Exam 13: Psychotherapeutic Medications

__________ drugs account for a small fraction of psychotherapeutic prescriptions.

Which of the following is a nonbenzodiazepine anti-anxiety drug?

The prevalence of psychotherapeutic medication use is twice as high among men as among women.

According to the National Comorbidity Survey Replication,what percentage of U.S.adults with one mental disorder also met criteria for at least one other disorder?

The action of antipsychotics on the __________ produce some profound side effects.

Depression is believed to result from deficiencies of __________.

Barbiturates decrease heart rate and blood pressure at higher doses.

Manic patients are most commonly prescribed __________ to stabilize their moods.

One flaw in the Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2008 is that it does not require a patient to meet with a physician face-to-face in order to obtain a prescription.

Cyclic antidepressants are generally more effective in the treatment of depression than are MAOIs.

Benzodiazepines produce __________ in animals.

Which of the following is a benzodiazepine tranquilizer?

Benzodiazepines are thought to act through __________.

Which of the following is true of depressant drugs?

The most promising aspect of the new antipsychotic,Clozaril,is the absence of reported side effects.

Most drug overdose deaths are due to the combined effects of taking more than one drug.

Since 1955,there has been a significant increase in the number of hospitalized psychiatric patients in the U.S.

Tardive dyskinesia is most characterized by __________.

Approximately __________ of the U.S.population experience some form of mental disorder in any given year.

Which of the following is a barbiturate?