MARK KLIMEK AUDIO LECTURES LECTURE 9
PSYCH MEDICATIONS 2026 PRACTICE TEST
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◉ What is the primary use of Ativan/Lorazepam?
Answer: As a sedative and anti-anxiety medication, depressing the
CNS likely by potentiating GABA
◉ What are some side effects of Ativan/Lorazepam?
Answer: Apnea, cardiac arrest, dizziness/drowsiness, fatigue
◉ What class of medication is Narcan/Naloxone?
Answer: opioid antagonist
◉ What is the primary use of Narcan/Naloxone?
Answer: antidote for opioid overdose by reversing CNS depression
and respiratory depression by completely blocking effects of opioids
without producing any effects
◉ What are some side effects of Narcan/Naloxone?
Answer: N/V, ventricular arrhythmia, sweating, tachycardia
, ◉ What class of medication is vivitrol/naltrexone?
Answer: opioid antagonist, alcohol use therapy adjuncts
◉ What is the primary use of Vivitrol/Naltrexone?
Answer: competitively blocks effects of opioids without agonist
effects
also manages alcohol dependence as it blocks the release of
endorphins and cravings
◉ What are some side effects of vivitrol/naltrexone?
Answer: SI, anxiety, hepatotoxicity, abdominal cramps and pain,
sudden opioid withdrawal
◉ What class of medication is Subutex/Buprenorphine?
Answer: opioid agonist antagonists
◉ What is the primary use of Subutex/Buprenorphine?
Answer: binds to opioid receptors in the CNS, alters perception and
response to pain, aids in reducing or quitting use of opioids
◉ What are some side effects of Subutex/Buprenorphine?
PSYCH MEDICATIONS 2026 PRACTICE TEST
SHEET FULL SOLUTIONS CORRECT ANSWERS
PREPARATION SET
◉ What is the primary use of Ativan/Lorazepam?
Answer: As a sedative and anti-anxiety medication, depressing the
CNS likely by potentiating GABA
◉ What are some side effects of Ativan/Lorazepam?
Answer: Apnea, cardiac arrest, dizziness/drowsiness, fatigue
◉ What class of medication is Narcan/Naloxone?
Answer: opioid antagonist
◉ What is the primary use of Narcan/Naloxone?
Answer: antidote for opioid overdose by reversing CNS depression
and respiratory depression by completely blocking effects of opioids
without producing any effects
◉ What are some side effects of Narcan/Naloxone?
Answer: N/V, ventricular arrhythmia, sweating, tachycardia
, ◉ What class of medication is vivitrol/naltrexone?
Answer: opioid antagonist, alcohol use therapy adjuncts
◉ What is the primary use of Vivitrol/Naltrexone?
Answer: competitively blocks effects of opioids without agonist
effects
also manages alcohol dependence as it blocks the release of
endorphins and cravings
◉ What are some side effects of vivitrol/naltrexone?
Answer: SI, anxiety, hepatotoxicity, abdominal cramps and pain,
sudden opioid withdrawal
◉ What class of medication is Subutex/Buprenorphine?
Answer: opioid agonist antagonists
◉ What is the primary use of Subutex/Buprenorphine?
Answer: binds to opioid receptors in the CNS, alters perception and
response to pain, aids in reducing or quitting use of opioids
◉ What are some side effects of Subutex/Buprenorphine?