A drug used to treat attention deficit disorder is :
1. | Valium | 2. | Amphetamine |
3. | LSD | 4. | Psilocybin |
The part of the brain most commonly affected by the consumption of alcohol is :
1. | Medulla oblongata | 2. | Reticular formation |
3. | Cerebellum | 4. | Cerebrum |
Overdose of morphine causes respiratory depression and coma. When this occurs, the symptoms can be reversed with an antidote called:
1. | Naloxone | 2. | Benzedrine |
3. | Protamine sulfate | 4. | Flumazenil |
Perceptions, in a conscious and awake state in the absence of external stimuli which have qualities of real perception, are called as:
1. | Hallucinations | 2. | Delusions |
3. | Dreams | 4. | Nightmares |
A drug that depresses brain activity and produces feeling of calmness, relaxation, and drowsiness, is :
1. | Morphine | 2. | Valium |
3. | Caffeine | 4. | LSD |
Which of the following shows the correct chemical structure of morphine?
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Which of the following is not a documented effect of alcoholism?
1. | intrauterine growth retardation in the fetus if the pregnant female consumes alcohol. |
2. | cirrhosis of the liver secondary to fatty deposition in the liver. |
3. | an increase in the secretion of ADH by the supraoptic nucleus of the hypothalamus. |
4. | gastritis and pancreatitis. |
Identify the incorrect statement:
1. | Nicotine adversely affects the vascular system as it causes the release of adrenaline and nor-adrenaline. |
2. | The antidote of methyl alcohol poisoning is ethyl alcohol. |
3. | Alcohol suppresses ADH secretion and decreases urine output. |
4. | Presence of ‘withdrawal symptoms’ shows drug dependence. |
Steroid abuse in males does not cause:
1. Decrease in size of the prostate
2. Acne
3. Breast enlargement
4. Reduction of testicle size
Identify the incorrect statement about amphetamines:
1. | Amphetamines are synthetic drugs, structurally similar to adrenaline. |
2. | They are used to treat morbid obesity and narcolepsy. |
3. | They are frequently called “superman” drugs. |
4. | They are CNS depressants. |