Question 1

High doses of GHB may produce rewarding effects by:

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing GABA levels. 
B)  decreased glutamate levels. 
C)  increasing GHB levels. 
D)  increasing dopamine levels. 
A)  increasing GABA levels. 
B)  decreased glutamate levels. 
C)  increasing GHB levels. 
D)  increasing dopamine levels. D

Question 2

What are the common pharmacological actions in inhalable solvents.

Accepted Answer

They inhibit the actions of the NMDA receptor,often by serving as noncompetitive antagonists.They also facilitate the activation of GABAA receptors by acting as positive modulators.Some also act as antagonists for serotonin 5-HT3 receptors and nicotinic receptors.

Question 3

The elimination rate for GHB is only ____________ minutes making is difficult to detect hours later when tests are conducted.

Accepted Answer

30
thirty

Question 4

The alcohol metabolic pathway converts the neurotransmitter GABA to GHB.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Given GHB short half-life,an addiction to GHB would:

Accepted Answer

A)  lead to consuming alcohol until more GHB has been obtained. 
B)  make GHB use easier to hide since the effects wear off quickly. 
C)  require frequently using GHB every day. 
D)  mean a rapid period of withdrawal symptoms before they subside. 
A)  lead to consuming alcohol until more GHB has been obtained. 
B)  make GHB use easier to hide since the effects wear off quickly. 
C)  require frequently using GHB every day. 
D)  mean a rapid period of withdrawal symptoms before they subside.

Question 6

A typical inhalant session last about:

Accepted Answer

A)  1 minute. 
B)  15 minutes. 
C)  45 minutes. 
D)  1 hour. 
A)  1 minute. 
B)  15 minutes. 
C)  45 minutes. 
D)  1 hour.

Question 7

Calling GHB a "date rape drug" is not an ideal description because:

Accepted Answer

A)  GHB has seldom been used for sexual assault. 
B)  the victim may not know her assailant. 
C)  having a "date" suggests there is a willingness for sexual activity. 
D)  GHB is actually a neurotransmitter. 
A)  GHB has seldom been used for sexual assault. 
B)  the victim may not know her assailant. 
C)  having a "date" suggests there is a willingness for sexual activity. 
D)  GHB is actually a neurotransmitter.

Question 8

Adding sodium to GHB,making it sodium gammahydroxybutyrate,differs from GHB in the following ways except:

Accepted Answer

A)  it cannot produce psychoactive effects. 
B)  sodium GHB is a schedule III controlled substance. 
C)  sodium GHB is used for treating narcolepsy. 
D)  sodidum GHB is known the trade name Xyrem. 
A)  it cannot produce psychoactive effects. 
B)  sodium GHB is a schedule III controlled substance. 
C)  sodium GHB is used for treating narcolepsy. 
D)  sodidum GHB is known the trade name Xyrem.

Question 9

Gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB)is both a drug and a ____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB)is both a drug and a...

Question 10

Describe the metabolic process involved in the synthesis of GHB from the prodrugs 1,4-butanediol and gamma-hydroxybutyraldehyde.

Accepted Answer

First,when 1,4-butanediol ente

Question 11

You are a pharmacologist who is using a drug discrimination study to examine the mechanisms important for the subjective effects of GHB.After training animals to discriminative GHB from saline,you decide to test two pharmacological mechanisms that you except will produce full substitution for GHB.What are they?

Accepted Answer

There are a number of mechanisms that co

Question 12

Sodium oxybate is a schedule I controlled substance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

An inhalant referred to as poppers is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  ethylene. 
B)  toulene. 
C)  nitrous oxide. 
D)  amyl nitrite. 
A)  ethylene. 
B)  toulene. 
C)  nitrous oxide. 
D)  amyl nitrite.

Question 14

Obtaining a legal product in order to produce an illegal product is similar to:

Accepted Answer

A)  synthesizing GHB to use as a drug for sexual assault. 
B)  scheduling one form of GHB as a schedule I controlled substance and another form of GHB as a schedule III controlled substance. 
C)  using sodium gammahydroxybutyrate for the treatment of narcolepsy. 
D)  using gamma-butyrolactone (GBL) to synthesize GHB. 
A)  synthesizing GHB to use as a drug for sexual assault. 
B)  scheduling one form of GHB as a schedule I controlled substance and another form of GHB as a schedule III controlled substance. 
C)  using sodium gammahydroxybutyrate for the treatment of narcolepsy. 
D)  using gamma-butyrolactone (GBL) to synthesize GHB.

Question 15

Which of the following pharmacological actions would be expected to prevent an inhalant's psychoactive effects?

