Question 1

The drugs categorized as barbiturates differ primarily with respect to their

Accepted Answer

A) recommended clinical uses 
B) duration of effects 
C) intensity of effects 
D) all of these 
A) recommended clinical uses 
B) duration of effects 
C) intensity of effects 
D) all of these D

Question 2

Benzodiazepine anxiolytics have

Accepted Answer

A) relatively low therapeutic indexes 
B) GABA enhancing properties 
C) strong anesthetic properties 
D) all of the above 
A) relatively low therapeutic indexes 
B) GABA enhancing properties 
C) strong anesthetic properties 
D) all of the above B

Question 3

Which of the following drugs was most recently approved for the treatment of alcoholism because it was shown to reduce the craving for alcohol by alcoholics?

Accepted Answer

A) naltrexone (ReVia) 
B) a benzodiazepine 
C) disulfiram (Antabuse) 
D) a tricyclic antidepressant 
A) naltrexone (ReVia) 
B) a benzodiazepine 
C) disulfiram (Antabuse) 
D) a tricyclic antidepressant A

Question 4

What is alcoholism?

Accepted Answer

It is a form of drug/substance dependenc

Question 5

The clearest linkage between brain damage and chronic alcohol intake in humans is one involving

Accepted Answer

A) insufficient intake of proper nutrients, such as thiamine 
B) the toxic effects of alcohol on DNA 
C) increased susceptibility to venereal disease 
D) reduced levels of testosterone 
A) insufficient intake of proper nutrients, such as thiamine 
B) the toxic effects of alcohol on DNA 
C) increased susceptibility to venereal disease 
D) reduced levels of testosterone

Question 6

A deficiency in the ability to metabolize acetaldehyde, the first byproduct of alcohol metabolism, would most likely

Accepted Answer

A) increase a person's likelihood of becoming an alcoholic 
B) decrease a person's likelihood of becoming an alcoholic 
C) enhance the euphoric properties of alcohol 
D) decrease the person's ability to metabolize alcohol 
A) increase a person's likelihood of becoming an alcoholic 
B) decrease a person's likelihood of becoming an alcoholic 
C) enhance the euphoric properties of alcohol 
D) decrease the person's ability to metabolize alcohol

Question 7

With respect to the production of action potentials, high doses of alcohol are most likely to exert

Accepted Answer

A) excitatory effects 
B) inhibitory effects 
C) inhibitory and then excitatory effects 
D) neither of these, as the action potential is not affected by alcohol 
A) excitatory effects 
B) inhibitory effects 
C) inhibitory and then excitatory effects 
D) neither of these, as the action potential is not affected by alcohol

Question 8

Alcohol is a somewhat unique psychoactive drug in that it is a _______________________molecule.

Accepted Answer

A) small, water soluble 
B) large, lipid soluble 
C) small, lipid soluble 
D) water soluble, ionized 
A) small, water soluble 
B) large, lipid soluble 
C) small, lipid soluble 
D) water soluble, ionized

Question 9

Buspirone (BuSpar) has

Accepted Answer

A) been shown to be comparable to benzodiazepines in the treatment of anxiety 
B) the same basic molecular structure as benzodiazepines 
C) been shown to be cross tolerant with benzodiazepines 
D) all of the above 
A) been shown to be comparable to benzodiazepines in the treatment of anxiety 
B) the same basic molecular structure as benzodiazepines 
C) been shown to be cross tolerant with benzodiazepines 
D) all of the above

Question 10

Which of the following types of drugs requires several days of use before there is a noticeable reduction in the symptoms of anxiety?

Accepted Answer

A) benzodiazepines 
B) barbiturates 
C) buspirone (BuSpar) 
D) all of these 
A) benzodiazepines 
B) barbiturates 
C) buspirone (BuSpar) 
D) all of these

Question 11

A factor in the development of alcoholism that has scientific support is

Accepted Answer

A) impurities in alcoholic beverages 
B) vitamin deficiencies 
C) genetics 
D) all of these 
A) impurities in alcoholic beverages 
B) vitamin deficiencies 
C) genetics 
D) all of these

Question 12

The "therapeutic index" of alcohol would probably be around

Accepted Answer

A) 3 
B) 10 
C) 50 
D) 100 
A) 3 
B) 10 
C) 50 
D) 100

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of ethanol?

Accepted Answer

A) high in calories 
B) highly lipid soluble 
C) the active molecule is small and nonionized 
D) toxic to liver cells in high doses 
A) high in calories 
B) highly lipid soluble 
C) the active molecule is small and nonionized 
D) toxic to liver cells in high doses

Question 14

Alcohol differs significantly from barbiturates in terms of

Accepted Answer

A) the potential level of physical dependence 
B) the ability to depress CNS functions 
C) its sedative effects 
D) none of these 
A) the potential level of physical dependence 
B) the ability to depress CNS functions 
C) its sedative effects 
D) none of these

Question 15

What is a primary reason for the brain damage that is sometimes associated with alcoholism?

