Question 1

is the only drug in psychiatry for which there is effective prophylaxis against disease recurrence.

Accepted Answer

A) Prozac 
B) Chlorpromazine 
C) Lithium 
D) Haldol 
A) Prozac 
B) Chlorpromazine 
C) Lithium 
D) Haldol

Question 2

The effects of antipsychotic medications on the serve to moderate or blunt emotional arousal.

Accepted Answer

A) hypothalamus 
B) limbic system 
C) reticular activating system 
D) cerebellum 
A) hypothalamus 
B) limbic system 
C) reticular activating system 
D) cerebellum

Question 3

Buspirone is thought to act through the system.

Accepted Answer

A) GABA 
B) endorphin 
C) dopamine 
D) serotonin 
A) GABA 
B) endorphin 
C) dopamine 
D) serotonin

Question 4

Which of the following are effects of barbiturates?

Accepted Answer

A) respiratory depression 
B) loss of motor coordination 
C) sleep 
D) All of these are correct. 
A) respiratory depression 
B) loss of motor coordination 
C) sleep 
D) All of these are correct.

Question 5

Which of the following are symptoms of withdrawal from barbiturates?

Accepted Answer

A) rebound insomnia 
B) tremors 
C) convulsions 
D) All of these are correct. 
A) rebound insomnia 
B) tremors 
C) convulsions 
D) All of these are correct.

Question 6

Among the side effects encountered with MAOI use are impaired sexual functioning and dizziness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Depressant drugs like barbiturates and benzodiazepines influence which neurotransmitter system?

Accepted Answer

A) endorphin 
B) dopamine 
C) GABA 
D) serotonin 
A) endorphin 
B) dopamine 
C) GABA 
D) serotonin

Question 8

Which of the following is a benzodiazepine?

Accepted Answer

A) Librium (chlordiazepoxide) 
B) Valium (diazepam) 
C) Xanax (alprazolam) 
D) All of these are correct. 
A) Librium (chlordiazepoxide) 
B) Valium (diazepam) 
C) Xanax (alprazolam) 
D) All of these are correct.

Question 9

Symptoms of benzodiazepine withdrawal include .

Accepted Answer

A) anxiety 
B) rebound insomnia 
C) tremors 
D) All of these are correct. 
A) anxiety 
B) rebound insomnia 
C) tremors 
D) All of these are correct.

Question 10

The effects of antipsychotic medications on the generally moderate spontaneous activity and decrease reactivity to stimuli.

Accepted Answer

A) hypothalamus 
B) limbic system 
C) reticular activating system 
D) cerebellum 
A) hypothalamus 
B) limbic system 
C) reticular activating system 
D) cerebellum

Question 11

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of barbiturate use.Why has their use declined in recent years?

Accepted Answer

Barbiturates are a class of drugs that w

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following pairs indicate the lowest and highest effects of depressant drugs as dosage increases?

Accepted Answer

A) sedation; general anesthesia 
B) intoxication; mood elevation 
C) mania; sleep 
D) anxiety relief; death 
A) sedation; general anesthesia 
B) intoxication; mood elevation 
C) mania; sleep 
D) anxiety relief; death

Question 14

Which of the following is true of depressant drugs?

Accepted Answer

A) They show cross-tolerance. 
B) They show cross-dependence. 
C) They potentiate one another. 
D) All of these are correct. 
A) They show cross-tolerance. 
B) They show cross-dependence. 
C) They potentiate one another. 
D) All of these are correct.

Question 15

Which of the following barbiturates has the longest duration of action?