Accepted Answer

A)  an antagonist for 5-HT₃ receptors. 
B)  an antagonist for NMDA receptors. 
C)  an agonist for L-type calcium channels. 
D)  an antagonist for GABAA receptors. 
A)  an antagonist for 5-HT₃ receptors. 
B)  an antagonist for NMDA receptors. 
C)  an agonist for L-type calcium channels. 
D)  an antagonist for GABAA receptors.

Question 16

GHB is proven to improve muscle growth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following drugs would be expected to add to an inhalant's psychoactive effects?

Accepted Answer

A)  the NMDA receptor antagonist phencyclidine. 
B)  the psychostimulant drug methcathinone. 
C)  the anxiolytic drug buspirone. 
D)  the nicotine cessation treatment and antidepressant drug bupropion. 
A)  the NMDA receptor antagonist phencyclidine. 
B)  the psychostimulant drug methcathinone. 
C)  the anxiolytic drug buspirone. 
D)  the nicotine cessation treatment and antidepressant drug bupropion.

Question 18

The elimination half-life for GHB is approximately:

Accepted Answer

A)  30 minutes 
B)  1 hour 
C)  4 hours 
D)  24 hours 
A)  30 minutes 
B)  1 hour 
C)  4 hours 
D)  24 hours

Question 19

High doses of GHB cause all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  confusion. 
B)  agitation. 
C)  drowsiness. 
D)  motor impairment. 
A)  confusion. 
B)  agitation. 
C)  drowsiness. 
D)  motor impairment.

Question 20

If vesicles store both GABA and GHB molecules,then it is reasonable to conclude all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  that some GABA neurotransmitters are catabolized 
B)  that receptors for both GABA and GHB are found in the synaptic cleft. 
C)  that GHB does not play a role in neurotransmission for this neuron. 
D)  that the neuron releases both GABA and GHB. 
A)  that some GABA neurotransmitters are catabolized 
B)  that receptors for both GABA and GHB are found in the synaptic cleft. 
C)  that GHB does not play a role in neurotransmission for this neuron. 
D)  that the neuron releases both GABA and GHB.

High doses of GHB may produce rewarding effects by:

What are the common pharmacological actions in inhalable solvents.

The elimination rate for GHB is only ____________ minutes making is difficult to detect hours later when tests are conducted.

The alcohol metabolic pathway converts the neurotransmitter GABA to GHB.

Given GHB short half-life,an addiction to GHB would:

A typical inhalant session last about:

Calling GHB a "date rape drug" is not an ideal description because:

Adding sodium to GHB,making it sodium gammahydroxybutyrate,differs from GHB in the following ways except:

Gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB)is both a drug and a ____________.

Describe the metabolic process involved in the synthesis of GHB from the prodrugs 1,4-butanediol and gamma-hydroxybutyraldehyde.

Sodium oxybate is a schedule I controlled substance.

An inhalant referred to as poppers is called:

Obtaining a legal product in order to produce an illegal product is similar to:

Which of the following pharmacological actions would be expected to prevent an inhalant's psychoactive effects?

GHB is proven to improve muscle growth.

Which of the following drugs would be expected to add to an inhalant's psychoactive effects?

The elimination half-life for GHB is approximately:

High doses of GHB cause all of the following except:

If vesicles store both GABA and GHB molecules,then it is reasonable to conclude all of the following except:

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Exam 9: GHP and Inhalants

High doses of GHB may produce rewarding effects by:

What are the common pharmacological actions in inhalable solvents.

The elimination rate for GHB is only ____________ minutes making is difficult to detect hours later when tests are conducted.

The alcohol metabolic pathway converts the neurotransmitter GABA to GHB.

Given GHB short half-life,an addiction to GHB would:

A typical inhalant session last about:

Calling GHB a "date rape drug" is not an ideal description because:

Adding sodium to GHB,making it sodium gammahydroxybutyrate,differs from GHB in the following ways except:

Gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB)is both a drug and a ____________.

Describe the metabolic process involved in the synthesis of GHB from the prodrugs 1,4-butanediol and gamma-hydroxybutyraldehyde.

Sodium oxybate is a schedule I controlled substance.

An inhalant referred to as poppers is called:

Obtaining a legal product in order to produce an illegal product is similar to:

Which of the following pharmacological actions would be expected to prevent an inhalant's psychoactive effects?

GHB is proven to improve muscle growth.

Which of the following drugs would be expected to add to an inhalant's psychoactive effects?

The elimination half-life for GHB is approximately:

High doses of GHB cause all of the following except:

If vesicles store both GABA and GHB molecules,then it is reasonable to conclude all of the following except:

Introduction to Psychopharmacology

The Nervous System

Neurotransmission

Properties of Drugs

Drugs of Abuse

Psychostimulants

Nicotine and Caffeine

Alcohol

Opioids

Cannabinoids

Psychedelic Drugs

Treatments for Depression and Bipolar Disorder

Treatments for Anxiety Disorders

Antipsychotic Drugs

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