Accepted Answer

Primarily due to the poor nutritional pr

Question 16

Controlled drinking training

Accepted Answer

A) is generally regarded by most American clinicians as an inappropriate way of dealing with heavy alcohol use. 
B) has been suggested to be a potentially useful alternative way of dealing with problem drinkers who are not physically dependent on alcohol. 
C) is unlikely to be useful in the treatment of alcoholics who are physically dependent on alcohol. 
D) all of the above 
A) is generally regarded by most American clinicians as an inappropriate way of dealing with heavy alcohol use. 
B) has been suggested to be a potentially useful alternative way of dealing with problem drinkers who are not physically dependent on alcohol. 
C) is unlikely to be useful in the treatment of alcoholics who are physically dependent on alcohol. 
D) all of the above

Question 17

Why did benzodiazepines generally replace barbiturates in the treatment of insomnia?

Accepted Answer

Because benzodiazepines have much higher

Question 18

Acute alcohol exposure in nonhumans has been shown to

Accepted Answer

A) reduce extracellular levels of dopamine in the nucleus accumbens area of the mesolimbic system 
B) elevate extracellular levels of dopamine in the nucleus accumbens area of the mesolimbic system 
C) enhance neuronal activity in the hippocampus 
A) reduce extracellular levels of dopamine in the nucleus accumbens area of the mesolimbic system 
B) elevate extracellular levels of dopamine in the nucleus accumbens area of the mesolimbic system 
C) enhance neuronal activity in the hippocampus

Question 19

Inhalants,

Accepted Answer

A) are one of the more common drugs used by very young individuals for their euphoric effects 
B) exert nonspecific effects on neuronal membranes that alter neuron ion channel activity 
C) may induce considerable physiological damage when used chronically 
D) all of the above 
E) g., gases and industrial solvents, 
A) are one of the more common drugs used by very young individuals for their euphoric effects 
B) exert nonspecific effects on neuronal membranes that alter neuron ion channel activity 
C) may induce considerable physiological damage when used chronically 
D) all of the above 
E) g., gases and industrial solvents,

Question 20

Low concentrations of certain depressant drugs, such as alcohol, can induce

Accepted Answer

A) only inhibitory effects on neuronal activity 
B) excitatory effects due to a transient increase in the release of excitatory neurotransmitters 
C) excitatory effects due to depression of inhibitory systems 
D) both b and c 
A) only inhibitory effects on neuronal activity 
B) excitatory effects due to a transient increase in the release of excitatory neurotransmitters 
C) excitatory effects due to depression of inhibitory systems 
D) both b and c

The drugs categorized as barbiturates differ primarily with respect to their

Benzodiazepine anxiolytics have

Which of the following drugs was most recently approved for the treatment of alcoholism because it was shown to reduce the craving for alcohol by alcoholics?

What is alcoholism?

The clearest linkage between brain damage and chronic alcohol intake in humans is one involving

A deficiency in the ability to metabolize acetaldehyde, the first byproduct of alcohol metabolism, would most likely

With respect to the production of action potentials, high doses of alcohol are most likely to exert

Alcohol is a somewhat unique psychoactive drug in that it is a _______________________molecule.

Buspirone (BuSpar) has

Which of the following types of drugs requires several days of use before there is a noticeable reduction in the symptoms of anxiety?

A factor in the development of alcoholism that has scientific support is

The "therapeutic index" of alcohol would probably be around

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of ethanol?

Alcohol differs significantly from barbiturates in terms of

What is a primary reason for the brain damage that is sometimes associated with alcoholism?

Controlled drinking training

Why did benzodiazepines generally replace barbiturates in the treatment of insomnia?

Acute alcohol exposure in nonhumans has been shown to

Inhalants,

Low concentrations of certain depressant drugs, such as alcohol, can induce

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Basic Principles of Pharmacology

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Tolerance, Sensitization, Dependence, and Addiction

Psychomotor Stimulants and Antiparkinsonian Drugs

Antipsychotic Drugs and Neurochemical Hypotheses of Schizophrenia

Antidepressants and Mood Stabilizers

Drug Treatment of Cognitive Dysfunction

Naturally Occurring and Synthetic Opiates and Their Antagonists

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Exam 10: Sedative-Hypnotics, Anxiolytics, and Anticonvulsants

The drugs categorized as barbiturates differ primarily with respect to their

Benzodiazepine anxiolytics have

Which of the following drugs was most recently approved for the treatment of alcoholism because it was shown to reduce the craving for alcohol by alcoholics?

What is alcoholism?

The clearest linkage between brain damage and chronic alcohol intake in humans is one involving

A deficiency in the ability to metabolize acetaldehyde, the first byproduct of alcohol metabolism, would most likely

With respect to the production of action potentials, high doses of alcohol are most likely to exert

Alcohol is a somewhat unique psychoactive drug in that it is a _______________________molecule.

Buspirone (BuSpar) has

Which of the following types of drugs requires several days of use before there is a noticeable reduction in the symptoms of anxiety?

A factor in the development of alcoholism that has scientific support is

The "therapeutic index" of alcohol would probably be around

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of ethanol?

Alcohol differs significantly from barbiturates in terms of

What is a primary reason for the brain damage that is sometimes associated with alcoholism?

Controlled drinking training

Why did benzodiazepines generally replace barbiturates in the treatment of insomnia?

Acute alcohol exposure in nonhumans has been shown to

Inhalants,

Low concentrations of certain depressant drugs, such as alcohol, can induce

Psychopharmacology in Perspective

Drug Classification and Behavioral Assessment

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

Drug Treatment of Cognitive Dysfunction

Naturally Occurring and Synthetic Opiates and Their Antagonists

Dissociative Anesthetics

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