Exam 6: Abuse and Addiction to Barbiturates and Barbiturate-Like Compounds

A) induce an amphetamine-like state of mania.
B) induce respiration arrest at high dosage levels.
C) increase respiration to the point at which it triggers an anxiety attack in persons with ADHD.
D) not induce tolerance.

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A) increase in heart rate to possibly dangerous levels
B) paradoxical increase in theta wave activity on the EEG while the patient is awake
C) increase in respiration to possibly fatal levels
D) paradoxical rage reaction

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A) a natural cannabinoid.
B) a prodrug.
C) safe to use in persons with gastric disorders.
D) relatively nonaddictive.

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A) They are collectively the most common form of psychiatric diagnosis.
B) They are the third most common form of psychiatric diagnosis after depression and psychotic disorders.
C) They have no relationship to the sufferers' lifestyles.
D) They are always reflected in obsessive-compulsive disorders.

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A) impaired hearing.
B) tardive dyskenisia.
C) delirium.
D) anemia.

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A) cause a paradoxical increase in theta wave activity on the EEG while the patient is asleep
B) cause an increase in "spindles" and "spikes" seen on the EEG during Stage II sleep
C) help the user pass from Stage I to Stage II sleep more easily
D) interfere with normal REM sleep

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A) liver
B) kidney
C) heart
D) lungs

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A) degree of NMDA antagonistic action.
B) ability to force the GABAa ion channel to remain open.
C) ability to enhance the effects of GABAa at the receptor site.
D) duration of effect.

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A) a potent hallucinogenic.
B) twice as strong as diazepam as an anxiolytic compound.
C) difficult to digest when consumed with foods that are highly acidic.
D) biologically inactive.

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A) have a very limited role in modern medicine.
B) typically exacerbate seizure disorders in patients predisposed to such conditions.
C) are not contraindicated for commercial or civilian pilots.
D) are the drug of choice for the aggressive treatment of GABA/NMDA inhibition disorders.

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A) Barbiturates continue to be a relatively popular drug of abuse.
B) Some physicians are now starting to prescribe barbiturates to avoid the paperwork associated with the prescription of other controlled compounds.
C) Barbiturates are frequently abused by professional football players for the drug's ability to control the stress that they experience in major games.
D) Barbiturates are a minor ingredient of "energy drinks" to counteract the effects of the caffeine that are their main component.

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A) alcohol.
B) MAO inhibitors.
C) antihistamines.
D) all of these answers.

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A) sedation
B) sleep
C) death
D) all of these

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A) their narrow therapeutic window.
B) their inefficacy as a sedative or a hypnotic drug.
C) their high lethality in overdose situations.
D) their narrow therapeutic window and high lethality in overdose situations.

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