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Which of the following is an example of a CNS depressant?
Which of the following is an example of a CNS depressant?
- Nicotine
- Amphetamine
- Ethanol (correct)
- Cocaine
What is physical dependence?
What is physical dependence?
- A compulsive, out of control drug use
- A progressive adaptation to a drug resulting in tolerance (correct)
- A syndrome that occurs when drug administration is abruptly stopped
- A smaller effect produced by the same dose of a drug
Which term describes the neuroplastic changes resulting from repeated use of certain prescribed drugs?
Which term describes the neuroplastic changes resulting from repeated use of certain prescribed drugs?
- Withdrawal syndrome
- Physical dependence (correct)
- Addiction
- Tolerance
What happens when a person in a tolerant state repeats the same dose of a drug?
What happens when a person in a tolerant state repeats the same dose of a drug?
Which of the following is an example of a CNS stimulant?
Which of the following is an example of a CNS stimulant?
Which of the following substances is NOT classified as a CNS stimulant?
Which of the following substances is NOT classified as a CNS stimulant?
What is the term used to describe the progressive pharmacological adaptation to a drug that results in tolerance?
What is the term used to describe the progressive pharmacological adaptation to a drug that results in tolerance?
Which of the following substances is NOT classified as a CNS depressant?
Which of the following substances is NOT classified as a CNS depressant?
What is the term used to describe the abnormal state that occurs when the administration of a drug is stopped abruptly?
What is the term used to describe the abnormal state that occurs when the administration of a drug is stopped abruptly?
Which of the following substances is classified as a hallucinogen?
Which of the following substances is classified as a hallucinogen?
