Chapter 7 Flashcards
1
Q
What is the downside to barbiturates?
A
Bad withdrawal symptoms
2
Q
What do barbiturates do?
A
They are a GABA agonist drug that is a good anticonvulsant.
3
Q
Fluorocarbons can do what negatively to the body
A
They can cause neural degeneration and liver cancer .
4
Q
What is paraldehyde?
A
It is a safer version of alcohol, but not a lot of people use it because of it smell.
5
Q
What was the problem with bromines?
A
People tried to use them for sweet preparations, but since they have such a long half-life, there was a lot of overdose because they were using every night.
6
Q
What are barbiturates a good use for?
A
There are a good anti-convulsant, but they do have bad withdrawal symptoms somewhere to alcohol.
