Question 1

What are the benefits of the cholinesterase inhibitors in reducing the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease? Provide data to support your answer.

Accepted Answer

The benefits are modest at best in preve

Question 2

Primarily because of their low toxicity and absence of anticholinergic side-effects, ______________ are presently the recommended class of drugs for the treatment of depression in the elderly.

Accepted Answer

A) tricyclic antidepressants 
B) monoamine oxidase inhibitors 
C) selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors 
D) psychostimulants 
A) tricyclic antidepressants 
B) monoamine oxidase inhibitors 
C) selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors 
D) psychostimulants

Question 3

Are there potential problems if a child diagnosed with Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder who also exhibits motor tics is treated with a psychostimulant like methylphenidate (Ritalin)?

Accepted Answer

The tics may be a symptom of Tourette's

Question 4

What are the major side effects of anticholinesterase inhibitors?

Accepted Answer

The major side effects include

Question 5

Empirical evidence indicates that the behavioral effects of amphetamine are

Accepted Answer

A) opposite in children and adults 
B) qualitatively similar in normal children and children diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder 
C) identical in children and adults 
D) opposite in normal children and those with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder 
A) opposite in children and adults 
B) qualitatively similar in normal children and children diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder 
C) identical in children and adults 
D) opposite in normal children and those with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Question 6

Most of the evidence accumulated to date points to which of the following as the primary cause of most cases of attention deficit disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) excessive sugar intake 
B) hypersensitivity to food additives 
C) hyperthyroidism 
D) unknown mechanisms 
A) excessive sugar intake 
B) hypersensitivity to food additives 
C) hyperthyroidism 
D) unknown mechanisms

Question 7

What are some of the special problems associated with pharmacotherapy in children?

Accepted Answer

First, specific diagnoses are more diffi

Question 8

In elderly patients, appropriate dosages of psychotropic drugs are generally ___________________ that of young adults.

Accepted Answer

A) one-third to one-half of 
B) 130-150% of 
C) the same as 
D) two to three times 
A) one-third to one-half of 
B) 130-150% of 
C) the same as 
D) two to three times

Question 9

Most of the recent research indicates that children diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder who are treated with psychostimulants are at ______________________ risk for developing substance abuse disorders, compared with children with ADHD who are not treated with psychostimulants.

Accepted Answer

A) a much lower 
B) the same level of 
C) much higher 
A) a much lower 
B) the same level of 
C) much higher

Question 10

The conclusion from research with adults who, as children, were treated with psychostimulants for ADHD is that these individuals are likely to

Accepted Answer

A) show no significant behavioral differences when compared with adults who were not diagnosed as ADHD during childhood 
B) display more social skills and self-esteem than adults who were diagnosed with ADHD as children but did not receive psychostimulant treatment 
C) exhibit greater risk for abusing psychostimulants than adults who were diagnosed with ADHD as children but did not receive psychostimulant treatment 
D) all of the above 
A) show no significant behavioral differences when compared with adults who were not diagnosed as ADHD during childhood 
B) display more social skills and self-esteem than adults who were diagnosed with ADHD as children but did not receive psychostimulant treatment 
C) exhibit greater risk for abusing psychostimulants than adults who were diagnosed with ADHD as children but did not receive psychostimulant treatment 
D) all of the above

Question 11

Over the past several years, most drug treatments attempting to reduce the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease have involved drugs that somehow amplify _________________ activity in the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) acetylcholine 
B) noradrenaline 
C) dopamine 
D) serotonin 
A) acetylcholine 
B) noradrenaline 
C) dopamine 
D) serotonin

Question 12

Which of the following categories of drugs is most commonly used in the treatment of ADHD?

Accepted Answer

A) tricyclic antidepressants 
B) SSRIs 
C) psychostimulants 
D) MAOIs 
A) tricyclic antidepressants 
B) SSRIs 
C) psychostimulants 
D) MAOIs

What are the benefits of the cholinesterase inhibitors in reducing the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease? Provide data to support your answer.

