Trivia 15

Question 1

What causes the odor in eggs & sulphur?

Answer 1

Proteins in egg whites contain sulphur.
Hydrogen sulfide is the gas that makes sulphur smell

Question 2

When was the Constitution ratified?

Answer 2

September 17, 1787

Question 3

Who was Mata Hari? What does the term mean?

Answer 3

She was a Dutch exotic dancer whose name is synonymous with a seductive female spy

Question 4

Taking How much acetaminophen in one day is toxic?

Answer 4

4000mg but don’t take more than 3000, especially if you take it often or regularly .

Question 5

How much is too much water?

Answer 5

More than 6 cups or 48 ounces per hour.

Question 6

What elements are considered electrolytes?

Answer 6

Sodium, potassium, magnesium, chloride & calcium

Question 7

What is hyponatremia?

Answer 7

Low sodium.

Question 8

Who are the three furies in Greek mythology?

Answer 8

Alecto, (unceasing in Anger) Megara, (Jealous) Tisiphone (Avenger of Murder)

Question 9

Margaretha Gertruida MacLeod was more commonly known as…

Answer 9

Mata Hari

Question 10

What does Mata Hari mean

Answer 10

Eye of the dawn in Malay

Question 11

Mata Hari’s accusations of being a spy

Answer 11

As a citizen in Netherlands which remained neutral during WWI she was able to cross borders easily. French accused her of being a spy and she was executed by firing squad

Question 12

What’s the difference between an IEP and 504 plan?

Answer 12

504 helps access the general curriculum. The IEP modifies the general curriculum

Question 13

Where do the Tigris & Euphrates rivers originate?

Answer 13

In the Taurus Mountains of Southeastern Turkey

Question 14

What do anticholinergic drugs help with?

Answer 14

Called antispasmodics, they prevent muscle contracting, cramps and spasms. Also a sleep aid

Question 15

What’s key in French ?

Answer 15

Clé

Question 16

What is esketamine?

Answer 16

A new type of antidepressant treatment that is administered as a nasal spray.

Question 17

How does esketamine work?

Answer 17

It increases glutamate

Question 18

Benefits of esketamine ?

Answer 18

Can provide fast relief while pills take several weeks
Bc it’s very potent, less is needed hence fewer side effects
Helps the brain form new connections

Question 19

What is esketamine’s brand name?

Answer 19

Spravato

Question 20

Esketamine is made from…

Answer 20

A part of the ketamine molecule. Ketamine is an analgesic

Question 21

What is ketamine used for?

Answer 21

Only FDA approved as an an aesthetic, but abused bc it’s a get acting , brief hallucinationagenic trip. It’s marketed for other things that haven’t been thoroughly studied nor approved. It produces an out of body disconnected from the pain experience

Question 22

What neurotransmitters does ketamine act on ?

Answer 22

It’s a n-methyl & D-aspartate receptor antagonist

Question 23

How is vilazadone different from other SSRI drug?

Answer 23

Combines two mechanisms in a single drug, namely that of the SSRIs with 5HT1A receptor partial agonist actions, or a serotonin partial agonist reuptake inhibitor (SPARI).

Question 24

What makes the serotonin 5HT1A receptor agonist of vilazadone so special?

Answer 24

Reduces sexual dysfunction side effect and produces more rapid onset of antidepressant effects and more robust serotonin availability

Question 25

What new antidepressants have been introduced in the last decade?

Answer 25

Esketamine, vilazadone, Gepirone (Exxua), Zuranalone (Zurzuvae) , Auvelity

Question 26

About gepirone (Exxua) ?

Answer 26

A very new antidepressant just recently approved in the US & made available in 2024, it’s not a serotonin trip take inhibitor, but a serotonin receptor agonist that is it stimulates serotonin receptors