TEST BANK For Psychopharmacology Drugs the Brain and Behavior 3rd Edition By Meyer Nursing, Verified Chapters 1 - 20

TEST BANK For Psychopharmacology
Drugs the Brain and Behavior 3rd Edition
By Meyer Nursing, Verified Chapters 1 - 20




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,Chapter 1. Principles of Pharmacology
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Chapter 2. Structure and Function of the Nervous System
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Chapter 3. Chemical Signaling by Neurotransmitters and Hormones
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Chapter 4. Methods of Research in Psychopharmacology
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Chapter 5. Catecholamines
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Chapter 6. Serotonin
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Chapter 7. Acetylcholine
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Chapter 8. Glutamate and GABA
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Chapter 9. Drug Abuse and Addiction
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Chapter 10. Alcohol
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Chapter 11. The Opioids
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Chapter 12. Psychomotor Stimulants: Cocaine, Amphetamine, and Related Drugs
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Chapter 13. Nicotine and Caffeine
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Chapter 14. Marijuana and the Cannabinoids
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Chapter 15. Hallucinogens, PCP, and Ketamine
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Chapter 16. Inhalants, GHB, and Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids
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Chapter 17. Disorders of Anxiety and Impulsivity and the Drugs Used to Treat These Disorde
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Chapter 18. Affective Disorders: Antidepressants and Mood Stabilizers
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Chapter 19. Schizophrenia: Antipsychotic Drugs
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Chapter 20. Neurodegenerative Diseases
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, Chapter 1: Principles of Pharmacology xc xc xc xc




Multiple Choice xc




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refer(s) to specific molecular changes that occur when a drug binds to a particular tar
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get site or receptor, while
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are the resulting widespread alterationsin function.
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a. Drug action; therapeutic effectsxc xc xc




b. Side effects; drug effects xc xc xc




c. Therapeutic effects; side effects xc xc xc




d. Drug action; drug effects xc xc xc




ANSWER: d xc




Textbook Reference: Pharmacology: The Science of Drug Action
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2. After drug administration has occurred, the amount of drug in the blood that is free to
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bind at specific target sites is referred to as
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a. the therapeutic dose.
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b. first-pass effects. xc




c. bioavailability.
d. ED50.
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Textbook Reference: Pharmacokinetic Factors Determining Drug Action
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3. The specific molecular changes that occur when a drug binds to a particular target site
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or receptor are referred to as
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a. drug effects. xc




b. drug action. xc




c. side effects. xc




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, d. placebo effects.
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ANSWER: b xc




Textbook Reference: Pharmacology: The Science of Drug Action
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4. Which of the following is not a possible explanation for placebo effects?
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a. Pavlovian conditioning xc




b. Genetic variation
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c. Drug competition
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d. Expectation of outcome xc xc




ANSWER: c xc




Textbook Reference: Pharmacology: The Science of Drug Action
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