A category of sedative-hypnotic medications used for treating seizure disorders, neonatal withdrawal, insomnia, preoperative anxiety, and the induction of coma to address increased intracranial pressure (ICP). In addition, these medications are also helpful for inducing anesthesia.
Barbiturates
What AI replaced J.A.R.V.I.S. after he was turned into Vision?
F.R.I.D.A.Y.
What is the name of the mutual support program for people whose lives have been affected by someone else’s drinking?
Al-Anon
What do you call the enemy space fighters in Star Wars?
TIE Fighters
The only type of alcohol that you can drink without causing serious damage to your body.
Ethanol
Barbituates act by increasing the inhibitory function of the neurotransmitter
GABA
Asgardians have their own name for Earth. What is it?
Midgard
It is illegal for any person to operate a vehicle with a blood alcohol concentration of what?
.08% BAC
“Torchwood” is an anagram and spin-off of what popular British sci-fi series?
Doctor Who
Alcohol is a ________. This means that it slows down activity in the brain.
depressant
What barbituates were extremely popular for misuse in the 1980's?
Quaaludes
What's the name of Tony Stark's daughter?
Morgan Stark
The use of marijuana before what age may have an impact on brain development?
25 Years Old
“I’d buy that for a dollar”, is a catchphrase from what 1987 action movie set in Detroit, Michigan, in the near future.
Robocop
Where do enzymes help break down ethanol into acetaldehyde and acetate?
In the liver.
When did barbiturates first hit the market?
1903
(anytime listed between 1900 - 1910 will be accepted as correct)
What type of doctor is Stephen Strange?
Neurosurgeon
______ is the use of FDA-approved medications, in combination with counseling and behavioral therapies to provide a “whole-patient” approach to the treatment of substance use disorders.
Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT)
What 1968 sci-fi movie involves a voyage to Jupiter with a sentient computer?
2001: A Space Odyssey
Archaeologists have also found evidence suggesting that the workers who built the Great Pyramids of Giza were what?
Paid in Beer.
Barbituates have no known toxic agents, however they are known to be safe in clinically appropriate doses. What happens when they are used in high doses?
Death by Respiratory Depression
Natasha remarks to Clint that the Battle of New York is a lot like what in The Avengers?
Their time in Budapest.
What is the name of the medication that is designed to rapidly reverse opioid overdose?
Naloxone
In what 1980 movie does Jeff Bridges play a computer programmer who is transported inside the software of a mainframe computer and forced to compete in gladiatorial games?
TRON
Muscles absorb alcohol faster than fat. As a result, people who have more muscles and less body fat have
higher alcohol tolerance.