2026 COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
◉ Which of the following are comparative effects of marijuana and
lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) use? Answer: High doses of
marijuana may produce LSD-like perceptual effects
◉ Undesirable repetition of a hallucinogenic drug's effects without
any recent use of that drug can best be described as Answer: a
flashback.
◉ Which of the following drugs is most appropriately used to
discourage further use of alcohol after detoxification? Answer:
Disulfiram (Antabuse)
◉ In an alcohol-induced blackout, people Answer: have vague or no
recall of recent events.
◉ A drink with one ounce of alcohol should Answer: give a higher
blood alcohol concentration in a 150 lb woman than in a 150 lb man.
, ◉ Alcohol intoxication is most likely to produce Answer: impairment
in behavior and memory.
◉ Alcohol in combination with cocaine is most likely to increase the
danger of damage to the Answer: liver
◉ Which of the following best describes antidepressant drugs?
Answer: Influence brain functioning
◉ A sudden stopping of taking barbiturates is most likely to cause
Answer: an increase in blood pressure.
◉ Freebasing has been largely replaced by the use of Answer: crack
◉ Dysphoric mood, fatigue, hypersomnia, and increased appetite are
most closely associated with withdrawal from which of the
following? Answer: Cocaine
◉ Women who are at the highest risk for heart disease are those
who Answer: smoke and take oral contraceptives.
◉ Most deaths due to opiate overdose are the result of Answer:
respiratory depression.