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Drugs are listed in the cpt manual by their brand names.

a. true
b. false

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Drugs are listed by their generic names in the CPT manual, not brand names, which makes the statement false. Prozac is a psychoactive drug, and there are legal psychoactive substances available without a prescription. Anxiolytics can be prescribed, and drugs like benzodiazepines and barbiturates act on GABA receptors to produce a depressant effect.

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The correct answer to whether drugs are listed in the CPT manual by their brand names is false. Drugs in the CPT manual are usually listed by their generic names, not by their brand names. Regarding Prozac, it is indeed a psychoactive drug, specifically an antidepressant belonging to the class of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). Psychoactive drugs that include opioids are narcotic analgesics, cough suppressants, and diarrhea suppressants.

The statement that all psychoactive drugs are either illegal or available by prescription only is false; some psychoactive substances can be purchased legally without a prescription, such as caffeine and nicotine. Anxiolytics, which reduce anxiety, can be prescribed by a physician, so that statement is true. Two drugs that activate GABA receptors are benzodiazepines and barbiturates, which often have a depressant effect because they enhance the action of GABA, a neurotransmitter that inhibits many of the neural processes associated with arousal.

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