Pharmacology Alcohol and Opioid question and answers 2023/2024

Pharmacology Alcohol and OpioidAbstainers do not develop disruption of performances unless they achieve a BAL of 0.2% or above - correct answer False Heavy drinkers develop alcohol psychic changes at a higher BAL than moderate drinkers - correct answer true BAL associated with surgical anesthesia refers to the alcohol LD-50 - correct answer false 0.025 BAL is equivalent to 250 mg/100 ml of blood - correct answer false Alcohol-induced CNS depression is due to increases in the inhibitory action of the GABA neurons - correct answer True Alcoholism is associated with increased testosterone synthesis in males - correct answer False Alcohol decreases cell membrane fluidity - correct answer False (increase) Alcohol suppresses the ventilatory response to CO2 - correct answer True Drinking of alcohol at fast rate suppresses the vomiting center - correct answer False Wernicke's syndrome is irreversible - correct answer False Alcohol increases renal tubular reabsorption - correct answer False Alcohol inhibits the action of ADH - correct answer True