Psychopharmacology/Physiology

Question 1

What causes Parkinson’s disease? (a deficiency of what neuro transmitter?)

Answer 1

a deficiency of dopamine in the Substantia Nigra

Question 2

The HPA axis (Hypothalamus-Pituitary-Adrenal Gland) is the body’s reactin to stress. What are the hormones associated with this process?

Answer 2

Hypothalamus produces corticotropin-relasing hormone (CRH) -> causes release of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) from anterior pituitary -> ACTH causes release of cortico-steroid hormones (cortisol) from adrenal cortex

Overall: Hypothalmus = CRH -> Anterior Pituitary = ACTH -> Adrenal Cortex = Cortisol

Question 3

Which area of the brain when damaged results in expressive language problems with articulation of sounds, stress, and rhythm?

• Wernicke’s
• Broca’s
• Sam’s
• Mike’s

Answer 3

Broca’s

(think BROKEN expression, A person will sound different and are aware of their impairments)

(Wernicke’s is associated with with comprehension and understanding the spoken language and are thinking WHAT? They may also substitue different words that sound similar to the intended one. They are sometimes unaware that things are off.)

(Sam’s and Mike’s don’t exsist :))

Question 4

Tardative dyskinesia is a side effect of long term use of what type of medications?

• Antidepressants
• Anxiolytics
• Traditional Antipsychotics
• Atypical Antipsychotics

Answer 4

Traditional Antipsychotics

Question 5

Which is NOT one of the cranial nerves associated with the MUSCLES of the eye?

• Oculomotor
• Trochlear
• Abducens
• Olfactory

Answer 5

Olfactory

Question 6

Which hemisphere is dominant for language?

• Right
• Left
• (stupid answer)
• (stupid answer)

Answer 6

Left

Question 7

The treatment of what medication requires regular blood tests to manage the medication?

• Lexapro
• Valium
• Lithium
• Topamax

Answer 7

Lithium

Question 8

A patient comes to you for therapy and they report that they are currently being prescribed and taking _____. You think, ‘WTF!’ because you know it’s side effects are serious and include Stevens Johnson’s disease.

• Haldol
• Lamictal
• Resperidol
• Klonopin

Answer 8

Lamictal

Question 9

___ are the most commonly perscribed medications used to treat depression.

• SSRI’s
• MAOI’s
• SDRI’s
• SNRI’s

Answer 9

SSRI’s