Question 1

Tics are the primary symptom of

Accepted Answer

A)  Parkinson's disease. 
B)  Tourette syndrome. 
C)  multiple sclerosis. 
D)  epilepsy. 
E)  schizophrenia. 
A)  Parkinson's disease. 
B)  Tourette syndrome. 
C)  multiple sclerosis. 
D)  epilepsy. 
E)  schizophrenia.

Question 2

This figure illustrates the findings of the important experiment of Carlsson and Lindqvist (1963).
Summarize this study and use the figure to explain the results.Explain how the findings contributed to the development of the dopamine theory of schizophrenia and to the discovery of a new mechanism by which drugs can influence neurotransmitters and behavior.

Accepted Answer

25% for describing the experiment
25% fo

Question 3

Iproniazid, the first antidepressant,

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A)  was initially developed as an antischizophrenic drug. 
B)  is even more affective against mania. 
C)  usually produces dangerous drops in blood pressure. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  was initially developed as an antischizophrenic drug. 
B)  is even more affective against mania. 
C)  usually produces dangerous drops in blood pressure. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 4

Which of the following can trigger schizophrenic episodes?

Accepted Answer

A)  amphetamine 
B)  cocaine 
C)  snakeroot 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B 
A)  amphetamine 
B)  cocaine 
C)  snakeroot 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B

Question 5

Which of the following is not a selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitor?

Accepted Answer

A)  fluoxetine 
B)  Prozac 
C)  lithium 
D)  Paxil 
E)  Zoloft 
A)  fluoxetine 
B)  Prozac 
C)  lithium 
D)  Paxil 
E)  Zoloft

Question 6

Diathesis means

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A)  depression. 
B)  a genetic susceptibility. 
C)  a stressful encounter. 
D)  hormonal. 
E)  up-regulation. 
A)  depression. 
B)  a genetic susceptibility. 
C)  a stressful encounter. 
D)  hormonal. 
E)  up-regulation.

Question 7

Some success has been reported in treating clinical depression with chronic low-level electrical stimulation of the___________ through implanted electrodes.

Accepted Answer

A)  anterior cingulate gyrus 
B)  amygdala 
C)  posterior thalamus 
D)  precentral gyrus 
E)  striatum 
A)  anterior cingulate gyrus 
B)  amygdala 
C)  posterior thalamus 
D)  precentral gyrus 
E)  striatum

Question 8

How many gene therapies are currently in widespread routine clinical use?

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A)  0 
B)  2 
C)  8 
D)  over 50 
E)  over 100 
A)  0 
B)  2 
C)  8 
D)  over 50 
E)  over 100

Question 9

Depression for which there is no apparent cause is called __________ depression.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Depression for which there is no apparent...

Question 10

Imipramine

Accepted Answer

A)  is a serotonin and norepinephrine antagonist. 
B)  blocks the reuptake of serotonin and norepinephrine. 
C)  blocks serotonin and norepinephrine receptors. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both A and C 
A)  is a serotonin and norepinephrine antagonist. 
B)  blocks the reuptake of serotonin and norepinephrine. 
C)  blocks serotonin and norepinephrine receptors. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both A and C

Question 11

The first two antischizophrenic drugs were

Accepted Answer

A)  Librium and chlorpromazine. 
B)  chlorpromazine and reserpine. 
C)  L-DOPA and reserpine. 
D)  haloperidol and chlorpromazine. 
E)  haloperidol and Valium. 
A)  Librium and chlorpromazine. 
B)  chlorpromazine and reserpine. 
C)  L-DOPA and reserpine. 
D)  haloperidol and chlorpromazine. 
E)  haloperidol and Valium.

Question 12

In response to stress, depressed individuals

Accepted Answer

A)  synthesize more corticotropin-releasing hormone. 
B)  release more adrenocorticotropic hormone. 
C)  release more glucocorticoids. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  synthesize more corticotropin-releasing hormone. 
B)  release more adrenocorticotropic hormone. 
C)  release more glucocorticoids. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 13

The main problem with the prescription of clozapine to treat schizophrenia is that it

Accepted Answer

A)  produces a severe blood disorder in a small proportion of patients. 
B)  is not effective in the treatment of schizophrenia. 
C)  produces some of the symptoms of Parkinson's disease. 
D)  is not effective in the treatment of depression. 
E)  is an atypical neuroleptic. 
A)  produces a severe blood disorder in a small proportion of patients. 
B)  is not effective in the treatment of schizophrenia. 
C)  produces some of the symptoms of Parkinson's disease. 
D)  is not effective in the treatment of depression. 
E)  is an atypical neuroleptic.

Question 14

The first antidepressant drug was developed for the treatment of tuberculosis.This drug, __________, was found not to be effective against tuberculosis, but it left patients with tuberculosis less depressed about their condition.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The first antidepressant drug was developed for...

