Question 1

A drug that binds at a postsynaptic site different from that of the neurotransmitter and facilitates the opening of ion channels would be termed a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  indirect antagonist. 
B)  ligand. 
C)  direct synergist. 
D)  indirect agonist. 
E)  inducer. 
A)  indirect antagonist. 
B)  ligand. 
C)  direct synergist. 
D)  indirect agonist. 
E)  inducer.

Question 2

An ionotropic cholinergic receptor produces a postsynaptic potential that is

Accepted Answer

A)  slow to develop but short in duration. 
B)  rapid but of long duration. 
C)  not related to the opening of an ion channel. 
D)  rapid and short in duration. 
E)  slow to develop and long in duration. 
A)  slow to develop but short in duration. 
B)  rapid but of long duration. 
C)  not related to the opening of an ion channel. 
D)  rapid and short in duration. 
E)  slow to develop and long in duration.

Question 3

3- Explain what is meant by a therapeutic index.

Accepted Answer

This represents the difference

Question 4

Drugs that facilitate the postsynaptic receptor effects are termed

Accepted Answer

A)  agonists. 
B)  ligands. 
C)  synergists. 
D)  antagonists. 
E)  pheromones. 
A)  agonists. 
B)  ligands. 
C)  synergists. 
D)  antagonists. 
E)  pheromones.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A)  anorexia nervosa. 
B)  depression. 
C)  mania. 
D)  psychosis. 
E)  bipolar disorder. 
A)  anorexia nervosa. 
B)  depression. 
C)  mania. 
D)  psychosis. 
E)  bipolar disorder.

Question 6

Which of the following is true of drug sensitization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Drug sensitization involves a progressive decrease in behavioral actions of a drug over time. 
B)  Drug sensitization is more common than is drug tolerance. 
C)  Drug sensitization is less common than is drug tolerance. 
D)  Drug sensitization involves a decrease in the number of drug receptors. 
E)  Most drugs exhibit some form of sensitization. 
A)  Drug sensitization involves a progressive decrease in behavioral actions of a drug over time. 
B)  Drug sensitization is more common than is drug tolerance. 
C)  Drug sensitization is less common than is drug tolerance. 
D)  Drug sensitization involves a decrease in the number of drug receptors. 
E)  Most drugs exhibit some form of sensitization.

Question 7

Which of the following is true of the therapeutic index?

Accepted Answer

A)  The index is a ratio between LD75 and ED75 values. 
B)  More caution is required for a drug with a low therapeutic index. 
C)  More caution is required for a drug with a high therapeutic index. 
D)  Less caution is required for a drug with a low therapeutic index. 
E)  The index is a ratio between the LD25 and LD 75 values. 
A)  The index is a ratio between LD75 and ED75 values. 
B)  More caution is required for a drug with a low therapeutic index. 
C)  More caution is required for a drug with a high therapeutic index. 
D)  Less caution is required for a drug with a low therapeutic index. 
E)  The index is a ratio between the LD25 and LD 75 values.

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Pseudopharmacology 
B)  Neuropharmacology 
C)  Psychoimmunology 
D)  Neurochemistry 
E)  Psychopharmacology 
A)  Pseudopharmacology 
B)  Neuropharmacology 
C)  Psychoimmunology 
D)  Neurochemistry 
E)  Psychopharmacology

Question 9

James snorts a small amount of cocaine into his nose using a rolled up dollar bill. The formal term for this route of cocaine administration would be

Accepted Answer

A)  inhalation. 
B)  insufflation. 
C)  intravenous 
D)  intrarectal. 
E)  sublingual. 
A)  inhalation. 
B)  insufflation. 
C)  intravenous 
D)  intrarectal. 
E)  sublingual.

Question 10

2- Secretion of histamine increases ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of 2- Secretion of histamine increases ________....

Question 11

Ingestion of ________ can result in fatal paralysis of the muscles.

Accepted Answer

A)  fluoxetine 
B)  botulinum toxin 
C)  amphetamine 
D)  L-DOPA. 
E)  atropine 
A)  fluoxetine 
B)  botulinum toxin 
C)  amphetamine 
D)  L-DOPA. 
E)  atropine

Question 12

Which of the following is a true of NMDA receptors?

Accepted Answer

A)  Activation of the NMDA receptor allows sodium and calcium ions to flow into the nerve cell. 
B)  NMDA receptors are metabotropic. 
C)  NMDA receptors are the most common glutamate receptor. 
D)  The activity of the NMDA receptor is not dependent on magnesium ions. 
E)  The NMDA receptor produces IPSPs. 
A)  Activation of the NMDA receptor allows sodium and calcium ions to flow into the nerve cell. 
B)  NMDA receptors are metabotropic. 
C)  NMDA receptors are the most common glutamate receptor. 
D)  The activity of the NMDA receptor is not dependent on magnesium ions. 
E)  The NMDA receptor produces IPSPs.

Question 13

Neuropeptides are distinctive in that these transmitters

Accepted Answer

A)  are secreted from all parts of a terminal button. 
B)  are secreted only from the active zone of an axon terminal. 
C)  do not act via receptors. 
D)  are not synthesized in the neuron soma. 
E)  are not packaged within vesicles. 
A)  are secreted from all parts of a terminal button. 
B)  are secreted only from the active zone of an axon terminal. 
C)  do not act via receptors. 
D)  are not synthesized in the neuron soma. 
E)  are not packaged within vesicles.

