Question 1

Sally is taking Xanax for occassioanl panic attacks.Xanax is classified as a Schedule ________ drug.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently approved the drug Abilify as a treatment for schizophrenia.This means that

Accepted Answer

A) Abilify may be used for any symptoms that are related to schizophrenia 
B) physicians, in most instances, may prescribe Abilify for any medical condition that they believe is appropriate 
C) only adults may be prescribed Abilify 
D) physicians will need to confirm with the FDA each time they want to prescribe the medication. 
A) Abilify may be used for any symptoms that are related to schizophrenia 
B) physicians, in most instances, may prescribe Abilify for any medical condition that they believe is appropriate 
C) only adults may be prescribed Abilify 
D) physicians will need to confirm with the FDA each time they want to prescribe the medication. B

Question 3

Controlled substances are divided into five schedules.The schedules

Accepted Answer

A) reflect the abuse potential of a drug 
B) are used by M.D.s to determine the relative effectiveness of drugs 
C) are used by pharmacists to determine the appropriateness of a prescribed drug for a particular disorder 
D) reflect the marketability of the drug 
A) reflect the abuse potential of a drug 
B) are used by M.D.s to determine the relative effectiveness of drugs 
C) are used by pharmacists to determine the appropriateness of a prescribed drug for a particular disorder 
D) reflect the marketability of the drug A

Question 4

The name "Serafem," used for premenstrual dysphoric disorder, is

Accepted Answer

A) a nonproprietary (generic) name 
B) an approved Food and Drug Administration name 
C) a proprietary (brand) name 
D) a chemical name 
A) a nonproprietary (generic) name 
B) an approved Food and Drug Administration name 
C) a proprietary (brand) name 
D) a chemical name

Question 5

If a drug is categorized as a Controlled Substance by the Drug Enforcement Administration, it means that

Accepted Answer

A) the drug may only be obtained legally by getting a prescription for it 
B) the drug has been determined to be potentially dangerous and has potential for abuse 
C) it is illegal to possess 
D) it is legal to possess once you give it a different name 
A) the drug may only be obtained legally by getting a prescription for it 
B) the drug has been determined to be potentially dangerous and has potential for abuse 
C) it is illegal to possess 
D) it is legal to possess once you give it a different name

Question 6

The federal government has classified psychoactive drugs for legal purposes ever since the passage of the Harrison Narcotic Act of _____.

Accepted Answer

A) 1904 
B) 1914 
C) 1924 
D) 1934 
A) 1904 
B) 1914 
C) 1924 
D) 1934

Question 7

Drugs that are classed as _____________ blunt the florid symptoms of schizophrenia and are also useful for treating mania.

Accepted Answer

A) antipsychotics 
B) anxiolytics 
C) antidepressants 
D) stimulants 
A) antipsychotics 
B) anxiolytics 
C) antidepressants 
D) stimulants

Question 8

Prozac is classified as an antidepressant in the Physician's Desk Reference because

Accepted Answer

A) it has been approved by the FDA for use in the treatment of major depression 
B) it shares a molecular structure similar to most drugs used in the treatment of depression 
C) it induces effects that are opposite to depressant drugs 
D) the Controlled Substances Act requires that it be classified as an antidepressant 
A) it has been approved by the FDA for use in the treatment of major depression 
B) it shares a molecular structure similar to most drugs used in the treatment of depression 
C) it induces effects that are opposite to depressant drugs 
D) the Controlled Substances Act requires that it be classified as an antidepressant

Question 9

Placement of a drug in one of the five controlled substance schedule categories is dependent upon the drug's

Accepted Answer

A) potential for abuse 
B) acceptability for medical use in the U.S. 
C) both of these 
D) overall market share 
A) potential for abuse 
B) acceptability for medical use in the U.S. 
C) both of these 
D) overall market share

Question 10

What information does the Physicians' Desk Reference (PDR) provide?

Accepted Answer

The PDR provides product descriptions, e

Question 11

Why is heroin classified as a Schedule I drug by the DEA branch of the Federal Government?

Accepted Answer

Because it is presumed to have

Question 12

The legal, official, or nonproprietary name of a drug is referred to as its _________________ name.

Accepted Answer

A) chemical 
B) generic 
C) brand 
D) structural 
A) chemical 
B) generic 
C) brand 
D) structural

Question 13

Controlled substances are categorized by the DEA into five schedules.What differentiates drugs placed into these schedules?

Accepted Answer

The degree to which the drugs have accep

Question 14

According to the DEA, because heroin and LSD are drugs with a high potential for abuse but have no accepted medical use in the U.S., they are classified as Schedule ______ drugs.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

How can a drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for one condition also be prescribed by a physician for a non-approved condition?

Accepted Answer

The FDA does not have any authority over

Question 16

Because Valium and Librium have a medical use in the U.S.with low abuse potential, they are classified as Schedule ____ drugs.

Accepted Answer

A) I 
B) A 
C) B 
D) IV 
A) I 
B) A 
C) B 
D) IV

Question 17

The latest drug classification scheme came from the Controlled Substances Act of ______.