Primarily because of their low toxicity and absence of anticholinergic side-effects, ______________ are presently the recommended class of drugs for the treatment of depression in the elderly.

Are there potential problems if a child diagnosed with Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder who also exhibits motor tics is treated with a psychostimulant like methylphenidate (Ritalin)?

What are the major side effects of anticholinesterase inhibitors?

Empirical evidence indicates that the behavioral effects of amphetamine are

Most of the evidence accumulated to date points to which of the following as the primary cause of most cases of attention deficit disorder?

What are some of the special problems associated with pharmacotherapy in children?

In elderly patients, appropriate dosages of psychotropic drugs are generally ___________________ that of young adults.

Most of the recent research indicates that children diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder who are treated with psychostimulants are at ______________________ risk for developing substance abuse disorders, compared with children with ADHD who are not treated with psychostimulants.

The conclusion from research with adults who, as children, were treated with psychostimulants for ADHD is that these individuals are likely to

Over the past several years, most drug treatments attempting to reduce the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease have involved drugs that somehow amplify _________________ activity in the brain.

Which of the following categories of drugs is most commonly used in the treatment of ADHD?

Psychopharmacology in Perspective

Drug Classification and Behavioral Assessment

Basic Principles of Pharmacology

Excitability and Chemical Signaling in Nerve Cells

Synaptic Transmission, Drugs, and Chemical Neuroanatomy

Tolerance, Sensitization, Dependence, and Addiction

Psychomotor Stimulants and Antiparkinsonian Drugs

Antipsychotic Drugs and Neurochemical Hypotheses of Schizophrenia

Antidepressants and Mood Stabilizers

Sedative-Hypnotics, Anxiolytics, and Anticonvulsants

Naturally Occurring and Synthetic Opiates and Their Antagonists

Dissociative Anesthetics

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Exam 11: Drug Treatment of Cognitive Dysfunction

What are the benefits of the cholinesterase inhibitors in reducing the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease? Provide data to support your answer.

Primarily because of their low toxicity and absence of anticholinergic side-effects, ______________ are presently the recommended class of drugs for the treatment of depression in the elderly.

Are there potential problems if a child diagnosed with Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder who also exhibits motor tics is treated with a psychostimulant like methylphenidate (Ritalin)?

What are the major side effects of anticholinesterase inhibitors?

Empirical evidence indicates that the behavioral effects of amphetamine are

Most of the evidence accumulated to date points to which of the following as the primary cause of most cases of attention deficit disorder?

What are some of the special problems associated with pharmacotherapy in children?

In elderly patients, appropriate dosages of psychotropic drugs are generally ___________________ that of young adults.

Most of the recent research indicates that children diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder who are treated with psychostimulants are at ______________________ risk for developing substance abuse disorders, compared with children with ADHD who are not treated with psychostimulants.

The conclusion from research with adults who, as children, were treated with psychostimulants for ADHD is that these individuals are likely to

Over the past several years, most drug treatments attempting to reduce the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease have involved drugs that somehow amplify _________________ activity in the brain.

Which of the following categories of drugs is most commonly used in the treatment of ADHD?

Psychopharmacology in Perspective

Drug Classification and Behavioral Assessment

Basic Principles of Pharmacology

Excitability and Chemical Signaling in Nerve Cells

Synaptic Transmission, Drugs, and Chemical Neuroanatomy

Tolerance, Sensitization, Dependence, and Addiction

Psychomotor Stimulants and Antiparkinsonian Drugs

Antipsychotic Drugs and Neurochemical Hypotheses of Schizophrenia

Antidepressants and Mood Stabilizers

Sedative-Hypnotics, Anxiolytics, and Anticonvulsants

Naturally Occurring and Synthetic Opiates and Their Antagonists

Dissociative Anesthetics

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