Question 15

Lithium salts in high doses produce

Accepted Answer

A)  nausea. 
B)  schizophrenia. 
C)  depression. 
D)  the cheese effect. 
E)  mania. 
A)  nausea. 
B)  schizophrenia. 
C)  depression. 
D)  the cheese effect. 
E)  mania.

Question 16

Motor and verbal __________ are the primary symptoms of Tourette syndrome.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Motor and verbal __________ are the primary...

Question 17

There are two common classes of schizophrenic symptoms; __________ schizophrenic symptoms do not usually respond to neuroleptic therapy.

Accepted Answer

The answer of There are two common classes of schizophrenic...

Question 18

There are several controversial aspects of the conventional protocol for developing new therapeutic drugs.Discuss three of the controversies.Reach a conclusion.

Accepted Answer

30% for identifying three cont

Question 19

Iproniazid is to imipramine as

Accepted Answer

A)  tricyclic antidepressant is to MAO inhibitor. 
B)  cheese is to yogurt. 
C)  MAO inhibitor is to tricyclic antidepressant. 
D)  depression is to mania. 
E)  mania is to depression. 
A)  tricyclic antidepressant is to MAO inhibitor. 
B)  cheese is to yogurt. 
C)  MAO inhibitor is to tricyclic antidepressant. 
D)  depression is to mania. 
E)  mania is to depression.

Question 20

Human clinical trials of new drugs are typically conducted in __________ different phases.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Human clinical trials of new drugs are...

Tics are the primary symptom of

Iproniazid, the first antidepressant,

Which of the following can trigger schizophrenic episodes?

Which of the following is not a selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitor?

Diathesis means

Some success has been reported in treating clinical depression with chronic low-level electrical stimulation of the___________ through implanted electrodes.

How many gene therapies are currently in widespread routine clinical use?

Depression for which there is no apparent cause is called __________ depression.

Imipramine

The first two antischizophrenic drugs were

In response to stress, depressed individuals

The main problem with the prescription of clozapine to treat schizophrenia is that it

The first antidepressant drug was developed for the treatment of tuberculosis.This drug, __________, was found not to be effective against tuberculosis, but it left patients with tuberculosis less depressed about their condition.

Lithium salts in high doses produce

Motor and verbal __________ are the primary symptoms of Tourette syndrome.

There are two common classes of schizophrenic symptoms; __________ schizophrenic symptoms do not usually respond to neuroleptic therapy.

There are several controversial aspects of the conventional protocol for developing new therapeutic drugs.Discuss three of the controversies.Reach a conclusion.

Iproniazid is to imipramine as

Human clinical trials of new drugs are typically conducted in __________ different phases.

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Neural Conduction and Synaptic Transmission

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Development of the Nervous System

Brain Damage and Neuroplasticity

Learning, Memory, and Amnesia

Hunger, Eating, and Health

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Drug Addiction and the Brains Reward Circuits

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Exam 18: Biopsychology of Psychiatric Disorders

Tics are the primary symptom of

Iproniazid, the first antidepressant,

Which of the following can trigger schizophrenic episodes?

Which of the following is not a selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitor?

Diathesis means

Some success has been reported in treating clinical depression with chronic low-level electrical stimulation of the___________ through implanted electrodes.

How many gene therapies are currently in widespread routine clinical use?

Depression for which there is no apparent cause is called __________ depression.

Imipramine

The first two antischizophrenic drugs were

In response to stress, depressed individuals

The main problem with the prescription of clozapine to treat schizophrenia is that it

The first antidepressant drug was developed for the treatment of tuberculosis.This drug, __________, was found not to be effective against tuberculosis, but it left patients with tuberculosis less depressed about their condition.

Lithium salts in high doses produce

Motor and verbal __________ are the primary symptoms of Tourette syndrome.

There are two common classes of schizophrenic symptoms; __________ schizophrenic symptoms do not usually respond to neuroleptic therapy.

There are several controversial aspects of the conventional protocol for developing new therapeutic drugs.Discuss three of the controversies.Reach a conclusion.

Iproniazid is to imipramine as

Human clinical trials of new drugs are typically conducted in __________ different phases.

Biopsychology As a Neuroscience

Evolution, Genetics, and Experience

The Anatomy of the Nervous System

Neural Conduction and Synaptic Transmission

The Research Methods of Biopsychology

The Visual System

Mechanisms of Perception

The Sensorimotor System

Development of the Nervous System

Brain Damage and Neuroplasticity

Learning, Memory, and Amnesia

Hunger, Eating, and Health

Hormones and Sex

Sleep, Dreaming, and Circadian Rhythms

Drug Addiction and the Brains Reward Circuits

Lateralization, Language, and the Split Brain

Biopsychology of Emotion, Stress, and Health

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