Question 1
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It takes the brain ___________ to react to alcohol.
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6 minutes
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15 minutes
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6 seconds
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30 seconds
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30 minutes
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15 seconds
Question 2
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Underaged children can drink alcohol if at home or at private locations.
Question 3
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In the UK, 1 unit of alcohol contains [blank_start]8[blank_end] greams of pure alcohol.
In the USA, 1 unit of alcohol contains [blank_start]14[blank_end] greams of pure alcohol.
In the Australia, 1 unit of alcohol contains [blank_start]10[blank_end] greams of pure alcohol.
Question 4
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What is the legal drink-and-drive boundary for alcohol concentration in the UK?
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within .05%
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within .01%
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within .08%
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within .5%
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within .1%
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within .8%
Question 5
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How long does it take to eliminate one unit of alcohol?
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10 minutes
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60 minutes
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30 minutes
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15 minutes
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2-4 hours
Question 6
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Food [blank_start]decreases[blank_end] the rate of alcohol absorption. This means that food leads to a [blank_start]lower[blank_end] blood alcohol leve.
Question 7
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What is the daily maximum of alcohol for men?
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2 units
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7 units
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1 unit
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5 units
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3 units
Question 8
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What's the daily maximum of alcohol units for women?
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2 units
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1 unit
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3 units
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5 units
Question 9
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Men can drink more than women because they metabolize alcohol faster than women do.
Question 10
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Alcohol is composed to beverages made of or containing the organic compound [blank_start]ethanol[blank_end]. [blank_start]Ethanol[blank_end] has a [blank_start]low[blank_end] molecular weight and is a [blank_start]highly[blank_end] lipophilic compound. [blank_start]Ethanol[blank_end] is the most commonly [blank_start]abused[blank_end] drug.
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ethanol
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Ethanol
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low
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highly
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Ethanol
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abused
Question 11
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What does alcohol do to the body?
Question 12
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What does alcohol produce?
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disinhibition
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glutamate
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sedation
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ataxia
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endorphins
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dopamine
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serotonin
Question 13
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Which of these are sensitive and affected by ethanol?
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GABA ligand-gated ion channel receptors
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Nicotinic Acetylcholine ligand-gated ion channel receptors
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Glutamate ligand-gated ion channel receptors
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5HT ligand-gated ion channel receptors
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calcium channels
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potassium channels
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sodium channels
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activation of enzymatic activity
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7HT ligand-gated ion channel receptors
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inhibition of enzymatic activity
Question 14
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Alcohol can cause an inspecific increase in membrane fluidity and leads to disruption in the ordering of lipids.
Question 15
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To calculate alcohol content, you multiply [blank_start]percent[blank_end] [blank_start]alcohol[blank_end] [blank_start]by[blank_end] [blank_start]volume[blank_end] (%ABV) and [blank_start]specific[blank_end] [blank_start]gravity[blank_end] (it usually has a value of .[blank_start]7[blank_end][blank_start]8[blank_end] .)
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percent
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alcohol
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by
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volume
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specific
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gravity
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7
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8
Question 16
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Measuring alcohol content in units makes it harder to compare how much alcohol is in different beverages.
Question 17
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I unit of alcohol is in
[blank_start].5[blank_end] pint(s) of beer
[blank_start]1[blank_end] glass(es) of wine
[blank_start]1[blank_end] glass(es) of fortified wine
[blank_start]1[blank_end] shot(s) of spirit
Question 18
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Fill it in (the first one is just an abbreviationand has no spaces between any of it )
Question 19
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How many units per week are considered dangerous for men
Question 20
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How many units per week is considered dangerous for women?
Question 21
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What is the recommended maximum units per week for women?
Question 22
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What is the recommended maximum number of units per week for men?
Question 23
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It doesn't matter if you spread the number of units per week over the course of the week or drink it all in one-two days.
Question 24
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Which of these provide guidelines regarding safe drinking?
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NHS
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RCP
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RCOG
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DoH
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Drinkaware
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Drinkevade
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PAFA
Question 25
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Many male admissions to acute medical wards are due directly/indirectly to alcohol.
Question 26
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Why is alcohol sometimes misconceived as a stimulant?
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Increases levels of glutamate in the blood
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Suppresses GABA
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causes general inhibition of actions when taken in low doses
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causes overexcitation of actions when taken in low doses
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over long term usage, people report back feeling better and more alert
Question 27
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Drinking 1-2 units of alcohol would have you characterized as [blank_start]tipsy[blank_end]--that is, light-headed and with slight impairment of [blank_start]judgement[blank_end].
