quiz questions

Question 1

Ginkgo biloba should not be combined with:

Answer 1

aspirin because of its anti-coagulant qualities

Question 2

Toxicity can result from Ginkgo biloba:

Answer 2

seeds.

Question 3

Orthostatic hypotension is a common side effect of:

Answer 3

TCAs and MAOIs

Question 4

The most common sub-type of anxiety disorder is

Answer 4

phobia.

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a concern regarding barbiturates?

Answer 5

some have extremely long half-lives.

Question 6

Compared to benzodiazepines, SSRIs seem to be particularly effective for .

Answer 6

treating OCD

Question 7

Electro-convulsive therapy (ECT) is sometimes used to treat

Answer 7

Bipolar Disorder because it has rapid effects. safe for pregnant women.

Question 8

EPS is not a side effect of lithium.

Answer 8

true

Question 9

Atypical antipsychotics are often used as a first-line treatment for

Answer 9

Bipolar Disorder. Ability to reduce mania is correlated to affinity for D2 receptors

Question 10

neurotransmitters affected by amitriptyline:

Answer 10

NE, ACh, 5-HT
amitriptyline is a TCA.

Question 11

The tricyclic antidepressants differ from Prozac and Zoloft in that they

Answer 11

also have major effects on norepinephrine

Question 12

The blood-brain is most permeable to what kind of molecule?

Answer 12

Small, lipid-soluble

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a part of the “reward circuit”?

Answer 13

Tectum

Question 14

What ionic movement begins an action potential?

Answer 14

Entrance to sodium (Na+) ions

Question 15

Which division of the nervous system controls bodily organs, glands, ducts, and pupils?

Answer 15

Autonomic

Question 16

An ion channel that contains a receptor site is called?

Answer 16

Ionotropic receptors

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT a monoanime?

Answer 17

Glutamate

Question 18

Which neurotransmitter is particularly important for mood, appetite, and sleep?

Answer 18

Serotonin

Question 19

Drugs administered “sublingually” (under the tongue) and drugs administered orally are absorbed mostly in the ____________ and ____________, respectively.

Answer 19

Mouth; small intestine

Question 20

The time for the plasma level of a drug to fall by 50% is called the

Answer 20

Elimination half-life

Question 21

The ability of liver enzymes to degrade a drug more efficiently in the continued presence of the drug is termed

Answer 21

Metabolic tolerance

Question 22

During pregnancy

Answer 22

intestinal motility decreases

Question 23

A drug that is more efficacious than another drug has

Answer 23

A larger maximum effect

Question 24

A drug that is more potent than another drug has

Answer 24

a smaller ED50

Question 25

A drug that blocks the effect of the naturally occurring (endogenous) compound is called:

Answer 25

An antagonist

Question 26

What is the primary indication of haloperidol?

Answer 26

Psychosis

Question 27

What is the most common side effect of treatment with olanzapine

Answer 27

Weight gain

Question 28

Valproate appears to be more effective for patients who have ________________, compared to lithium.

Answer 28

Mixed episodes

Question 29

Barbiturates and benzodiazepines bind to what kind of receptor?

Answer 29

GABAA

Question 30

Which of the following neurotransmitters is NOT thought to be important to the etiology of anxiety?

Answer 30

DA

Question 31

Benzodiazepines differ from one another mainly in terms of

Answer 31

Pharmacokinetics

Question 32

Valerian is commonly used to treat all of the following EXCEPT

Answer 32

high blood pressure

Question 33

Ginkgo biloba is mainly used to improve:

Answer 33

Cognition

Question 34

Pharmacodynamically, valerian is classified as an

Answer 34

GABA agonist