Mental health drugs

Question 1

What are the primary classes of mental health drugs?

Answer 1

Antidepressants, antipsychotics, anxiolytics, mood stabilizers, and stimulants.

Question 2

Fill in the blank: SSRIs stand for _____ Reuptake Inhibitors.

Answer 2

Selective Serotonin

Question 3

What is the primary function of antipsychotic medications?

Answer 3

To manage symptoms of psychosis, including delusions and hallucinations.

Question 4

Which class of drugs is commonly prescribed for bipolar disorder?

Answer 4

Mood stabilizers

Question 5

Multiple Choice: Which of the following is an example of an anxiolytic? A) Fluoxetine B) Diazepam C) Lithium

Answer 5

B) Diazepam

Question 6

True or False: Stimulants are primarily used to treat ADHD.

Answer 6

True

Question 7

Fill in the blank: The main side effects of antipsychotics may include _____ and weight gain.

Answer 7

Sedation

Question 8

Which drugs are examples of mood stabilisers?

Answer 8

Lithium, valproate

Question 9

Multiple Choice: Which drug is NOT an antidepressant? A) Sertraline B) Quetiapine C) Escitalopram

Answer 9

B) Quetiapine

Question 10

What is the common use of benzodiazepines?

Answer 10

To treat anxiety and panic disorders.

Question 11

True or False: All mental health drugs have the same side effects.

Answer 11

False

Question 12

Fill in the blank: _____ is a common side effect of SSRIs.

Answer 12

Headaches and it eases after roughly 30 days.

Question 13

What are atypical antipsychotics?

Answer 13

A newer class of antipsychotic medications with different mechanisms and side effects.

Question 14

Multiple Choice: Which of the following is a mood stabilizer? A) Valproate B) Fluoxetine C) Buspirone

Answer 14

A) Valproate

Question 15

What is a potential risk of long-term use of antipsychotics?

Answer 15

Tardive dyskinesia

Question 16

True or False: Mood stabilizers can help with depression.

Answer 16

True

Question 17

Fill in the blank: _____ is a stimulant commonly prescribed for ADHD.

Answer 17

Methylphenidate

Question 18

What is the primary purpose of antidepressants?

Answer 18

To alleviate symptoms of depression.

Question 19

Multiple Choice: Which medication is primarily used for anxiety? A) Fluoxetine B) Aripiprazole C) Clonazepam

Answer 19

C) Clonazepam

Question 20

What is the role of serotonin in mental health?

Answer 20

It regulates mood, anxiety, and happiness.

Question 21

True or False: Antidepressants can take several weeks to show their full effect.

Answer 21

True

Question 22

Fill in the blank: ____ is a common class of drugs used to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).

Answer 22

SSRIs

Question 23

Multiple Choice: Which of the following is an effect of stimulants? A) Sedation B) Increased focus C) Weight gain

Answer 23

B) Increased focus

Question 24

True or False: Anxiolytics are not habit-forming.

Answer 24

False

Question 25

Fill in the blank: _____ is the first-line treatment for generalized anxiety disorder.

Answer 25

SSRIs

Question 26

What are the potential side effects of mood stabilizers?

Answer 26

Nausea, tremors, and weight gain.

Question 27

Multiple Choice: Which of the following is a common side effect of antidepressants? A) Insomnia B) Drowsiness C) Both A and B

Answer 27

C) Both A and B

Question 28

What is the most important counselling point for lithium and valproate?

Answer 28

Cannot be taken in pregnancy and contraception is crucial.

Question 29

What are extrapyrimidal side effects and which drugs are most prone to them?

Answer 29

Dystonia, akathisia, parkinsonism, tardive dyskinesia. Typical antipsychotics.

Question 30

Which drugs are typical and atypical antipsychotics?

Answer 30

Typical - chlorpromazine and haloperidol. Atypical - amilsulpride, aripiprazole, brexpiprazole, cariprazine, asenapine, clozapine, olanzapine, lurasidone, paliperidone, quetiapine, risperidone and ziprasidone.

Question 31

What is the difference between typical and atypical antipsychotics?

Answer 31

Typical antipsychotics primarily block dopamine receptors, while atypical antipsychotics block both dopamine and serotonin receptors.