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Neuropsych Exam Flashcards

1
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Neurotransmitter primarily involved in the reward pathway?

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Dopamine

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2
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Group of signs and symptoms occurring when a substance is reduced in amount after heavy and prolonged use

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Withdrawal state

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3
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Lifetime prevalence of alcohol dependence

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14%

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4
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At least 2 years of alternating depression and hypomanic episodes

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Cyclothymia

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DSM -5 Criteria for Manic Episode

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DSM-5 criteria for hypomania

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7
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DSM-5 criteria for Major depressive episode

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8
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DSM-5 Bipolar I

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9
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DSM 5- Panic Disorder

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10
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Which class of medication is the preferred long term treatment for panic disorder?

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Antidepressants

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11
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Timeline for Acute Stress Disorder

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3 days to 1 month

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12
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DSM-5 Acute stress disorder

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13
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If there is a decrease in the dopamine levels in the tuberoinfundibular area, what will maifers?

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Breast enlargement among male patients

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14
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Clonazepam relieves anxiety symptoms by…

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acting on the GABA receptor complex

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15
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What receptor does escitalopram acts on?

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Serotonin

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16
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What receptor does risperidone acts on?

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Dopamine and serotonin

17
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What receptor does Donepezil acts on?

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Acetylcholine

18
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What receptor does Desvenlafaxine acts on?

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Serotonin and Norepinephrine

19
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What receptor does haloperidol acts on?

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Dopamine

20
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DSM 5 -MDD

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21
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Most depressive disorders begin by age:

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18-25

22
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Which pathway is affected with the patient with schizophrenia manifests with impaired cognitive functions?

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Mesocortical pathway

23
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Decreased dopamine activity in this tract produces negative symptoms of schizophrenia

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mesocortical

24
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The EPS side effects of medications for schizophrenia is caused by blocking the receptors in the…

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nigrostriatal pathway

25
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Which receptors/do most of the atypical antipsychotics block?

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5HT2A and D2

26
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Drug of choice for agitated psychotic patients

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Haloperidol + Diphenhydramine

27
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Strongest predictor of violence

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Past history of violence or criminal behavior

28
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Strongest risk factor for suicide

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Past suicide attempts

29
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According to WHO, DALY stands for?

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Disability Adjusted Life years

30
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What is the most important neurotransmitter involved in the etiology of seizures?

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GABA

31
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Most common cause of Dementia?

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Alzheimer’s disease

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