Chapter 7: Depressants And Inhalants Flashcards
The usual recreational dose of GHB when taken alone is about:
A. 10-20 mg
B. 100 mcg
C. 1-5 g
D. 100-200 g
C. 1-5 g
The CNS depressants include various drugs referred to as
A. GHBs
B. Sedative-hypnotics
C. Entheogens
D. Catecholamines
B. Sedative-hypnotics
Inhalant use has traditionally been more common among:
A. Poor Hispanic and Native American Youth
B. Middle-Class white children
C. Middle-class black children
D. Construction workers
A. Poor Hispanic and Native American youth
What has kept Paraldehyde from being widely used?
A. Danger to the CNS
B. Bad taste and odor
C. Danger to respiratory system
D. Irritation to GI system
B. Bad taste and odor
Among the barbiturates, when prescribing a sleeping pill, physicians would usually choose a:
A. Higher dose of a short acting drug
B. Lower dose of a long acting drug
C. Higher dose of a long acting drug
D. Lower dose of a short acting drug
A. Higher dose of short acting drug
The modern era of abuse of volatile solvents by people can be traced to a 1959 newspaper report of:
A. Gasoline buffing
B. Lead pain poisoning
C. Nitrite abuse
D. Glue sniffing
D. Glue sniffing
Withdrawal from long term use of sedative-hypnotic drugs is characterized by
A. Aching, high blood pressure, drowsiness
B. Anxiety, insomnia, nausea, seizure
C. Mood swings
D. Minor discomfort, but no serious symptoms
B. Anxiety, insomnia, nausea, seizure
Sedative- hypnotic agents bind to which receptors in the brain
A. Glutamate
B. GHB
C. Serotonin
D. GABA
D. GABA
Zolpidem (Ambien) is:
A. An older sleeping pill that is no longer marketed
B. An intermediate-acting barbiturate
C. Not a benzo chemically, but has similar effects
D. A long acting benzo
C. Not a benzo chemical, but has similar effects
_____ is still used in emergency medicine as a treatment for cyanide poisoning
A. Xanax
B. Librium
C. Nitrous oxide
D. Amyl Nitrite
D. Amyl nitrite
