Question 1

A drug that reduced the firing rate of mesolimbic dopamine neurons for a patient with schizophrenia would likely…

Accepted Answer

A)  reduce positive symptoms. 
B)  have no effects. 
C)  worsen symptoms. 
D)  counteract the effects of antipsychotic drugs. 
A)  reduce positive symptoms. 
B)  have no effects. 
C)  worsen symptoms. 
D)  counteract the effects of antipsychotic drugs.

Question 2

An approved treatment for autism spectrum disorder is…

Accepted Answer

A)  risperidone. 
B)  haloperidol. 
C)  clozapine. 
D)  chlorpromazine. 
A)  risperidone. 
B)  haloperidol. 
C)  clozapine. 
D)  chlorpromazine.

Question 3

All of the following were attempted treatments for schizophrenia that eventually ceased after the discovery of antipsychotic drugs except…

Accepted Answer

A)  ice baths. 
B)  electrical shocks. 
C)  frontal lobotomies. 
D)  isolation cells. 
A)  ice baths. 
B)  electrical shocks. 
C)  frontal lobotomies. 
D)  isolation cells.

Question 4

Dr.Walter Freeman became best known for…

Accepted Answer

A)  standard lobotomy. 
B)  transcranial lobotomy. 
C)  open lobotomy. 
D)  transorbital leucotomy. 
A)  standard lobotomy. 
B)  transcranial lobotomy. 
C)  open lobotomy. 
D)  transorbital leucotomy.

Question 5

A patient who displays significant negative symptoms including little body movement would likely be identified as having…

Accepted Answer

A)  catatonic schizophrenia. 
B)  disorganized schizophrenia. 
C)  paranoid schizophrenia. 
D)  undifferentiated schizophrenia. 
A)  catatonic schizophrenia. 
B)  disorganized schizophrenia. 
C)  paranoid schizophrenia. 
D)  undifferentiated schizophrenia.

Question 6

An investigation into how changes in fetal development might cause symptoms of schizophrenia in early adulthood would likely be following the …

Accepted Answer

A)  neurodegenerative hypothesis. 
B)  dopamine hypothesis. 
C)  prodromal hypothesis. 
D)  neurodevelopmental hypothesis. 
A)  neurodegenerative hypothesis. 
B)  dopamine hypothesis. 
C)  prodromal hypothesis. 
D)  neurodevelopmental hypothesis.

Question 7

The abandonment of schizophrenia subtypes from the DSM-5,although found in the earlier DSM-IV-TR,means…

Accepted Answer

A)  that insurance companies were inconsistent with their coverage of each subtype. 
B)  that earlier editions of the DSM were incorrect about having different subtypes of schizophrenia. 
C)  the subtypes no longer exist in schizophrenia. 
D)  that the different subtypes did not add value to actually making a schizophrenia diagnosis. 
A)  that insurance companies were inconsistent with their coverage of each subtype. 
B)  that earlier editions of the DSM were incorrect about having different subtypes of schizophrenia. 
C)  the subtypes no longer exist in schizophrenia. 
D)  that the different subtypes did not add value to actually making a schizophrenia diagnosis.

Question 8

A motor disorder that affects muscles primarily around the mouth or other parts of face is called…

Accepted Answer

A)  cardiovascular dementia. 
B)  tardive dyskinesia. 
C)  acute dystonia. 
D)  extrapyramidal dyskinesia. 
A)  cardiovascular dementia. 
B)  tardive dyskinesia. 
C)  acute dystonia. 
D)  extrapyramidal dyskinesia.

Question 9

The hypothesis stating that positive symptoms arise from excessive dopamine release in the limbic system is called the…

Accepted Answer

A)  dopamine hypothesis. 
B)  hypofrontal hypothesis. 
C)  glutamate hypothesis. 
D)  serotonin-dopamine hypothesis. 
A)  dopamine hypothesis. 
B)  hypofrontal hypothesis. 
C)  glutamate hypothesis. 
D)  serotonin-dopamine hypothesis.

