Which of the following is not correct pertaining to the use of depressants?

The intoxicating effects of depressants are the same as narcotics.

Excessive use results in drunken behavior similar to that of alcohol.

Taken as prescribed, they are beneficial for relief of tension and anxiety.

Taken in low doses, they will produce mild sedation.

The intoxicating effects of depressants are the same as narcotics.

Depressants can be used as a means of suicide.

Depressants of various types are included in Schedules II, III, and IV of the Controlled Substances Act. Which of the following does not apply to the use of depressants?

One of the recognized features from the use of depressants is that tolerance will not develop.

Depressants have a high potential for abuse.

Some drug abusers often resort to the use of depressants to soothe their nerves after the use of stimulants.

The use of depressants compounded with alcohol can cause death.

Moderate depressant poisoning closely resembles intoxication from alcohol.

One of the recognized features from the use of depressants is that tolerance will not develop.

Which of the following withdrawal characteristics can result from the abrupt cessation or reduction of high-dose depressant usage?

The withdrawal symptoms associated with depressants are more serious than those of any other drugs of abuse.

Convulsions can be experienced that are indistinguishable from those occurring in grand mal epilepsy.

Detoxification and treatment must be carried out under close medical supervision.

Which of the following is not a correct statement regarding chloral hydrate?

Its main abuse is by young adults.

It is the oldest of the sleep-inducing drugs, also known as hypnotic drugs.

It is a liquid marketed in the form of syrups and soft gelatin capsules.

Its popularity decreased after the introduction of barbiturates.

Its main abuse is by young adults.

It has a bitter caustic taste and a slightly acrid odor.

Which of the following characteristics describes barbiturates?

They are used by both physicians and veterinarians to induce sedation and sleep.

Larger doses cause sleep 20 to 60 minutes after oral administration.

Some individuals may experience a sense of excitement before sedation takes effect.

Barbiturates are classified as ultra-short, short, intermediate, and long-acting.

Which of the following identifies the depressant methaqualone?

It was once mistakenly thought to be effective as an aphrodisiac.

It is a Schedule I drug in the Controlled Substances Act.

It is chemically unrelated to the barbiturates.

Which of the following describes meprobamate?

It was first synthesized in 1950.

It is primarily prescribed for the relief of anxiety and tension as well as muscle spasms.

It does not produce sleep at therapeutic doses.

Excessive use can result in physical and psychological dependence.

Which of the following is not correct with regard to benzodiazepine?

This family of depressants is used to relieve anxiety and tension.

This depressant relieves muscle spasms and prevents convulsions.

When used to induce a 'high,' this depressant is taken in combination with other substances such as alcohol or marijuana.

This depressant is safer to use than that of other depressants.

Excessive use may result in physical and psychological dependence.

Which of the following characteristics describes stimulants as a controlled substance?

Younger individuals who use stimulants for a euphoric effect often go on to experiment with other drugs of abuse.

Users tend to rely on stimulants to feel stronger, more decisive and self-possessed.

Stimulants are usually administered by injection or taken orally.

Heavy use could result in psychological dependence.

Tolerance develops from heavy use.

Which of the following is a correct statement regarding illicit cocaine?

It is very popular as a recreational drug.

It has the potential for extraordinary psychic dependency due to its pleasurable effect.

It is distributed as a white crystalline powder and is also known as snow.

It is often adulterated to about half its volume by a variety of other ingredients.

It is commonly administered by snorting through the nasal passages.

Which of the following does not describe hallucinogens?

Suicide can sometimes result from severe depression after use.

Pupils are dilated with a rise in body temperature and blood pressure.

They induce a state of excitation of the central nervous system.

They are Schedule III substances.

Long after hallucinogens are eliminated from the body, users may experience 'flashbacks.'

Suicide can sometimes result from severe depression after use.

Which of the following statements is correct regarding LSD?

It is produced from lysergic acid, which is a substance derived from the ergot fungus that grows on rye.

Its psychotomimetic effects were discovered accidentally.

Its popularity declined after the 1960s.

Which of the following is not a true statement in regard to phencyclidine?

It is also known as angel dust and PCP.

It is unique among popular drugs of abuse in its power to produce psychoses that are indistinguishable from schizophrenia.

Most phencyclidine is produced in clandestine laboratories.

The degree of protection desired in any installation is predicated on an analysis of which of the following?

Vulnerability and environmental conditions

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Cold and clammy skin, dilated pupils, shallow breathing, and 2. weak and rapid pulse are overdose symptoms resulting from which of the following substances?

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