Deck 7: Depressants and Inhalants

Question 1

________ develops most rapidly when a drug hits the brain quickly, which is why intravenous use of heroin produces more habituation than oral use.

A) Physical dependence
B) Aversive salience
C) Motivational salience
D) Psychological dependence

Answer 1

Psychological dependence

Question 2

Identify the route of administration of sublingual medications.

A) They are placed under the tongue.
B) They are applied on the skin.
C) They are inhaled directly through the nasal cavity.
D) They are injected into the subcutaneous tissues.

Answer 2

They are placed under the tongue.

Question 3

________ are defined as drugs, such as Valium, that are used in the treatment of anxiety disorders and to reduce anxiety.

A) Anxiogenics
B) Analgesics
C) Entheogens
D) Anxiolytics

Answer 3

Anxiolytics

Question 4

________ is the term used to include several symptoms: trouble falling asleep, trouble staying asleep, or waking up too early.

A) Hypersomnia
B) Insomnia
C) Narcolepsy
D) Cataplexy

Question 5

________ is still used in emergency medicine as a treatment for cyanide poisoning.

A) Xanax
B) Librium
C) Amyl nitrite
D) Nitrous oxide

Question 6

Drugs with a shorter duration of action leave the system quickly and are much more likely to produce withdrawal symptoms than are longer-acting drugs.

Question 7

Gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB) has a fairly short half-life of about 1 hour.

Question 8

Describe the mechanism of action of the sedative-hypnotic agents in the human brain.