Exam 13: Psychotherapeutic Medications

Symptoms of benzodiazepine withdrawal include .

Compare and contrast the effects and uses of barbiturates and benzodiazepines. In what ways are they similar? Why are benzodiazepines most widely used today?

Which of the following is a nonbenzodiazepine anti-anxiety drug?

Barbiturates decrease heart rate and blood pressure at higher doses.

Depressant drugs like barbiturates and benzodiazepines influence which neurotransmitter system?

The majority of individuals diagnosed with mental disorders first experience the symptoms in early middle age.

Tolerance develops to the effects of .

The prevalence of psychotherapeutic medication use is twice as high among men as among women.

Buspirone is thought to act through the system.

Methaqualone (Quaaludes) is currently a schedule drug.

Cyclic antidepressants are generally more effective in the treatment of depression than are MAOIs.

A drug that reduces anxiety is called a(n) drug.

The most promising aspect of the new antipsychotic, Clozaril, is the absence of reported side effects.

According to the National Comorbidity Survey Replication, what percentage of U.S. adults with one mental disorder also met criteria for at least one other disorder?

Depression is believed to result from deficiencies of .

What are the effects of psychotherapeutic drugs on pregnancy?

Over 90% of the patients receiving antipsychotic medication experience extrapyramidal side effects.

Which of the following was not involved in the development of a classification system of mental illnesses in the 1800's?

Which of the following is a short-acting benzodiazepine?

An anxiolytic drug is a drug that induces anxiety.