Psychopharmacology

Question 1

overdoses of barbituates are/are not usually lethal

Answer 1

are

Question 2

manic episodes are best treated by __________

Answer 2

lithium plus antipsychotic

Question 3

chronic pain is best treated by __________

Answer 3

tricyclics

Question 4

schizophrenia is often treated by __________

Answer 4

lithium plus antipsychotic

Question 5

treatment-resistant depression is often treated by __________

Answer 5

lithium plus antidepressant

Question 6

overdoses of stimulants are/are not usually lethal

Answer 6

are not

Question 7

mechanism of action of lithium

Answer 7

cell membrane stabilizers

Question 8

feelings of dysphoria and internal sense of restlessness or agitation

Answer 8

akathisia

Question 9

side effects of tricyclics

Answer 9

severe anticholinergic effects

Question 10

severe muscle rigidity, altered consciousness, autonomic instability, and high fever

Answer 10

neuroleptic malignant syndrome

Question 11

potentially lethal side effect of clozapine

Answer 11

agranulocytosis

Question 12

inducing mania in bipolar

Answer 12

tricyclics have high risk, SSRIs have lower risk

Question 13

vomiting, abdominal pain, severe diarrhea

Answer 13

lithium toxicity

Question 14

overdoses of MAOIs are/are not usually lethal

Answer 14

are

Question 15

______ indicates that the antipsychotic is administered in depot form

Answer 15

decanoate

Question 16

psychotic depression is best treated by __________

Answer 16

tricyclics plus an antipsychotic

Question 17

anticholinergic effects

Answer 17

dry mouth, constipation, blurred vision, dry eyes, nasal congestion

Question 18

overdoses of antipsychotics are/are not usually lethal

Answer 18

are not

Question 19

premature ejaculation is best treated by __________

Answer 19

clomipramine, paroxetine

Question 20

extrapyramidal symptoms

Answer 20

movement-related symptoms that can result from antipsychotic use

Question 21

panic disorder is best treated by __________

Answer 21

antidepressants

Question 22

_______ don’t cause extrapyramidal symptoms

Answer 22

novel antipsychotics

Question 23

inpatient, melancholic, and geriatric depression is best treated by __________

Answer 23

tricyclics

Question 24

bulimia is best treated by __________

Answer 24

antidepressants

Question 25

extrapyramidal symptoms can be treated by

Answer 25

anticholinergic agents

Question 26

sore throat and high fever within hours to 12 weeks of initial administration of clozapine

Answer 26

agranulocytosis

Question 27

condition that affects 1% of antipsychotic patients and is potentially lethal

Answer 27

neuroleptic malignant syndrome

Question 28

depressive episodes in bipolar are best treated by __________

Answer 28

lithium plus antidepressant

Question 29

all antipsychotics are, to some extent, ____________

Answer 29

dopamine antagonists

Question 30

acute and painful muscle spasms of neck, back, tongue, eyes, and/or larynx

Answer 30

dystonia

Question 31

mild to moderate depression is best treated by __________

Answer 31

therapy

Question 32

mask-like face, shuffling gait, drooling, resting tremor, rigidity, akinesia

Answer 32

parkinsonism

Question 33

atypical depression is best treated by __________

Answer 33

MAOIs

Question 34

abnormal movements of the lips, tongue, jaw, limbs, and trunk

Answer 34

tardive dyskinesia

Question 35

mechanism of action for benzos

Answer 35

GABA agonist

Question 36

overdoses of benzos are/are not usually lethal

Answer 36

are not, except with alcohol

Question 37

side effects of MAOIs

Answer 37

tyramine-induced hypertensive crisis

Question 38

symptoms treated by older vs. novel antipsychotics

Answer 38

positive vs. both positive and negative

Question 39

OCD is best treated by __________

Answer 39

clomipramine or SSRIs

Question 40

overdoses of tricyclics are/are not usually lethal

Answer 40

are

Question 41

depression with sleep problems is best treated by __________

Answer 41

trazadone or doxepin