Question 14

Nicotinic receptors are found in ________ in the periphery and in ________ in the brain.

Accepted Answer

A)  cardiac fibers; glial cells 
B)  muscle fibers; axoaxonic synapses 
C)  the pupils; axoaxonic synapses 
D)  cardiac fibers; axodendritic synapses 
E)  the lungs; axodendritic synapses 
A)  cardiac fibers; glial cells 
B)  muscle fibers; axoaxonic synapses 
C)  the pupils; axoaxonic synapses 
D)  cardiac fibers; axodendritic synapses 
E)  the lungs; axodendritic synapses

Question 15

A drug that binds with a postsynaptic receptor, but does not open ion channels would be termed a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  direct agonist. 
B)  ligand. 
C)  direct synergist. 
D)  direct antagonist. 
E)  indirect antagonist 
A)  direct agonist. 
B)  ligand. 
C)  direct synergist. 
D)  direct antagonist. 
E)  indirect antagonist

Question 16

2-________ is the primary inhibitory neurotransmitter in the spinal cord.

Accepted Answer

The answer of 2-________ is the primary inhibitory neurotransmitter in...

Question 17

________ is the primary neurotransmitter secreted by motor axons of the CNS.

Accepted Answer

A)  Dopamine 
B)  Norepinephrine 
C)  Acetylcholine 
D)  Serotonin 
E)  GABA 
A)  Dopamine 
B)  Norepinephrine 
C)  Acetylcholine 
D)  Serotonin 
E)  GABA

Question 18

The primary route of excretion of drugs from the body is via the

Accepted Answer

A)  liver. 
B)  lung. 
C)  mucosa. 
D)  kidneys. 
E)  skin. 
A)  liver. 
B)  lung. 
C)  mucosa. 
D)  kidneys. 
E)  skin.

Question 19

Compare and contrast the locations and synaptic functions of the two types of acetylcholine receptors. Give an example of a drug that would antagonize each receptor type.

Accepted Answer

Nicotinic receptors are ionotropic and a

Question 20

Abnormal brain levels of dopamine are associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  mania and bipolar disorder. 
B)  schizophrenia and Parkinson's disease. 
C)  Alzheimer's disease and schizophrenia. 
D)  Klüver-Bucy syndrome and Huntington's chorea. 
E)  mood disorder and depression. 
A)  mania and bipolar disorder. 
B)  schizophrenia and Parkinson's disease. 
C)  Alzheimer's disease and schizophrenia. 
D)  Klüver-Bucy syndrome and Huntington's chorea. 
E)  mood disorder and depression.

A drug that binds at a postsynaptic site different from that of the neurotransmitter and facilitates the opening of ion channels would be termed a(n)

An ionotropic cholinergic receptor produces a postsynaptic potential that is

3- Explain what is meant by a therapeutic index.

Drugs that facilitate the postsynaptic receptor effects are termed

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

Which of the following is true of drug sensitization?

Which of the following is true of the therapeutic index?

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

James snorts a small amount of cocaine into his nose using a rolled up dollar bill. The formal term for this route of cocaine administration would be

2- Secretion of histamine increases ________.

Ingestion of ________ can result in fatal paralysis of the muscles.

Which of the following is a true of NMDA receptors?

Neuropeptides are distinctive in that these transmitters

Nicotinic receptors are found in in the periphery and in in the brain.

A drug that binds with a postsynaptic receptor, but does not open ion channels would be termed a(n)

2-________ is the primary inhibitory neurotransmitter in the spinal cord.

________ is the primary neurotransmitter secreted by motor axons of the CNS.

The primary route of excretion of drugs from the body is via the

Compare and contrast the locations and synaptic functions of the two types of acetylcholine receptors. Give an example of a drug that would antagonize each receptor type.

Abnormal brain levels of dopamine are associated with

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A drug that binds at a postsynaptic site different from that of the neurotransmitter and facilitates the opening of ion channels would be termed a(n)

An ionotropic cholinergic receptor produces a postsynaptic potential that is

3- Explain what is meant by a therapeutic index.

Drugs that facilitate the postsynaptic receptor effects are termed

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

Which of the following is true of drug sensitization?

Which of the following is true of the therapeutic index?

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

James snorts a small amount of cocaine into his nose using a rolled up dollar bill. The formal term for this route of cocaine administration would be

2- Secretion of histamine increases ________.

Ingestion of ________ can result in fatal paralysis of the muscles.

Which of the following is a true of NMDA receptors?

Neuropeptides are distinctive in that these transmitters

Nicotinic receptors are found in ________ in the periphery and in ________ in the brain.

A drug that binds with a postsynaptic receptor, but does not open ion channels would be termed a(n)

2-________ is the primary inhibitory neurotransmitter in the spinal cord.

________ is the primary neurotransmitter secreted by motor axons of the CNS.

The primary route of excretion of drugs from the body is via the

Compare and contrast the locations and synaptic functions of the two types of acetylcholine receptors. Give an example of a drug that would antagonize each receptor type.

Abnormal brain levels of dopamine are associated with

Introduction

Structure and Function 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

Control of Movement

Sleep and Biological Rhythms

Reproductive Behavior

Emotion

Ingestive Behavior

Learning and Memory

Human Communication

Neurological Disorders

Schizophrenia and the Affective Disorders

Anxiety Disorders, Autistic Disorder, Attention-Deficithyperactivity Disorder, and Stress Disorders

Drug Abuse

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Nicotinic receptors are found in in the periphery and in in the brain.