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231) In a recent clinical trial, the drug ________ improved the moods and reduced the drinking of people with coexisting alcohol dependence and depression. A) Ritalin B) Valium C) Prozac D) Zyban 232) Drugs that mimic the neurotransmitter ________ may potentially be helpful in blocking the pleasurably reinforcing effects of alcohol. A) dopamine B) serotonin C) acetylcholine D) epinephrine 233) Which of the following has been shown to be MOST effective in getting smokers to successfully quit smoking? A) nicotine replacement therapy by itself B) behaviour therapy by itself C) behaviour therapy combined with psychodynamic therapy D) nicotine replacement therapy combined with behaviour therapy 234) Methadone is a(n) synthetic ________. A) opiate B) barbiturate C) stimulant D) hallucinogenic 235) Ginette is trying to overcome an addiction to heroin. She has been given an alternative drug that is slower acting than heroin and does not provide the “rush” provided by heroin. It does, however, protect her from the painful abstinence syndrome usually associated with the cessation of heroin use. She is most likely taking ________. A) disulfiram B) naloxone C) methadone D) diazepam 236) Suzy is trying to overcome an addiction to heroin. She has been given an alternative drug that prevents her from getting “high” the next time she takes heroin. She is most likely taking ________. A) disulfiram B) naloxone C) methadone D) diazepam 237) Naloxone ________. A) blocks the withdrawal syndrome from heroin B) blocks the high from alcohol but not the high from opiates C) blocks the high from opiates but not the high from alcohol D) blocks the high from both alcohol and opiates 238) The major problem with drug treatments involving disulfiram, naloxone, or methadone is that ________. A) they cannot be given to patients for long periods of time B) they only work on about half the patients to whom they are given C) they produce tolerance to an even greater degree than some of the substances they are attempting to replace D) patients can choose not to use them as required, rendering them useless 239) Naltrexone (ReVia) has been approved in Canada for the treatment of __________. A) nicotine addiction B) alcoholism C) marijuana addiction D) Korsakoff’s syndrome 240) Alcoholics Anonymous includes all of the following treatment supports EXCEPT _________. A) cognitive B) behavioural C) spiritual D) group support