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wenmo

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After chronic use, which of the following drugs is LEAST likely to induce an abstinence syndrome?
 
  a. buspirone (BuSpar)
  b. benzodiazepines
  c. barbiturates
  d. alcohol

Question 2

Benzodiazepines are clinically preferred over barbiturates because the former
 
  a. are better at sedating people
  b. are better at inducing sleep in people
  c. have considerably higher therapeutic indexes
  d. all of the above



Pariscourtney

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Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

c



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