Question 28
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Drinking 3-4 units, will have you feeling buzzed. You will have less [blank_start]inhibitions[blank_end] and therefore feel [blank_start]more[blank_end] relaxed. You will have exaggeration of [blank_start]emotion[blank_end] and loss of [blank_start]motor[blank_end] [blank_start]control[blank_end]. Anymore than this amount is considered as being [blank_start]legally[blank_end] [blank_start]impaired[blank_end] in terms of driving.
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inhibitions
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more
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emotion
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motor
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control
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impaired
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legally
Question 29
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A BAC (mg/100 ml) of [blank_start]100[blank_end]-[blank_start]200[blank_end] ([blank_start]5[blank_end]-[blank_start]10[blank_end] units) is the equivalent of being drunk. You will have notably [blank_start]slurred[blank_end] [blank_start]speech[blank_end], very impaired [blank_start]motor[blank_end] [blank_start]control[blank_end], and impairment of [blank_start]judgement[blank_end].
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100
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200
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5
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10
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slurred
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speech
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motor
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control
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judgement
Question 30
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Any more than [blank_start]15[blank_end] units (in occasional drinkers--all of these questions are for the occasional drinkers) may lead to a [blank_start]coma[blank_end]. Any more than [blank_start]20[blank_end] units can lead to, in addition to a coma, [blank_start]respiratory[blank_end] [blank_start]failure[blank_end] and [blank_start]death[blank_end].
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15
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20
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coma
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respiratory
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failure
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death
Question 31
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Which of these affects BAC?
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Gender
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Weight
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Age
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Rate of Drinking
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Metabolism
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Body water percentage
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Kidney age
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Electrolyte levels
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Food intake
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Urine amount
Question 32
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Where in the body is alcohol most rapidly absorbed?
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Liver
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Small Intestine
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Large Intestine
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Colon
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Stomach
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Pancreas
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Esophogus
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Skin
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Lungs
Question 33
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Alcohol is first metabolized in the [blank_start]stomach[blank_end]. It is mainly metabolized in the [blank_start]liver[blank_end].
Question 34
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What is true regarding alcohol?
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small molecule
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lipophilic
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hydrophilic
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water soluble
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High concentration in organs with loys of water
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The same amount of alcohol can cause lots of different effects through out the body
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fat soluble
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The same amount of alcohol can cause a consistent effect throughout the body
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large molecule
Question 35
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How much alcohol is metabolized per hour in the liver?
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8-12 grams
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10-15 grams
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17-20 grams
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5-8 grams
Question 36
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Alcohol causes an decrease in vasopressin which leads to an increased urine concentration.
Question 37
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Ethanol is (broken down) oxidized into [blank_start]acetaldehyde[blank_end]. Then, it is oxidized into [blank_start]acetate[blank_end]. And then finally, it's oxidized into [blank_start]water[blank_end] and [blank_start]carbon[blank_end] [blank_start]dioxide[blank_end].
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acetaldehyde
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acetate
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water
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carbon
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dioxide
Question 38
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Alcohol is eliminated through first ordered kinetics if the BAC> 20mg/100 ml.
Question 39
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There is a lower alcohol clearance in women.
Question 40
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Most of the alcohol is eliminated via urine.
Question 41
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About 5-10 of males and females will become addicted/abuse alcohol.
Question 42
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What is true regarding the benefits of low drinking of alcohol?
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lower risk of heart disease in middle aged men
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lower risk of heart disease in post-menopausal women
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lower risk of embolisms/thrombuses
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lower risk for stroke
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protect against respiratory failure
Question 43
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How may alcohol be used?
Question 44
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Alcohol interactions with other drugs can make it even more toxic.
Question 45
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How does ethanol interact with other drugs?
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by affecting enzymes that are similarly targeted by drugs
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by affecting ion channels that are similarly targeted by drugs
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by affecting ligand-gated channels that are similarly targeted by drugs
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by affecting nuclear receptors that are similarly targeted by drugs
Question 46
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Which system is most associated/affected with/by alcohol/ethanol?
The [blank_start]cytochrome[blank_end] [blank_start]P450[blank_end] [blank_start]enzyme[blank_end] system.
Question 47
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Which of these are associated with chronic drinking?
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depression
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anxiety
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amnesia
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morbid jealousy
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hyperventilation
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consistent mood swings
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hallucinations
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delusions
Question 48
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One can have a greater genetic susceptibility to becoming addicted to alcohol.