Question 10

Hearing clear voices that are not really there is a symptom of the prodromal phase of schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

How do extrapyramidal side effects occur from antipsychotic medications if dopamine neurons are overactivated in schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  After antipsychotics bind to D₂ receptors in the limbic system, most drug molecules are left for blocking receptors in the basal ganglia. 
B)  Antipsychotics have a stronger affinity for dopamine receptors in the basal ganglia. 
C)  Mesolimbic neurons are overactivated in schizophrenia, but nigrostriatal neurons are not. 
D)  Inhibition of glutamate neurons in turn causes an inhibition of nigrostriatal neurons. 
A)  After antipsychotics bind to D₂ receptors in the limbic system, most drug molecules are left for blocking receptors in the basal ganglia. 
B)  Antipsychotics have a stronger affinity for dopamine receptors in the basal ganglia. 
C)  Mesolimbic neurons are overactivated in schizophrenia, but nigrostriatal neurons are not. 
D)  Inhibition of glutamate neurons in turn causes an inhibition of nigrostriatal neurons.

Question 12

Describe the dopamine hypothesis for schizophrenia and state why a typical antipsychotic drug reduces positive symptoms.

Accepted Answer

The dopamine hypothesis states that posi

Question 13

Many atypical antipsychotic drugs cause a prolongation of heartbeat,referred to as…

Accepted Answer

A)  QT interval prolongation. 
B)  TP interval prolongation. 
C)  calcium channel inhibition. 
D)  neuroleptic-associated hypotension. 
A)  QT interval prolongation. 
B)  TP interval prolongation. 
C)  calcium channel inhibition. 
D)  neuroleptic-associated hypotension.

Question 14

What effects do certain FDA-approved antipsychotic drugs have in patients with autism spectrum disorder?

Accepted Answer

Antipsychotics prima

Question 15

If a new drug were developed that was effective for the positive symptoms of schizophrenia but produce significant extrapyramidal side effects,then the drug is likely a(n)…

Accepted Answer

A)  typical antipsychotic drug. 
B)  benzodiazepine drug. 
C)  atypical antipsychotic drug. 
D)  third-generation antipsychotic drug. 
A)  typical antipsychotic drug. 
B)  benzodiazepine drug. 
C)  atypical antipsychotic drug. 
D)  third-generation antipsychotic drug.

Question 16

Severe flu-like symptoms associated with autonomic nervous regularities from taking antipsychotic medication are referred to as…

Accepted Answer

A)  hyperprolactinemia. 
B)  neuroleptic withdrawal syndrome. 
C)  neuroleptic malignant syndrome. 
D)  emesis. 
A)  hyperprolactinemia. 
B)  neuroleptic withdrawal syndrome. 
C)  neuroleptic malignant syndrome. 
D)  emesis.

Question 17

A hypothesis of schizophrenia that states that abnormal nervous system development leads to changes in the brain that cause schizophrenia is called the…

Accepted Answer

A)  neurodegenerative hypothesis. 
B)  dopamine hypothesis. 
C)  prodromal hypothesis. 
D)  neurodevelopmental hypothesis. 
A)  neurodegenerative hypothesis. 
B)  dopamine hypothesis. 
C)  prodromal hypothesis. 
D)  neurodevelopmental hypothesis.

Question 18

In order to prevent a patient from not taking an antipsychotic medication,all of the following administration forms can be used except…

Accepted Answer

A)  a pill. 
B)  nasal spray. 
C)  intramuscular injection. 
D)  dissolvable pill for the tongue. 
A)  a pill. 
B)  nasal spray. 
C)  intramuscular injection. 
D)  dissolvable pill for the tongue.

