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_____ is the term used to include several symptoms: trouble falling asleep, trouble staying asleep, or
waking up too early. - ✔️✔️Insomnia
One of the oldest gaseous anesthetics, popularly known as "laughing gas," is: - ✔️✔️Nitrous Oxide
Which of the following substances contains nitrous oxide? - ✔️✔️Whipped cream dispensers
The usual recreational dose of GHB when taken alone is about: - ✔️✔️1-5 grams
When barbiturates were the most popular sedative-hypnotics, low doses of the long-acting types were
used as sleeping pills. - ✔️✔️False
Benzodiazepines replaced barbiturates primarily because they were believed to be safer. - ✔️✔️True
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. - ✔️✔️True
Volatile solvents that act as CNS depressants are found in variety of household products - ✔️✔️True
The use of cocaine by members of the general public in Europe was initially in the form of: - ✔️✔️Drinks,
such as coca wine
Cocaine use during pregnancy now appears to be associated with: - ✔️✔️No consistent negative
associations with physical growth, test scores, or languages in children
During WWII, amphetamines: - ✔️✔️Were used to decrease fatigue by several nations' militaries
, The effect of amphetamines on weight control: - ✔️✔️Is real, but small and limited in duration
Inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity are characteristics of: - ✔️✔️ADHD
One of the more disturbing side effects of treating ADHD with amphetamines or methylphenidate
(Ritalin) is: - ✔️✔️Decreased height and weight gains in children
Paranoid psychosis can be produced by: - ✔️✔️High doses of amphetamines
Sigmund Freud was always opposed to the use of cocaine for treating psychiatric conditions. - ✔️✔️False
Studies show that blacks are just as likely as whites to be arrested for violating crack cocaine laws. -
✔️✔️False
Which of the following is true about the current use of amphetamines to treat depression? -
✔️✔️Amphetamines are used mostly as an adjunctive therapy
_____ is defined as an anxiety disorder that is marked by fear or anxiety about two or more of these
situations: using public transportation, being in open spaces, being in shops or theaters, standing in line,
or being outside of the home alone. - ✔️✔️Agoraphobia
A person suffering from a chronic psychotic condition for which there is no known cause will probably
receive the diagnosis of ____ - ✔️✔️Schizophrenia
A recent study of the long term effectiveness of antipsychotic drug found that: - ✔️✔️Three-fourths of the
patients stopped taking their medication within 18 months.
The fastest, and probably the most effective, treatment for severe causes of depression is: -
✔️✔️Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)
Each year, more mentally ill persons are _____ than are admitted to state mental hospitals. - ✔️✔️Jailed
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_____ is the term used to include several symptoms: trouble falling asleep, trouble staying asleep, or
waking up too early. - ✔️✔️Insomnia
One of the oldest gaseous anesthetics, popularly known as "laughing gas," is: - ✔️✔️Nitrous Oxide
Which of the following substances contains nitrous oxide? - ✔️✔️Whipped cream dispensers
The usual recreational dose of GHB when taken alone is about: - ✔️✔️1-5 grams
When barbiturates were the most popular sedative-hypnotics, low doses of the long-acting types were
used as sleeping pills. - ✔️✔️False
Benzodiazepines replaced barbiturates primarily because they were believed to be safer. - ✔️✔️True
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. - ✔️✔️True
Volatile solvents that act as CNS depressants are found in variety of household products - ✔️✔️True
The use of cocaine by members of the general public in Europe was initially in the form of: - ✔️✔️Drinks,
such as coca wine
Cocaine use during pregnancy now appears to be associated with: - ✔️✔️No consistent negative
associations with physical growth, test scores, or languages in children
During WWII, amphetamines: - ✔️✔️Were used to decrease fatigue by several nations' militaries
, The effect of amphetamines on weight control: - ✔️✔️Is real, but small and limited in duration
Inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity are characteristics of: - ✔️✔️ADHD
One of the more disturbing side effects of treating ADHD with amphetamines or methylphenidate
(Ritalin) is: - ✔️✔️Decreased height and weight gains in children
Paranoid psychosis can be produced by: - ✔️✔️High doses of amphetamines
Sigmund Freud was always opposed to the use of cocaine for treating psychiatric conditions. - ✔️✔️False
Studies show that blacks are just as likely as whites to be arrested for violating crack cocaine laws. -
✔️✔️False
Which of the following is true about the current use of amphetamines to treat depression? -
✔️✔️Amphetamines are used mostly as an adjunctive therapy
_____ is defined as an anxiety disorder that is marked by fear or anxiety about two or more of these
situations: using public transportation, being in open spaces, being in shops or theaters, standing in line,
or being outside of the home alone. - ✔️✔️Agoraphobia
A person suffering from a chronic psychotic condition for which there is no known cause will probably
receive the diagnosis of ____ - ✔️✔️Schizophrenia
A recent study of the long term effectiveness of antipsychotic drug found that: - ✔️✔️Three-fourths of the
patients stopped taking their medication within 18 months.
The fastest, and probably the most effective, treatment for severe causes of depression is: -
✔️✔️Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)
Each year, more mentally ill persons are _____ than are admitted to state mental hospitals. - ✔️✔️Jailed
