Chapter 4: Psychopharmacology Set 2 comprehensive Questions and Answers with Verified Solutions

Chapter 4: Psychopharmacology Set 2
comprehensive Questions and Answers
with Verified Solutions
Question:
How do Psychotropics work?
Answer:
-psychotropic medications affect neurotransmission
-most psychotrophic medications affect the neuronal synapse, producing
changes in neurotransmitter release by activating or blocking the
receptors to which they bind, including blocking the reuptake of
neurotransmitters


Question:
Big Three for side effects (anti-"HAM)
Answer:
-anti-histamine
-anti-adrenergic
-anti-muscarinic


Question:
Antihistamine effects
Answer:
sedation and weight gain

, Question:
Anti-adrenergic effects
Answer:
hypotension and dizziness


Question:
Anti-muscarinic effects
Answer:
anticholinergic effects (can't see, can't pee, can't spit, can't poop)


Question:
Anxianxiety/Anxiolytic meds
Answer:
-benzodiazepines
-buspirone/buspar


Question:
How do benzodi- azepines work?
Answer:
depressing the CNS and potentiate the effects of inhibitory
neurotransmitter GABA


Question:
What is buspirone/buspar and how does it work?
Answer:
-non-benzo med for anxiety
-doesn't depress CNS
-not used prn- must be taken daily for effectiveness