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ch19 final cont
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Statistics show that from the last five years almost ______ percent of all adults continue to smoke despite all the recongnition and acceptance that smoking is detrimenal to health. | 25 |
| Smoking among 18-24 year olds increased to 33% between 1991-______. | 1997 |
| A nicotine oral inhalation system called Nicotrol Inhaler is available by prescription. | nicotine inhaler |
| Nicotrol NS available by prescription, requiares four sprays per hour, or maximum of 80 sprays per day. | nicotine nasal spray |
| Nicorette is avalilable OTC in 2-mg and 4-mg strengths. | nicotine gum |
| Once prescription only, Habitrol, Nicoderm CQ, and Nicotrol are now available OTC. | nicotine patch |
| ____________ is sold as antidepressant Wellbutrin for anxiety. | bupropion |
| The combined use of antidepressant, bupropion, and nicotine replacement agents appears to be the most effective treatment for ___________ dependence. | nicotine |
| ________________ agents are also used to reduce the syptoms of anxiety associated with nicotine withdrawal and smoking cessation. | anti-anxiety |
| _______________ enhance the effects the brain chemical called gamma aminobutyric acid(GABA). | benzodiazepines |
| A person who is out of touch with reality is considered __________ | psychotic |
| They may have poor hygiene, spend much time alone, and pass the time at night awake, but sleep during the day. | true/false---true |
| Early _____________ drugs casued muscle stiffness, tremor, and abnormal movements. | antipsychotic |
| An irreversible adverse reaction called tardive dyskinesia(TD) characterized by involuntary movements, can affect about __________ percent of the patients using the older antipsychotic _______ term. | five and long |
| One of the most commonly accepted theories on the causes of schizophrenia is a biological increase in the amount of the neurotransmitter ___________ in the brain. | dopamine |
| ___________ is desribed as an individuals complaint of inadequate or poor-quality sleep. | insomnia |
| Insomnia is characterized by one or more of the following complaints: | difficulty falling asleep, difficutly returnig to sleep if awoken during the night, waking up frequently during the night, waking up too early in the morning, and poor energy or not feeling refreshed in the morning, as if there had been no sleep at all |
| Those most likely to experience insomnia are: | elderly people(more in people over 60), females after menopause, those with a history of depression |
| In laymans term, ________ are sleeping pills and _____________ are tranquilizers. | hypnotics and sedatives |
| Both hypnotics and sedatives _____________ mental activity and nervous system function. | decrease |
| ____________ are very addictive sleeping pills. | barbiturates |
| Large doses of barbiturates can cause respiratory depression, coma and death. | true/false===true |
| Barbiturates, hypnotics, and sedatives are used when the cause of insomnia is any emotional disturbance other than ___________. | depression |
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