Deck 13: Depressents and Inhalants

Question 1

7 Barbiturates used in surgical anesthesia are of the long-acting type.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

8 Describe the major signs of possible inhalant abuse.Which of these symptoms might also be signs of an abuse of other drugs?

Answer 2

no answer

Question 3

4 Antianxiety drugs are also referred to as tranquilizers.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

3 Barbituric acid,alone,has very strong behavioral effects.

Question 5

5 If a barbiturate were to have an effect that lasted eight hours,the drug would be classified as a long-acting barbiturate.

Question 6

10 Patients using barbiturates to treat insomnia typically wake up feeling well rested and refreshed.

Question 7

9 Ultra-short-acting barbiturates are commonly abused.

Question 8

6 Discuss the social problems associated with gamma hydrobutyrate (GHB)and provide two protective strategies that reduce the vulnerability of women to the inadvertent consumption of GHB.GH

Question 9

1 Describe the principal disadvantages of barbiturates for use as sedative-hypnotic drugs.

Question 10

9 Discuss the dependence potential of chronic inhalant abuse.

Question 11

7 Compare and contrast the histories,acute effects,and the advantages and disadvantages in the medical application of nitrous oxide and ether.

Question 12

8 Pentothal (Thiopental)is a long-acting barbiturate.

Question 13

10 How has society responded to inhalant abuse?

Question 14

3 Discuss the patterns of barbiturate abuse.

Question 15

6 Barbiturates administered by injection are longer acting than orally administered barbiturates.

Question 16

2 Discuss the chronic effects of barbiturates.

Question 17

4 Describe the effects of benzodiazepines on the brain.How does this understanding shed light on the cross-tolerance and cross-dependence among benzodiazepines and various depressant drugs?

Question 18

2 Tranquilizers provide relief from anxiety and stress by sedating us.

Question 19

1 Through history,the prime psychoactive depressant drug has been alcohol.

Question 20

5 Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of buspirone (brand name: BuSpar)for the treatment of anxiety,relative to the benzodiazepines.

Question 21

15 The brain builds up a tolerance to barbiturates quickly.

Question 22

11 REM sleep rebound is a problem with barbiturate drugs used in the treatment of insomnia.

Question 23

18 Phenobarbital continues to be used for the treatment of epileptic seizures.

Question 24

17 The withdrawal process of barbiturates is potentially life-threatening unless it is done under medical supervision.

Question 25

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

Question 26

30 Benzodiazepines are,in general,less toxic than barbiturates.

Question 27

27 An injectable form of diazepam (brand name: Valium)is sometimes desirable when a slow-acting effect is required.

Question 28

13 Barbiturate drugs are one of the few psychoactive substances that do not interact significantly with alcohol.

Question 29

21 Quaaludes were responsible for many an unsuspecting sailor in the 1800s getting "shanghaied" on a boat to China.

Question 30

19 Taking barbiturate drugs has been shown to be positively reinforcing in humans and laboratory animals.

Question 31

24 Major tranquilizers are also known as antianxiety drugs.

Question 32

26 Versed,Halcion,and Xanax are examples of short-acting barbiturate drugs.

Question 33

29 The physician-patient relationship plays an important role in the effectiveness of benzodiazepines.

Question 34

20 Barbiturate abuse reached its peak in the 1950s and 1960s.

Question 35

22 The first drug developed to treat anxiety was methaqualone (Quaalude).

Question 36

12 Although it is questionable whether a sedative-hypnotic drug such as amobarbital (Amytal,or "sodium amytal")may function as "truth serum" in criminal cases,military and intelligence experts point to the potential for gaining some relevant information.

Question 37

28 Librium and Valium are both benzodiazepines.

Question 38

16 One of the withdrawal symptoms from chronic use of barbiturates is a strange sense of calm.

Question 39

23 Methaqualone (Quaalude)was once believed to have aphrodisiac properties.

Question 40

25 When they were first introduced in the 1960s,the sedative effects of benzodiazepines were especially appealing to mental health professionals.

Question 41

35 Physiological symptoms appear when benzodiazepines are withdrawn.

Question 42

50 Nitrous oxide is a toxic gas.

Question 43

44 Buspirone impairs motor skills.

Question 44

33 Most users who overdose from benzodiazepines die from respiratory failure.

Question 45

31 The relaxant effects of benzodiazepines last longer than those of barbiturates.

Question 46

38 The GABA receptor has binding sites for benzodiazepines and other sedative hypnotics (possibly barbiturates and alcohol).

Question 47

47 The first signs that show that one has taken GHB are dizziness and a severe headache.

Question 48

43 Buspirone does not create euphoria,physical dependence,cross-tolerance,or cross-dependence.

Question 49

36 Benzodiazepine withdrawal symptoms typically do not appear until between the third and sixth days following the last dose.

Question 50

37 A key neurotransmitter in the action of benzodiazepines is dopamine.

Question 51

41 Rohypnol is ten times stronger than Valium.

Question 52

32 Overdose of benzodiazepines involves respiratory centers in the medulla.

Question 53

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

Question 54

45 Beta-blockers increase the force of heart contractions.

Question 55

39 In blind studies,normal college students show a preference for a placebo over Valium.

Question 56

34 After taking benzodiazepines (i.e. ,Valium),an elderly person will not be drug-free for two months.

Question 57

46 GHB is a CNS stimulant.

Question 58

42 Lunesta is a benzodiazepine drug that is prescribed to treat insomnia.

Question 59

40 The drug Ambien (brand name: Zolpidem)is a benzodiazepine drug.

Question 60

48 The first medical use of nitrous oxide was in dental surgery.

Question 61

57 Fumes from inhalant products are stimulants.

Question 62

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

Question 63

56 It is relatively difficult to obtain products containing acetone.

Question 64

54 Inhalant intoxication occurs faster than alcohol intoxication.

Question 65

65 For those who engage in inhalant abuse,their first experience with psychoactive drugs most likely involved tobacco.

Question 66

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

Question 67

70 Information regarding tolerance effects in inhalation abuse has been difficult to obtain.

Question 68

59 Acute inhalant effects include double vision,a ringing in the ears,and hallucinations.

Question 69

63 An inhalant ingredient that is specifically carcinogenic is benzene.

Question 70

69 One survey among Native American youth found that when friends strongly encouraged inhalant use or would not try to stop it,84 percent of the sample reported having tried inhalants.

Question 71

66 Chronic inhalant abuse is most common among children who are poor.

Question 72

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

Question 73

53 One of the hazards of nitrous oxide is its flammability.

Question 74

68 Peer influence can increase a child's chances of abusing inhalants.

Question 75

58 An immediate effect of glue,solvent,or aerosol inhalation is slurred speech.

Question 76

61 Inhaling from a handkerchief or from a container is referred to as bagging.

Question 77

62 Acetone abuse has been linked to severe short-term memory loss.

Question 78

55 The flammability of ether makes it a poor choice for recreational use.

Question 79

60 Dangers associated with inhalants lie not only in their toxic effects but also in the behavioral effects of the intoxication.

Question 80

52 Unless an inhaled gas contains a minimum of 21 percent oxygen in it,hypoxia will occur.