Deck 13: Depressents and Inhalants

Question 1

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

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Antianxiety drugs are also referred to as tranquilizers.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

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.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

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

Question 5

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

Question 6

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

Question 7

Expert testimony where the expert was administered truth serum has been admitted into evidence in a large number of court cases.

Question 8

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

Question 9

Tranquilizers provide relief from anxiety and stress by sedating us.

Question 10

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

Question 11

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

Question 12

"Truth serum" is an accurate description of Amytal (sodium amytal).

Question 13

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

Question 14

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

Question 15

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

Question 16

Barbituric acid,alone,has very strong behavioral effects.

Question 17

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

Question 18

R.E.M.sleep rebound is a problem with barbiturate drugs used in the treatment of insomnia.

Question 19

The brain builds up a tolerance to barbiturates quickly.

Question 20

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

Question 21

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

Question 22

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

Question 23

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

Question 24

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

Question 25

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

Question 26

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

Question 27

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

Question 28

Librium and Valium are both benzodiazepines.

Question 29

Overdose of benzodiazepines involves respiratory centers in the medulla.

Question 30

Physiological symptoms appear when benzodiazepines are withdrawn.

Question 31

Most users who overdose from benzodiazepines die from respiratory failure.

Question 32

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

Question 33

A key neurotransmitter in the action of benzodiazepines is dopamine.

Question 34

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

Question 35

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

Question 36

Major tranquilizers are also known as antianxiety drugs.

Question 37

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

Question 38

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

Question 39

Benzodiazepines are,in general,less toxic than barbiturates.

Question 40

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

Question 41

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

Question 42

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

Question 43

Inhalant intoxication occurs faster than alcohol intoxication.

Question 44

One of the hazards of nitrous oxide is its flammability.

Question 45

GHB is a CNS stimulant.

Question 46

Rohypnol is ten times stronger than Valium.

Question 47

A hangover from inhalants is more unpleasant than a hangover from alcohol.

Question 48

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

Question 49

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

Question 50

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

Question 51

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

Question 52

Fumes from inhalant products are stimulants.

Question 53

Buspirone impairs motor skills.

Question 54

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

Question 55

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

Question 56

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

Question 57

Nitrous oxide is a toxic gas.

Question 58

Beta-blockers increase the force of heart contractions.

Question 59

It is relatively difficult to obtain products containing acetone.

Question 60

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

Question 61

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

Question 62

Tranquilizers are most frequently referred to by a more current term: __________.

A)antianxiety drugs
B)sedative hypnotics
C)antidepressants
D)psychotropic medication

Question 63

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

Question 64

An inhalant ingredient that is specifically carcinogenic is benzene.

Question 65

Educational strategies designed to reduce inhalation abuse have been uniformly low-key.

Question 66

There is clear evidence of physical dependence in cases of inhalation abuse.

Question 67

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

Question 68

Another name for sedative hypnotics is __________.

A)antipsychotic drugs
B)antidepressants
C)neuroleptics
D)depressants

Question 69

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

Question 70

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

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

Question 72

The Greek word hypnos in the term sedative hypnotics refers to the ability of these drugs to induce __________.

A)a hypnotic trance
B)stimulation of the hypothalamus in the brain
C)sleep
D)hypoglycemia

Question 73

Research shows that inhalants are a gateway drug for the majority of young users.

Question 74

Concentrations of benzene in household products in the U.S.have been reduced to try to reduce inhalant abuse.

Question 75

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

Question 76

Oil of mustard as an additive for one brand of commercial model glue has reduced its abuse significantly.

Question 77

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

Question 78

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

Question 79

Products manufactured and sold in foreign countries have lower standards of regulation than those sold in the United States.

Question 80

Though physiological symptoms after inhalant withdrawal are hardly ever observed in