diazepam. 
C) pentobarbital. 
D) nitrous oxide.

Question 2

What has kept paraldehyde from being widely used?

Accepted Answer

A) danger to the CNS 
B) bad taste and odor 
C) danger to the respiratory system 
D) irritation to the gastric system 
A) danger to the CNS 
B) bad taste and odor 
C) danger to the respiratory system 
D) irritation to the gastric system

Question 3

is a Schedule I controlled substance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Inhalant use has traditionally been more common among

Accepted Answer

A) poor Hispanic and Native American youth. 
B) middle-class white children. 
C) middle-class black children. 
D) construction workers. 
A) poor Hispanic and Native American youth. 
B) middle-class white children. 
C) middle-class black children. 
D) construction workers.

Question 5

Two drugs that were introduced as being safer than the barbiturates,but in the long run proved to be not much safer,were

Accepted Answer

A) fluoxetine and paroxetine. 
B) toluene and xylene. 
C) meprobamate and methaqualone. 
D) perphenazine and thiazine. 
A) fluoxetine and paroxetine. 
B) toluene and xylene. 
C) meprobamate and methaqualone. 
D) perphenazine and thiazine.

Question 6

The CNS depressants include various prescription drugs referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) GHBs. 
B) sedative-hypnotics. 
C) entheogens. 
D) catecholamines. 
A) GHBs. 
B) sedative-hypnotics. 
C) entheogens. 
D) catecholamines.

Question 7

Animal self-administration experiments and studies of drug choice among humans indicate that

Accepted Answer

A) benzodiazepines have no dependence liability. 
B) rats and people are very different in the drugs they choose to self-administer. 
C) short-acting barbiturates are more likely to lead to dependence than any of the benzodiazepines. 
D) all of the benzodiazepines have high dependence liability. 
A) benzodiazepines have no dependence liability. 
B) rats and people are very different in the drugs they choose to self-administer. 
C) short-acting barbiturates are more likely to lead to dependence than any of the benzodiazepines. 
D) all of the benzodiazepines have high dependence liability.

Question 8

.What types of drugs are used,and what are some of the concerns associated with the use of sleeping pills? Are there any alternatives to drug use?

Accepted Answer

Although many people complain

Question 9

Benzodiazepines replaced barbiturates primarily because they were believed to be safer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

When benzodiazepines bind to their receptor site,they

Accepted Answer

A) release barbiturates. 
B) block acetylcholine receptors. 
C) reduce the membrane electrical potential. 
D) enhance the inhibitory effects of GABA. 
A) release barbiturates. 
B) block acetylcholine receptors. 
C) reduce the membrane electrical potential. 
D) enhance the inhibitory effects of GABA.

Question 11

Paraldehyde is a CNS depressant that is currently available in several over-the-counter medications.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Volatile solvents that act as CNS depressants are found in a wide variety of household products.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What household product contains nitrous oxide?

Accepted Answer

A) fuel gas 
B) hair spray 
C) spray paint 
D) whipped cream dispensers 
A) fuel gas 
B) hair spray 
C) spray paint 
D) whipped cream dispensers

Question 14

,physicians would usually choose a

Accepted Answer

A) higher dose of a short-acting drug. 
B) lower dose of a long-acting drug. 
C) higher dose of a long-acting drug. 
D) lower dose of a short-acting drug. 
A) higher dose of a short-acting drug. 
B) lower dose of a long-acting drug. 
C) higher dose of a long-acting drug. 
D) lower dose of a short-acting drug.

Question 15

Among the sedative-hypnotic drugs,short-acting barbiturates seem to be the most likely to lead to drug dependence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

One of the oldest gaseous anesthetics,popularly known as "laughing gas," is

What has kept paraldehyde from being widely used?

is a Schedule I controlled substance.

Inhalant use has traditionally been more common among

Two drugs that were introduced as being safer than the barbiturates,but in the long run proved to be not much safer,were

The CNS depressants include various prescription drugs referred to as

Animal self-administration experiments and studies of drug choice among humans indicate that

.What types of drugs are used,and what are some of the concerns associated with the use of sleeping pills? Are there any alternatives to drug use?

Benzodiazepines replaced barbiturates primarily because they were believed to be safer.

When benzodiazepines bind to their receptor site,they

Paraldehyde is a CNS depressant that is currently available in several over-the-counter medications.

Volatile solvents that act as CNS depressants are found in a wide variety of household products.

What household product contains nitrous oxide?

,physicians would usually choose a

Among the sedative-hypnotic drugs,short-acting barbiturates seem to be the most likely to lead to drug dependence.

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Exam 7: Depressants and Inhalants

One of the oldest gaseous anesthetics,popularly known as "laughing gas," is

What has kept paraldehyde from being widely used?

is a Schedule I controlled substance.

Inhalant use has traditionally been more common among

Two drugs that were introduced as being safer than the barbiturates,but in the long run proved to be not much safer,were

The CNS depressants include various prescription drugs referred to as

Animal self-administration experiments and studies of drug choice among humans indicate that

.What types of drugs are used,and what are some of the concerns associated with the use of sleeping pills? Are there any alternatives to drug use?

Benzodiazepines replaced barbiturates primarily because they were believed to be safer.

When benzodiazepines bind to their receptor site,they

Paraldehyde is a CNS depressant that is currently available in several over-the-counter medications.

Volatile solvents that act as CNS depressants are found in a wide variety of household products.

What household product contains nitrous oxide?

,physicians would usually choose a

Among the sedative-hypnotic drugs,short-acting barbiturates seem to be the most likely to lead to drug dependence.

Drug Use: An Overview

Drug Use As a Social Problem

Drug Policy

The Nervous System

The Actions of Drugs

Stimulants

Medication for Mental Disorders

Alcohol

Tobacco

Caffeine

Dietary Supplements and Over-The-Counter Drugs

Opioids

Hallucinogens

Marijuana

Performance-Enhancing Drugs

Preventing Substance Abuse

Treating Substance Use Disorders

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