Question 1

________ refers to the study of the effects of drugs on the nervous system and behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  Biopharmacology 
B)  Neuropharmacology 
C)  Psychoimmunology 
D)  Physiopharmacology 
E)  Psychopharmacology 
A)  Biopharmacology 
B)  Neuropharmacology 
C)  Psychoimmunology 
D)  Physiopharmacology 
E)  Psychopharmacology

Question 2

________ is the enzyme that accepts an acetate ion from coenzyme A and transfers it to a choline molecule,thereby producing acetylcholine.

Accepted Answer

A)  Acetylcholinesterase 
B)  Coenzyme A 
C)  Muscarine transferase 
D)  Choline acetyltransferase 
E)  Nicotine synthase 
A)  Acetylcholinesterase 
B)  Coenzyme A 
C)  Muscarine transferase 
D)  Choline acetyltransferase 
E)  Nicotine synthase

Question 3

The muscle weakness associated with myasthenia gravis reflects

Accepted Answer

A)  too many ACh receptors on cardiac muscles. 
B)  reduced ACh function in the basal forebrain. 
C)  loss of ACh receptors on skeletal muscles. 
D)  reduced ACh function in the dorsolateral pons. 
E)  an enhanced release of glycine onto spinal cord motoneurons. 
A)  too many ACh receptors on cardiac muscles. 
B)  reduced ACh function in the basal forebrain. 
C)  loss of ACh receptors on skeletal muscles. 
D)  reduced ACh function in the dorsolateral pons. 
E)  an enhanced release of glycine onto spinal cord motoneurons.

Question 4

Which of the following is true of glycine?

Accepted Answer

A)  The glycine receptor opens sodium channels and thus induces IPSPs. 
B)  Lockjaw is produced by an excess amount of glycine in the brain. 
C)  Glycine is an excitatory neurotransmitter in the peripheral nervous system. 
D)  The toxicity of strychnine results from its activation of glycine receptors. 
E)  The glycine receptor is ionotropic. 
A)  The glycine receptor opens sodium channels and thus induces IPSPs. 
B)  Lockjaw is produced by an excess amount of glycine in the brain. 
C)  Glycine is an excitatory neurotransmitter in the peripheral nervous system. 
D)  The toxicity of strychnine results from its activation of glycine receptors. 
E)  The glycine receptor is ionotropic.

Question 5

________ refers to an increased behavioral effect of a drug with repeated administration.

Accepted Answer

A)  Dynamic capacity 
B)  Sensitization 
C)  Inactivation 
D)  Tolerance 
E)  Binding capacity 
A)  Dynamic capacity 
B)  Sensitization 
C)  Inactivation 
D)  Tolerance 
E)  Binding capacity

Question 6

Drugs that block the reuptake of serotonin or that cause the release of serotonin are used therapeutically to treat

Accepted Answer

A)  anorexia 
B)  depression. 
C)  some forms of acne disorder. 
D)  high blood pressure 
E)  allergies. 
A)  anorexia 
B)  depression. 
C)  some forms of acne disorder. 
D)  high blood pressure 
E)  allergies.

Question 7

Injections for a rat are most commonly given via the intraperitoneal route.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The term "opioid" refers to ________,while the term "opiates" refers to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  postsynaptic receptors; endogenous chemicals 
B)  exogenous drugs; endogenous chemicals 
C)  presynaptic receptors; postsynaptic receptors 
D)  analgesic chemicals released from glial cells; autoreceptors 
E)  endogenous chemicals; exogenous drugs 
A)  postsynaptic receptors; endogenous chemicals 
B)  exogenous drugs; endogenous chemicals 
C)  presynaptic receptors; postsynaptic receptors 
D)  analgesic chemicals released from glial cells; autoreceptors 
E)  endogenous chemicals; exogenous drugs

Question 9

________ refers to a pleasurable drug feeling that is "easy to bear."

Accepted Answer

A)  Euphoria 
B)  Sensitization 
C)  Mania 
D)  Depression 
E)  Dysphoria 
A)  Euphoria 
B)  Sensitization 
C)  Mania 
D)  Depression 
E)  Dysphoria

Question 10

Administration of a drug via ________ is used when oral consumption of a drug might produce nausea and vomiting.

Accepted Answer

A)  injection into the gut 
B)  the intracranial route 
C)  a nasal patch 
D)  oral consumption 
E)  a rectal suppository 
A)  injection into the gut 
B)  the intracranial route 
C)  a nasal patch 
D)  oral consumption 
E)  a rectal suppository

Question 11

Deprenyl may delay the progression of symptoms in Parkinson's disease because this drug

Accepted Answer

A)  facilitates monoamine oxidase-A. 
B)  reduces dopamine activity in the synapse. 
C)  inhibits monoamine oxidase-B. 
D)  acts on dopamine autoreceptors. 
E)  is a potent D1/D2 agonist. 
A)  facilitates monoamine oxidase-A. 
B)  reduces dopamine activity in the synapse. 
C)  inhibits monoamine oxidase-B. 
D)  acts on dopamine autoreceptors. 
E)  is a potent D1/D2 agonist.

Question 12

A person who is admitted to a hospital emergency room with an opiate overdose is likely to be treated with

Accepted Answer

A)  heroin. 
B)  THC. 
C)  naloxone. 
D)  mu opioid receptor agonists. 
E)  kappa opioid receptor agonists. 
A)  heroin. 
B)  THC. 
C)  naloxone. 
D)  mu opioid receptor agonists. 
E)  kappa opioid receptor agonists.

