Exam 13: Psychotherapeutic Medications

Which of the following drug(s)can be used in the treatment of mania by patients who cannot tolerate lithium or do not respond to its effects?

Distortions of reality,profoundly blunted mood,and hallucinations are all symptoms of __________.

A drug that reduces anxiety is called a(n)__________ drug.

The effects of antipsychotic medications on the __________ serve to moderate or blunt emotional arousal.

The effects of antipsychotic medications on the __________ generally moderate spontaneous activity and decrease reactivity to stimuli.

Which of the following are symptoms of withdrawal from barbiturates?

The term __________ is used to describe those drugs which have a special or unique effect on the mind or mental functioning.

__________ was an early treatment for severe depression and is still used today.

One side effect of benzodiazepine use is __________.

Which of the following is/are depressants?

The roots of psychopharmacology began in the __________ century.

The therapeutic effects of cyclics and MAOIs usually occur within hours of administration.

Tolerance develops to the effects of __________.

Buspirone is thought to act through the __________ system.

Which of the following are effects of barbiturates?

Unlike barbiturates,benzodiazepines do not produce dependence.

The most common method of drug classification in psychiatry is by __________.

Which of the following was not involved in the development of a classification system of mental illnesses in the 1800's?

Dependence can develop to which of the following?

The symptoms of tardive dyskinesia are all reversible upon cessation of the medication.