A drug used to treat attention deficit disorder is :

1.  Valium 2.  Amphetamine
3.  LSD 4.  Psilocybin

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The part of the brain most commonly affected by the consumption of alcohol is :

1.Medulla oblongata2.Reticular formation
3.Cerebellum4.Cerebrum

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Overdose of morphine causes respiratory depression and coma. When this occurs, the symptoms can be reversed with an antidote called:

1.Naloxone2.Benzedrine
3.Protamine sulfate4.Flumazenil

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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

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A drug that depresses brain activity and produces feeling of calmness, relaxation, and drowsiness, is :

1.  Morphine 2.  Valium
3.  Caffeine 4.  LSD

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Which of the following shows the correct chemical structure of morphine?

1.

2.

3.

  4.  
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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.

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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.

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Steroid abuse in males does not cause:

1. Decrease in size of the prostate
2. Acne
3. Breast enlargement
4. Reduction of testicle size

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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.
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