In a typical person, intoxication to the point of staggering and greatly impaired sensory perception occurs at about what BAC?
A. 0.05 percent
B. 0.10 percent
C. 0.25 percent
D. 0.40 percent
Question 2Although the exact mechanisms for alcohol's action in the brain are not completely understood, it is now believed that the most important of its many effects is
A. enhancing GABA's inhibitory effects.
B. blocking serotonin receptors.
C. releasing norepinephrine.
D. stimulating glutamate receptors.
Question 3One major factor determining individual differences in BAC after drinking alcohol is
A. exercise level.
B. rate of metabolism.
C. urine flow.
D. proportion of body fat.
Question 4Which of these substances speeds up the absorption of alcohol?
A. plain water
B. starchy foods
C. carbonated liquids
D. meat products
Question 5The acceptance of the mood stabilizer _____________ was slowed by a series of overdose poisonings and by the fact that the drug is one of the basic elements and could not be patented.
A. lithium
B. valproic acid
C. carbamazepine
D. lamotrigine