Quiz 11 Flashcards
a substance that increases the effects of a neurotransmitter is considered to be a(n) ___
agonist
which substance will cause the person taking it to become sick to their stomach should they drink alcohol?
antabuse®
a drug that is able to block the effects of a neurotransmitter is called a(n) ___
antagonist
which drug is viewed as a less potentially harmful substitute for heroin and is taken orally every day to help people abstain from heroin use?
methadone
which of the following is characterized by a decrease in the pleasurable effects associated with the use of a substance as that substance continues to be used?
tolerance
Samuel smokes cigarettes regularly. Today, he had to sit through a ten-hour meeting without a cigarette break and he started feeling irritable and sick. The meeting resulted in him starting to experience ___
withdrawal
physicians must carefully monitor the dose of lithium they give to bipolar patients because __
the most beneficial dosage is just less than the dosage that is toxic
people with major depression lack energy, feel worthless, contemplate suicide, have trouble sleeping, and cannot concentrate
true
seasonal affective disorder can be effectively treated with exposure to blue light
false
in contrast to tricyclics, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) ___
block the reuptake of only serotonin
which category of antidepressant drugs operates by blocking the transporter proteins that reabsorb serotonin, dopamine, and norepinephrine into the presynaptic neuron after their release?
tryciclics
the two chemical families to which most antipsychotic drugs belong are ___
phenothiazines and butyrophenones
perceptions that do not correspond to anything in the real world are called __
hallucinations
beliefs that are strongly held despite a lack of evidence are called __
delusions
the theory that schizophrenia originates with nervous system impairments before birth is called the ________ hypothesis
neurodevelopmental
