bio on drugs

Question

11. Which of the following is NOT a correct matching of withdrawal symptoms and a drug?

A) cocaine and decreased excitability of the nervous system
B) amphetamines and decreased excitability of the nervous system
C) barbiturates and increased excitability of the nervous system
D) alcohol and depression of the nervous system

Answer 1

the incorrect matching is D) alcohol and depression of the nervous system. While depression can be a psychological aspect of alcohol withdrawal, the main physiological symptoms involve an overactive nervous system.