Exam 15: Drugs for Treating Schizophrenia and Mood Disorders

Health Canada has approved which drug for use in treating behavioural problems in autistic children?

Which of the following is an example of a monoamine?

Clozapine (Clozaril) is different from typical antipsychotic drugs in that it blocks __________.

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

In most cases, schizophrenic patients take their medication __________.

An inclination toward depression increases the risk of an attempted suicide.

Third-generation antidepressant drugs act upon both serotonin and norepinephrine in the brain.

Another name for psychiatric drugs is psychotropic medication.

An example of a serotonin-specific reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) is the following drug: __________.

According to the text, in 1955 hospital admission statistics in Canada resembled those in the United States, where about _______ of all admitted hospital patients were there for psychiatric reasons.

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

Tricyclic antidepressants work in the brain by inhibiting monoamine oxidase (MAO).

Which of the following is a MAO inhibitor?

With antipsychotic medication, agitated patients become more _______ and withdrawn patients become more _______.

_________ is an antipsychotic drug that may be beneficial to autistic children.

Schizophrenic hallucinations are most frequently __________.

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

Relatively new drug treatments for mania or bipolar disorder have formerly been used to treat __________.

Recent court cases have indicated that involuntary commitment to a mental institution is illegal unless there is __________.

The development of Parkinson's disease is now understood to be a result of a(n) __________.