Exam 10: Psychotherapeutic Drugs

Which of the following are less severe side effects associated with antipsychotic drugs?

Lithium has a high margin of safety.

Antipsychotic drugs are ineffective with schizophrenics.

Wellbutrin has been approved to treat

MAOIs are only effective with depressed patients who have high MAO activity.

Lithium at therapeutic doses has no psychoactive effect on normal people.

The most common form of depression is

The model which focuses on symptoms, diagnosis, and cure is referred to as

A condition marked by a dull facial expression, weakness in the extremities, tremors rigidity, and extremely slow and limited movements is referred to as

The effectiveness of tricyclics is superior to MAOIs.

MAOIs are only effective when taken with tyramine.

SSRI stands for

Sudden and involuntary muscle spasms of the head, neck, lips, tongue, eyes, and slurred speech are most likely symptoms of

After treatment is ceased, tardive dyskinesia reversed itself in what percent of patients?

Szasz believes that mental illness is a myth.

Monoamine oxidase is found in mitochondria.

Tricyclics work best with

A person who has a psychiatric problem and a drug problem might be given a

MAOI's were discovered by accident when iproniazid was being used to treat