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Question 1

What stages do sleep terrors occur in?

Answer 1

3 and 4

Question 2

What is the first line treatment for Tourette’s?

Answer 2

Clonidine

Question 3

What is the treatment for enuresis?

Answer 3

Imipramine

Question 4

What type of anemia is found in anorexia?

Answer 4

Normochromic

Question 5

What is cyclothymia?

Answer 5

Cycling between depression and hypomania.

Question 6

How man ECT treatments are effective for treating MDD?

Answer 6

6-12

Question 7

Treatment for narcolepsy?

Answer 7

Modafinil, methyphenidate

Question 8

REM changes in depression

Answer 8

Redistributes to first half of the night, latency decreases

Question 9

What is the most serious complication in NMS?

Answer 9

Rhabdomyolysis

Question 10

Side effect of Thioridazine that affects the eyes

Answer 10

Retinal pigmentation that can lead to blindness

Question 11

What is the mechanism of Buspirone?

Answer 11

Partial 5HT antagonist

Question 12

What is the most potent benzo?

Answer 12

Clonazepam

Question 13

Dangerous side effect of carbamazepine?

Answer 13

Aplastic anemia, agranulocytosis

Question 14

Dangerous side effect of lamotrigine

Answer 14

Stevens Johnson Syndrome

Question 15

Dangerous side effect of valproic acid

Answer 15

Hepatic failure

Question 16

Mirtazapine Mechanism

Answer 16

Alpha-2 antagonist which increases norepinepherine and serotonin

Question 17

All AP known to: (2)

Answer 17

Lower seizure threshold, prolong QT

Question 18

Aripiprazole mechanism

Answer 18

Partial DA agonist

Question 19

Dangerous ziprasidone Side Effect

Answer 19

QT prolongation

Question 20

SNRIs

Answer 20

Venlafaxine and duloxetine, increase 5HT and NE, good for comorbid pain syndrome

Question 21

Which SSRI has the longest half-life?

Answer 21

Fluoxetine, low risk of discontinuation

Question 22

Buspirone Mechanism

Answer 22

Partial 5HT agonist

Question 23

Buproprion Mechanism

Answer 23

NE/DA reuptake inhibitor, avoid in seizure disordered patient and anorexia

Question 24

Nefazadone/Trazadone Mechanism

Answer 24

Antagonism of 5HT2 and partial agonism of 5HT1

Question 25

Therapeutic ranges of mood stabilizers

Answer 25

Li - .8-1, carbamazepine - 8-12, valproic acid - 80-120

Question 26

Serious lamotrigine side effect

Answer 26

Steven Johnson Syndrome

Question 27

Which drug is an autoinducer?

Answer 27

Carbamazepine

Question 28

Benzo with the shortest half-life

Answer 28

Alprazolam

Question 29

What other drugs cause an increase in lithium levels? A decrease?

Answer 29

Increase - NSAIDs, diuretics, Decrease - osmotic diuretics