Exam 15: Drugs for Treating Schizophrenia and Mood Disorders

Tricyclic drugs slow down the reuptake of _________ in the synapse.

Treatment with MAO inhibitors for depression is risky unless the diet is carefully monitored and restricted.

Antipsychotic drugs have a low potential for abuse since they do not produce __________.

Paxil was the first available SSRI for the treatment of depression.

Schizophrenia is more common in men than women.

Lithium carbonate has potential toxic effects to the thyroid gland and kidneys.

A patient on antipsychotic medication has jerky,tic-like movements of the face and has been observed smacking her lips and flicking her tongue rapidly.It is likely that this patient is suffering from __________.

MAO inhibitors inhibit MAO in the brain only;MAO elsewhere in the body is unaffected.

Analogy: The discovery of antipsychotic drugs is to Parkinson's disease as the discovery of antidepressants is to __________.

Weight gain is a side effect of Zyprexa,but not of Risperdal.

Define the biomedical model and give three reasons why the biomedical model is a valid perspective on the causes of schizophrenia.

Which of the following statements about atypical antipsychotic drugs is NOT true?

The resident population in U.S.mental hospitals decreased by 80 percent as a result of __________.

The dopamine theory of schizophrenia implies that schizophrenic symptoms are a result of __________.

The area of the brain that is linked to Parkinson's disease is the __________.

President Abraham Lincoln suffered severe depression throughout his presidency.

Clozaril,Risperdal,Zyprexa,Seroquel,and Geodon are all __________.

MAO molecules stimulate dopamine,norepinephrine,and serotonin at the synapse where they operate.

The third-generation antipsychotic drug Abilify is approved for use in controlling aggressive behavior in the autistic patients aged 6-17.

The subtype of dopamine-sensitive receptors that are affected by typical antipsychotic drugs is __________.