Toxicology

Today, poisoning is a very common form of murder.

• True

• False

Which of the following are classified as heavy metals?

• lead

• arsenic

• mercury

• thallium

• ricin

What is a substance that lessens or eliminates pain?

• a steroid

• a hallucinogen

• an analgesic

• a depressant

What is a substance that speeds up the central nervous system?

• a hallucinogen

• a stimulant

• a depressant

• a narcotic

Which of the following is an agent of bioterrorism?

• botulism

• tetanus

• anthrax

• cyanide

What is a substance that slows down the central nervous system?

• a stimulant

• a depressant

• an analgesic

• a hallucinogen

Which of the following are used to determine a drug's schedule classification?

• potential for abuse

• cost

• potential for physical dependence

• potential for psychological dependence

• medicinal value

Which is the most restricted class of drugs?

• Schedule I

• Schedule II

• Schedule III

• Schedule IV

• Schedule V

What is the most common opiate?

• heroin

• morphine

• oxycodone

• methadone

Which of the following come from a plant?

• opium

• marijuana

• ricin

• botulism

• anthrax