Title: Drugs and Society Text: Ninth Edition, Glen R. Hanson, Peter J. Venturelli, Annette E. Fleckenstein
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1:  A CNS depressant often used to relieve anxiety is a (an) ______.
A: hypnotic
B: amnesiac
C: valium
D: sedative

2:  A CNS depressant can ______.
A: be used as a sleep aid
B: relieve anxiety
C: cause anesthesia
D: All of the above

3:  Benzodiazepines are frequently used clinically to ______.
A: aid in withdrawal from alcohol
B: treat neurosis
C: alleviate lower back pain
D: All of the above

4:  Barbiturates likely cause their depressant effects by enhancing which transmitter?
A: acetylcholine
B: GABA
C: dopamine
D: endorphins

5:  Drugs often used to relieve symptoms of allergies and motion sickness are called ______.
A: methaqualones
B: analgesics
C: methyprylones
D: antihistamines

6:  The approach to detoxifying a person dependent on a sedative-hypnotic depends on ______.
A: the duration of action of the drug
B: the severity of dependence
C: the nature of the drug
D: All of the above

7:  Many individuals who are dependent on depressants begin using them under the supervision of a physician.
A: True
B: False

8:  Some side effects of benzodiazepine-type drugs are lethargy, nausea, diminished libido, and skin rashes.
A: True
B: False

9:  Not all sedative-hypnotics can produce physical dependence.
A: True
B: False

10:  Withdrawal from long-acting CNS depressants is less intense than withdrawal from short-acting.
A: True
B: False

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