stimulants

Question 1

Compared to modafinil, methylphenidate is _______ effective for the treatment of ADHD, and ________ effective for the treatment of narcolepsy

Answer 1

equally; more

Question 1

Methamphetamine is made from amphetamine by substituting a ________ group.

Answer 1

-CH3

Question 2

Methylphenidate blocks the reuptake of

Answer 2

DA & NE

Question 3

What is the pharmacodynamic mechanism of methylphenidate?

Answer 3

Blocks DA reuptake, increases DA release, stimulates DA receptors

Question 4

An important target area in the brain for the therapeutic effects of methylphenidate is the

Answer 4

prefrontal cortex

Question 5

Methamphetamine produces anorexigenic effects by

Answer 5

creasing CART production in the hypothalamus

Question 6

The major pharmacodynamic mechanism of amphetamine is

Answer 6

increased release of neurotransmitters

Question 7

A drug that has the same effect as adrenaline is known as a

Answer 7

sympathomimetic

Question 8

serious side effects of methamphetamine use?

Answer 8

rhabdomyolysis
cardiac arrest
hyperthermia

Question 9

Cocaine is used medically as

Answer 9

an anesthetic

Question 10

drugs that are sympathomimetic work in the _______ and mimic the effect of ___________

Answer 10

PNS ; mimic the effect of adrenaline

Question 11

formication is …..

Answer 11

the feeling of insects crawling on one’s body or under one’s skin

Question 12

sibutramine (meridia) has a primary indication for …..

Answer 12

obesity

Question 13

provigil (modafinil) has a primary indication for…. (3)

Answer 13

Narcolepsy, shift-work sleep disorder, sleep apnea

Question 14

methamphetamine (trade name)

Answer 14

Desoxyn

Question 15

methylphenidate (trade name) / mechanism of action

Answer 15

Ritalin

inhibits reuptake of DA & NE

Question 16

MDMA (class of drug)

Answer 16

hallucinogen & stimulant

Question 17

lisdexamfetamine (trade name)

Answer 17

vyvanse

Question 18

modafinil (trade name) / use

Answer 18

Provigil

Narcolepsy, shift-work sleep disorder, sleep apnea

Question 19

The excretion rate of methamphetamine is dependent upon

Answer 19

urine pH

Question 20

The peripheral side effects of psychostimulants resemble activation of the

Answer 20

sympathetic NS

Question 21

The therapeutic uses(s) of amphetamine is/are:

Answer 21

Treatment of both narcolepsy and ADHD

Question 22

An important target area in the brain for the therapeutic effects of methylphenidate is the

Answer 22

prefrontal cortex

Question 23

The primary indication of sibutramine is the treatment of

Answer 23

obesity

Question 24

Methamphetamine produces anorexigenic effects by

Answer 24

Increasing CART production in the hypothalamus