Accepted Answer

A) secobarbital 
B) amobarbital 
C) phenobarbital 
D) pentobarbital 
A) secobarbital 
B) amobarbital 
C) phenobarbital 
D) pentobarbital

Question 16

According to research, what percentage of U.S.adults with one mental disorder also met criteria for at least one other disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) 10% 
B) 25% 
C) 45% 
D) 70% 
A) 10% 
B) 25% 
C) 45% 
D) 70%

Question 17

One flaw in the Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2008 is that it does not require a patient to meet with a physician face-to-face in order to obtain a prescription.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Although overdosing on cyclics is a very real concern, overdosing on MAOIs is not common.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A person who has vivid dreams after they stop taking barbiturates to help them sleep is likely experiencing which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) nocturnal mania 
B) hypnotic response 
C) retrograde delusions 
D) REM rebound 
A) nocturnal mania 
B) hypnotic response 
C) retrograde delusions 
D) REM rebound

Question 20

A common name for flunitrazepam is .

Accepted Answer

A) crack 
B) horse 
C) lady 
D) roofies 
A) crack 
B) horse 
C) lady 
D) roofies

is the only drug in psychiatry for which there is effective prophylaxis against disease recurrence.

The effects of antipsychotic medications on the serve to moderate or blunt emotional arousal.

Buspirone is thought to act through the system.

Which of the following are effects of barbiturates?

Which of the following are symptoms of withdrawal from barbiturates?

Among the side effects encountered with MAOI use are impaired sexual functioning and dizziness.

Depressant drugs like barbiturates and benzodiazepines influence which neurotransmitter system?

Which of the following is a benzodiazepine?

Symptoms of benzodiazepine withdrawal include .

The effects of antipsychotic medications on the generally moderate spontaneous activity and decrease reactivity to stimuli.

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of barbiturate use.Why has their use declined in recent years?

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

Which of the following pairs indicate the lowest and highest effects of depressant drugs as dosage increases?

Which of the following is true of depressant drugs?

Which of the following barbiturates has the longest duration of action?

According to research, what percentage of U.S.adults with one mental disorder also met criteria for at least one other disorder?

One flaw in the Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2008 is that it does not require a patient to meet with a physician face-to-face in order to obtain a prescription.

Although overdosing on cyclics is a very real concern, overdosing on MAOIs is not common.

A person who has vivid dreams after they stop taking barbiturates to help them sleep is likely experiencing which of the following?

A common name for flunitrazepam is .

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Exam 13: Psychotherapeutic Medications

is the only drug in psychiatry for which there is effective prophylaxis against disease recurrence.

The effects of antipsychotic medications on the serve to moderate or blunt emotional arousal.

Buspirone is thought to act through the system.

Which of the following are effects of barbiturates?

Which of the following are symptoms of withdrawal from barbiturates?

Among the side effects encountered with MAOI use are impaired sexual functioning and dizziness.

Depressant drugs like barbiturates and benzodiazepines influence which neurotransmitter system?

Which of the following is a benzodiazepine?

Symptoms of benzodiazepine withdrawal include .

The effects of antipsychotic medications on the generally moderate spontaneous activity and decrease reactivity to stimuli.

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of barbiturate use.Why has their use declined in recent years?

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

Which of the following pairs indicate the lowest and highest effects of depressant drugs as dosage increases?

Which of the following is true of depressant drugs?

Which of the following barbiturates has the longest duration of action?

According to research, what percentage of U.S.adults with one mental disorder also met criteria for at least one other disorder?

One flaw in the Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2008 is that it does not require a patient to meet with a physician face-to-face in order to obtain a prescription.

Although overdosing on cyclics is a very real concern, overdosing on MAOIs is not common.

A person who has vivid dreams after they stop taking barbiturates to help them sleep is likely experiencing which of the following?

A common name for flunitrazepam is .

Drug Use and Abuse

Drug Use: Yesterday and Today

Drugs and the Nervous System

Pharmacology

Psychopharmacology and New Drug Development

Cocaine, Amphetamines, and Related Stimulants

Nicotine

Caffeine

Alcohol

Opiates

Marijuana

Hallucinogens

Other Prescription and Over-The-Counter Drugs

Treatment of Substance-Use Disorders

Prevention of Substance Abuse

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