Accepted Answer

A) 1960 
B) 1970 
C) 1980 
D) 1990 
A) 1960 
B) 1970 
C) 1980 
D) 1990

Question 18

If the Food and Drug Administration approves a drug for use as an antidepressant, it means that the drug

Accepted Answer

A) may only be prescribed for the treatment of major depression 
B) may only be prescribed for any condition for which the symptoms of depression are present 
C) may be prescribed by physicians for conditions other than those in which depression symptoms are present 
D) is not a schedule controlled substance 
A) may only be prescribed for the treatment of major depression 
B) may only be prescribed for any condition for which the symptoms of depression are present 
C) may be prescribed by physicians for conditions other than those in which depression symptoms are present 
D) is not a schedule controlled substance

Question 19

What are some of the fundamental problems with drug classification?

Accepted Answer

In many cases no sharp distinctions can

Question 20

Drugs commonly referred to as stimulants, are classified as a Schedule _______ drug.

Accepted Answer

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

Sally is taking Xanax for occassioanl panic attacks.Xanax is classified as a Schedule ________ drug.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently approved the drug Abilify as a treatment for schizophrenia.This means that

Controlled substances are divided into five schedules.The schedules

The name "Serafem," used for premenstrual dysphoric disorder, is

If a drug is categorized as a Controlled Substance by the Drug Enforcement Administration, it means that

The federal government has classified psychoactive drugs for legal purposes ever since the passage of the Harrison Narcotic Act of _____.

Drugs that are classed as _____________ blunt the florid symptoms of schizophrenia and are also useful for treating mania.

Prozac is classified as an antidepressant in the Physician's Desk Reference because

Placement of a drug in one of the five controlled substance schedule categories is dependent upon the drug's

What information does the Physicians' Desk Reference (PDR) provide?

Why is heroin classified as a Schedule I drug by the DEA branch of the Federal Government?

The legal, official, or nonproprietary name of a drug is referred to as its _________________ name.

Controlled substances are categorized by the DEA into five schedules.What differentiates drugs placed into these schedules?

According to the DEA, because heroin and LSD are drugs with a high potential for abuse but have no accepted medical use in the U.S., they are classified as Schedule ______ drugs.

How can a drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for one condition also be prescribed by a physician for a non-approved condition?

Because Valium and Librium have a medical use in the U.S.with low abuse potential, they are classified as Schedule ____ drugs.

The latest drug classification scheme came from the Controlled Substances Act of ______.

If the Food and Drug Administration approves a drug for use as an antidepressant, it means that the drug

What are some of the fundamental problems with drug classification?

Drugs commonly referred to as stimulants, are classified as a Schedule _______ drug.

Psychopharmacology in Perspective

Basic Principles of Pharmacology

Excitability and Chemical Signaling in Nerve Cells

Synaptic Transmission, Drugs, and Chemical Neuroanatomy

Tolerance, Sensitization, Dependence, and Addiction

Psychomotor Stimulants and Antiparkinsonian Drugs

Antipsychotic Drugs and Neurochemical Hypotheses of Schizophrenia

Antidepressants and Mood Stabilizers

Sedative-Hypnotics, Anxiolytics, and Anticonvulsants

Drug Treatment of Cognitive Dysfunction

Naturally Occurring and Synthetic Opiates and Their Antagonists

Dissociative Anesthetics

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Exam 2: Drug Classification and Behavioral Assessment

Sally is taking Xanax for occassioanl panic attacks.Xanax is classified as a Schedule ________ drug.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently approved the drug Abilify as a treatment for schizophrenia.This means that

Controlled substances are divided into five schedules.The schedules

The name "Serafem," used for premenstrual dysphoric disorder, is

If a drug is categorized as a Controlled Substance by the Drug Enforcement Administration, it means that

The federal government has classified psychoactive drugs for legal purposes ever since the passage of the Harrison Narcotic Act of _____.

Drugs that are classed as _____________ blunt the florid symptoms of schizophrenia and are also useful for treating mania.

Prozac is classified as an antidepressant in the Physician's Desk Reference because

Placement of a drug in one of the five controlled substance schedule categories is dependent upon the drug's

What information does the Physicians' Desk Reference (PDR) provide?

Why is heroin classified as a Schedule I drug by the DEA branch of the Federal Government?

The legal, official, or nonproprietary name of a drug is referred to as its _________________ name.

Controlled substances are categorized by the DEA into five schedules.What differentiates drugs placed into these schedules?

According to the DEA, because heroin and LSD are drugs with a high potential for abuse but have no accepted medical use in the U.S., they are classified as Schedule ______ drugs.

How can a drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for one condition also be prescribed by a physician for a non-approved condition?

Because Valium and Librium have a medical use in the U.S.with low abuse potential, they are classified as Schedule ____ drugs.

The latest drug classification scheme came from the Controlled Substances Act of ______.

If the Food and Drug Administration approves a drug for use as an antidepressant, it means that the drug

What are some of the fundamental problems with drug classification?

Drugs commonly referred to as stimulants, are classified as a Schedule _______ drug.

Psychopharmacology in Perspective

Basic Principles of Pharmacology

Excitability and Chemical Signaling in Nerve Cells

Synaptic Transmission, Drugs, and Chemical Neuroanatomy

Tolerance, Sensitization, Dependence, and Addiction

Psychomotor Stimulants and Antiparkinsonian Drugs

Antipsychotic Drugs and Neurochemical Hypotheses of Schizophrenia

Antidepressants and Mood Stabilizers

Sedative-Hypnotics, Anxiolytics, and Anticonvulsants

Drug Treatment of Cognitive Dysfunction

Naturally Occurring and Synthetic Opiates and Their Antagonists

Dissociative Anesthetics

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