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Stahl's Essential Psychopharmacology Exam
Questions With Correct Answers
Largely the story of chemical neurotransmission - answer✔Modern psychopharmacology is
Anatomically, chemically, and electrically - answer✔neurotransmission can be described as
Neurons (nerve cells) - answer✔Anatomical neurotransmission occurs through
axoaxonic synapse - answer✔synapse between axon of one neuron and axon of another neuron
axodendritic synapse - answer✔between axon terminals of one neuron and dendrites of others
axosomatic synapse - answer✔axon terminal ends on cell body (soma)
axoaxonic, axodendritic, axosomatic synapses - answer✔Axoaxonic- The strongest signal. "The
brakes" axon connecting to another axon. They can increase or decrease the effect of
axodendritic signals by opening and closing Ca2+ channels.
Axodendritic- Most common but also the weakest. Axon connecting to the dendrite of another
cell.
Axosomatic- axon of one cell connecting to the soma of another. Axosomatic is not selective in
inhibition, it will block a signal from all dendrites on the cell where as axodendritic will only
block the effects from one synapse.
neuron malfunction - answer✔behavioral symptoms may occur
when drugs alter the neuronal function - answer✔behavioral symptoms may be relieved, worsen,
or be produced
en passant synapse - answer✔axon stimulates a synapse secondarily on its way to another neuron
Serotonin (5HT), Norepinephrine, dopamine, acetylcholine, glutamate, GABA (y-aminobutyric
acid) - answer✔Six key neurotransmitter systems
B-endorphin - answer✔a neurotransmitter that serves as a natural painkiller
Stahl's Essential Psychopharmacology Exam
Questions With Correct Answers
Largely the story of chemical neurotransmission - answer✔Modern psychopharmacology is
Anatomically, chemically, and electrically - answer✔neurotransmission can be described as
Neurons (nerve cells) - answer✔Anatomical neurotransmission occurs through
axoaxonic synapse - answer✔synapse between axon of one neuron and axon of another neuron
axodendritic synapse - answer✔between axon terminals of one neuron and dendrites of others
axosomatic synapse - answer✔axon terminal ends on cell body (soma)
axoaxonic, axodendritic, axosomatic synapses - answer✔Axoaxonic- The strongest signal. "The
brakes" axon connecting to another axon. They can increase or decrease the effect of
axodendritic signals by opening and closing Ca2+ channels.
Axodendritic- Most common but also the weakest. Axon connecting to the dendrite of another
cell.
Axosomatic- axon of one cell connecting to the soma of another. Axosomatic is not selective in
inhibition, it will block a signal from all dendrites on the cell where as axodendritic will only
block the effects from one synapse.
neuron malfunction - answer✔behavioral symptoms may occur
when drugs alter the neuronal function - answer✔behavioral symptoms may be relieved, worsen,
or be produced
en passant synapse - answer✔axon stimulates a synapse secondarily on its way to another neuron
Serotonin (5HT), Norepinephrine, dopamine, acetylcholine, glutamate, GABA (y-aminobutyric
acid) - answer✔Six key neurotransmitter systems
B-endorphin - answer✔a neurotransmitter that serves as a natural painkiller