Question 13

Which neurotransmitter activates voluntary movements and reinforces behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  dopamine 
B)  norepinephrine 
C)  acetylcholine 
D)  serotonin 
E)  GABA 
A)  dopamine 
B)  norepinephrine 
C)  acetylcholine 
D)  serotonin 
E)  GABA

Question 14

Noradrenergic synapses in the CNS are of the metabotropic type.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which term below refers to sniffing a drug so as to absorb the drug through the nasal mucosa?

Accepted Answer

A)  inhalation 
B)  insufflation 
C)  topical 
D)  intrarectal 
E)  sublingual 
A)  inhalation 
B)  insufflation 
C)  topical 
D)  intrarectal 
E)  sublingual

Question 16

Glutamate is the major excitatory neurotransmitter in the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Compare and contrast drug tolerance with drug sensitization.

Accepted Answer

Repeated drug administration can result

Question 18

The ________ route requires caution because this route is most likely to result in accidental overdose.

Accepted Answer

A)  oral 
B)  topical 
C)  intravenous 
D)  intramuscular 
E)  intraperitoneal 
A)  oral 
B)  topical 
C)  intravenous 
D)  intramuscular 
E)  intraperitoneal

Question 19

Black widow spider venom releases ACh from neurons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Blockage of _____ would be expected to decrease the levels of transmitters within the vesicles.

Accepted Answer

A)  presynaptic transporters 
B)  axonal autoreceptors 
C)  vesicular transporters 
D)  postsynaptic autoreceptors 
E)  degradation enzymes 
A)  presynaptic transporters 
B)  axonal autoreceptors 
C)  vesicular transporters 
D)  postsynaptic autoreceptors 
E)  degradation enzymes

________ refers to the study of the effects of drugs on the nervous system and behavior.

________ is the enzyme that accepts an acetate ion from coenzyme A and transfers it to a choline molecule,thereby producing acetylcholine.

The muscle weakness associated with myasthenia gravis reflects

Which of the following is true of glycine?

________ refers to an increased behavioral effect of a drug with repeated administration.

Drugs that block the reuptake of serotonin or that cause the release of serotonin are used therapeutically to treat

Injections for a rat are most commonly given via the intraperitoneal route.

The term "opioid" refers to ,while the term "opiates" refers to .

________ refers to a pleasurable drug feeling that is "easy to bear."

Administration of a drug via ________ is used when oral consumption of a drug might produce nausea and vomiting.

Deprenyl may delay the progression of symptoms in Parkinson's disease because this drug

A person who is admitted to a hospital emergency room with an opiate overdose is likely to be treated with

Which neurotransmitter activates voluntary movements and reinforces behavior?

Noradrenergic synapses in the CNS are of the metabotropic type.

Which term below refers to sniffing a drug so as to absorb the drug through the nasal mucosa?

Glutamate is the major excitatory neurotransmitter in the brain.

Compare and contrast drug tolerance with drug sensitization.

The ________ route requires caution because this route is most likely to result in accidental overdose.

Black widow spider venom releases ACh from neurons.

Blockage of _____ would be expected to decrease the levels of transmitters within the vesicles.

Origins of Behavioral Neuroscience

Structure and Functions of Cells of the Nervous System

Structure of the Nervous System

Methods and Strategies of Research

Vision

Audition, the Body Senses, and the Chemical Senses

Sleep and Biological Rhythms

Reproductive Behavior

Emotion

Ingestive Behavior

Learning and Memory

Human Communication

Neurological Disorders

Schizophrenia, Affective Disorders, and Anxiety Disorders

Autistic, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity, Stress, and Substance Abuse Disorders

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Exam 4: Psychopharmacology

________ refers to the study of the effects of drugs on the nervous system and behavior.

________ is the enzyme that accepts an acetate ion from coenzyme A and transfers it to a choline molecule,thereby producing acetylcholine.

The muscle weakness associated with myasthenia gravis reflects

Which of the following is true of glycine?

________ refers to an increased behavioral effect of a drug with repeated administration.

Drugs that block the reuptake of serotonin or that cause the release of serotonin are used therapeutically to treat

Injections for a rat are most commonly given via the intraperitoneal route.

The term "opioid" refers to ________,while the term "opiates" refers to ________.

________ refers to a pleasurable drug feeling that is "easy to bear."

Administration of a drug via ________ is used when oral consumption of a drug might produce nausea and vomiting.

Deprenyl may delay the progression of symptoms in Parkinson's disease because this drug

A person who is admitted to a hospital emergency room with an opiate overdose is likely to be treated with

Which neurotransmitter activates voluntary movements and reinforces behavior?

Noradrenergic synapses in the CNS are of the metabotropic type.

Which term below refers to sniffing a drug so as to absorb the drug through the nasal mucosa?

Glutamate is the major excitatory neurotransmitter in the brain.

Compare and contrast drug tolerance with drug sensitization.

The ________ route requires caution because this route is most likely to result in accidental overdose.

Black widow spider venom releases ACh from neurons.

Blockage of _____ would be expected to decrease the levels of transmitters within the vesicles.

Origins of Behavioral Neuroscience

Structure and Functions of Cells of the Nervous System

Structure of the Nervous System

Methods and Strategies of Research

Vision

Audition, the Body Senses, and the Chemical Senses

Sleep and Biological Rhythms

Reproductive Behavior

Emotion

Ingestive Behavior

Learning and Memory

Human Communication

Neurological Disorders

Schizophrenia, Affective Disorders, and Anxiety Disorders

Autistic, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity, Stress, and Substance Abuse Disorders

Filters

The term "opioid" refers to ,while the term "opiates" refers to .