NSGl 552/l NSG552l Examl 2l –l
Psychopharmacologyl Guide|l Wilkesl
(Latestl 2026/l 2027l Update)l 100%l
Verifiedl Questionsl &l Answersl |l Gradel A
Q:l MOAl ofl Benzodiazepines
Answer:
Enhancedl activityl ofl GABAl atl GABA-Al receptors
Q:l Benzosl mimicl ____l withdrawl
Answer:
ETOH
Insomnia,l anxiety,l handl tremors,l irritability,l anorexia,l nausea/vomiting,l autonomicl
hyperactivityl (diaphoresis,l tachycardia,l HTN),l tonic-clonicl seizures
Q:l Whichl benzosl arel notl metabolizedl byl thel liver?
Answer:
Oxazepam
Temazepam
Lorazepam
"Outsidel Thel Liver"
,Recommendedl forl liverl disordersl andl alcoholl usel disorder
Q:l Medicationl givenl tol reversel benzodiazepinel overdose
Answer:
Flumazenil
Q:l Knownl tetragenicl effectsl ofl benzos
Answer:
Floppyl babyl syndromel andl cleftl palate
Q:l Whyl shouldl flurazepaml bel avoidedl inl thel elderly?
Answer:
longl half-life,l increasedl riskl forl confusionl andl falls
Q:l Mechanisml ofl actionl ofl Buspirone
Answer:
Partiall agonistl atl 5HT-1Al receptors
Lowl potentiall forl addiction/abuse
, Q:l Treatmentl forl insomnia?
Answer:
Antidepressantsl =l Trazodonel (mostlyl prescribedl sedatingl antidepressant),l Mirtazepinel
(lowl doses)
Zolpideml (Ambien)l inl elderlyl patientsl
Trazodonel isl anl evenl saferl optionl forl thel elderly
Q:l Ambienl administration;l withl orl withoutl food?
Answer:
takel onl anl emptyl stomach
men:l 10mg
women:l 5mg
Q:l Whatl isl Ramelteonl (Rozerem)?l Doesl itl actl onl benzol receptors?
Answer:
melatoninl receptorl agonist,l
-doesl NOT!!!!l actl onl benzodiazepinel receptors
Q:l triazolaml (Halcon)
Answer:
benzo,l canl helpl withl sleep.l shortl actingl agent
Psychopharmacologyl Guide|l Wilkesl
(Latestl 2026/l 2027l Update)l 100%l
Verifiedl Questionsl &l Answersl |l Gradel A
Q:l MOAl ofl Benzodiazepines
Answer:
Enhancedl activityl ofl GABAl atl GABA-Al receptors
Q:l Benzosl mimicl ____l withdrawl
Answer:
ETOH
Insomnia,l anxiety,l handl tremors,l irritability,l anorexia,l nausea/vomiting,l autonomicl
hyperactivityl (diaphoresis,l tachycardia,l HTN),l tonic-clonicl seizures
Q:l Whichl benzosl arel notl metabolizedl byl thel liver?
Answer:
Oxazepam
Temazepam
Lorazepam
"Outsidel Thel Liver"
,Recommendedl forl liverl disordersl andl alcoholl usel disorder
Q:l Medicationl givenl tol reversel benzodiazepinel overdose
Answer:
Flumazenil
Q:l Knownl tetragenicl effectsl ofl benzos
Answer:
Floppyl babyl syndromel andl cleftl palate
Q:l Whyl shouldl flurazepaml bel avoidedl inl thel elderly?
Answer:
longl half-life,l increasedl riskl forl confusionl andl falls
Q:l Mechanisml ofl actionl ofl Buspirone
Answer:
Partiall agonistl atl 5HT-1Al receptors
Lowl potentiall forl addiction/abuse
, Q:l Treatmentl forl insomnia?
Answer:
Antidepressantsl =l Trazodonel (mostlyl prescribedl sedatingl antidepressant),l Mirtazepinel
(lowl doses)
Zolpideml (Ambien)l inl elderlyl patientsl
Trazodonel isl anl evenl saferl optionl forl thel elderly
Q:l Ambienl administration;l withl orl withoutl food?
Answer:
takel onl anl emptyl stomach
men:l 10mg
women:l 5mg
Q:l Whatl isl Ramelteonl (Rozerem)?l Doesl itl actl onl benzol receptors?
Answer:
melatoninl receptorl agonist,l
-doesl NOT!!!!l actl onl benzodiazepinel receptors
Q:l triazolaml (Halcon)
Answer:
benzo,l canl helpl withl sleep.l shortl actingl agent