Question 19

An antipsychotic drug is "atypical" if it does not produce extrapyramidal side effects at therapeutically effective doses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Sensory gating arises from abnormal processing between the thalamus and the cingulate cortex.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

A drug that reduced the firing rate of mesolimbic dopamine neurons for a patient with schizophrenia would likely…

An approved treatment for autism spectrum disorder is…

All of the following were attempted treatments for schizophrenia that eventually ceased after the discovery of antipsychotic drugs except…

Dr.Walter Freeman became best known for…

A patient who displays significant negative symptoms including little body movement would likely be identified as having…

An investigation into how changes in fetal development might cause symptoms of schizophrenia in early adulthood would likely be following the …

The abandonment of schizophrenia subtypes from the DSM-5,although found in the earlier DSM-IV-TR,means…

A motor disorder that affects muscles primarily around the mouth or other parts of face is called…

The hypothesis stating that positive symptoms arise from excessive dopamine release in the limbic system is called the…

Hearing clear voices that are not really there is a symptom of the prodromal phase of schizophrenia.

How do extrapyramidal side effects occur from antipsychotic medications if dopamine neurons are overactivated in schizophrenia?

Describe the dopamine hypothesis for schizophrenia and state why a typical antipsychotic drug reduces positive symptoms.

Many atypical antipsychotic drugs cause a prolongation of heartbeat,referred to as…

What effects do certain FDA-approved antipsychotic drugs have in patients with autism spectrum disorder?

If a new drug were developed that was effective for the positive symptoms of schizophrenia but produce significant extrapyramidal side effects,then the drug is likely a(n)…

Severe flu-like symptoms associated with autonomic nervous regularities from taking antipsychotic medication are referred to as…

A hypothesis of schizophrenia that states that abnormal nervous system development leads to changes in the brain that cause schizophrenia is called the…

In order to prevent a patient from not taking an antipsychotic medication,all of the following administration forms can be used except…

An antipsychotic drug is "atypical" if it does not produce extrapyramidal side effects at therapeutically effective doses.

Sensory gating arises from abnormal processing between the thalamus and the cingulate cortex.

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Exam 15: Antipsychotic Drugs

A drug that reduced the firing rate of mesolimbic dopamine neurons for a patient with schizophrenia would likely…

An approved treatment for autism spectrum disorder is…

All of the following were attempted treatments for schizophrenia that eventually ceased after the discovery of antipsychotic drugs except…

Dr.Walter Freeman became best known for…

A patient who displays significant negative symptoms including little body movement would likely be identified as having…

An investigation into how changes in fetal development might cause symptoms of schizophrenia in early adulthood would likely be following the …

The abandonment of schizophrenia subtypes from the DSM-5,although found in the earlier DSM-IV-TR,means…

A motor disorder that affects muscles primarily around the mouth or other parts of face is called…

The hypothesis stating that positive symptoms arise from excessive dopamine release in the limbic system is called the…

Hearing clear voices that are not really there is a symptom of the prodromal phase of schizophrenia.

How do extrapyramidal side effects occur from antipsychotic medications if dopamine neurons are overactivated in schizophrenia?

Describe the dopamine hypothesis for schizophrenia and state why a typical antipsychotic drug reduces positive symptoms.

Many atypical antipsychotic drugs cause a prolongation of heartbeat,referred to as…

What effects do certain FDA-approved antipsychotic drugs have in patients with autism spectrum disorder?

If a new drug were developed that was effective for the positive symptoms of schizophrenia but produce significant extrapyramidal side effects,then the drug is likely a(n)…

Severe flu-like symptoms associated with autonomic nervous regularities from taking antipsychotic medication are referred to as…

A hypothesis of schizophrenia that states that abnormal nervous system development leads to changes in the brain that cause schizophrenia is called the…

In order to prevent a patient from not taking an antipsychotic medication,all of the following administration forms can be used except…

An antipsychotic drug is "atypical" if it does not produce extrapyramidal side effects at therapeutically effective doses.

Sensory gating arises from abnormal processing between the thalamus and the cingulate cortex.

Introduction to Psychopharmacology

The Nervous System

Neurotransmission

Properties of Drugs

Drugs of Abuse

Psychostimulants

Nicotine and Caffeine

Alcohol

GHP and Inhalants

Opioids

Cannabinoids

Psychedelic Drugs

Treatments for Depression and Bipolar Disorder

Treatments for Anxiety Disorders

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