Which of the Following Is True of Barbiturates

question 44

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of barbiturates?

• A) They have few side effects when used in the long-term treatment of insomnia.
• B) They rarely create psychological and physiological dependence.
• C) They are stimulating and can produce a mild state of euphoria.
• D) Abrupt withdrawal from barbiturates after tolerance has developed can produce fatal seizures.

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