NR546 PSYCHOPHARM MIDTERM ACTUAL EXAM. //
EXAM STUDY GUIDE WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS //
2024/2025 LATEST UPDATE. //
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Which of the following are involved in regulating neurotransmission via
excitation-secretion coupling? - Ans -voltage-sensitive sodium channels and
voltage-sensitive calcium channels
What system influences the length of time for a drug to achieve efficacy? -
Ans -signal transduction cascades
One of the signal transduction cascades, pass the message from a first receptor
to a second messenger. - Ans -G protein linked systems
Human central nervous system communication at synapses is which of the
following? - Ans -chemical
Which of the following is an excitatory neurotransmitter? - Ans -glutamate
Which statement correctly pairs the pharmacodynamic effect with its definition?
- Ans -antagonist effect - drug binds to receptor, but does not activate a
response
A major current hypothesis for the cause of schizophrenia proposes that N-
methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) receptors may be which of the following?
Correct! - Ans -hypofunctional
, one of the key neurotransmitters that psychotropic drugs target. Within the
central nervous system, I affect arousal, motivation, attention, learning, and
REM sleep. I work within the parasympathetic nervous system too. I can make
you sweat and salivate. - Ans -acetylcholine
Substances that block me can paralyze you because I am the link between the
brain and muscles. When there's not enough of me, I can be involved in
Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. Increase me, and I can help with
symptoms, but be cautious, because I also have a role in addiction. Dr. Stahl
refers to me as "the brain's own nicotine" when he talks about my role in
addiction. - Ans -acetylcholine
I help to regulate mood. I've been called the "happy hormone," but actually I am
not a hormone at all; I am a monoamine neurotransmitter. Your body
synthesizes me naturally from tryptophan. I help to regulate sleep, arousal,
libido, aggression, and pain perception. - Ans -serotonin ( 5HT )
I am one of the key monamine neurotransmitters that regulate mood. I am
associated with executive function, your ability to perform well, be organized,
and all those good things including emotional intelligence. That's when I'm
working hard in the prefrontal cortex. I'm also essential to your movement and
coordination. Being balanced is very important to me; too much or too little can
cause problems. - Ans -Dopamine
Which medication is least associated with weight gain? - Ans -aripiprazole
Which dopamine pathway is associated with positive symptoms of schizophrenia?
- Ans -mesolimbic pathway
Which pathway is associated with negative symptoms? - Ans -The
mesocortical pathway
Is part of the extrapyramidal nervous system and associated with
extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS) - Ans -nigrostriatal pathway
How does the orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) affect the amygdala? - Ans -inhibits
and activates the amygdala
EXAM STUDY GUIDE WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS //
2024/2025 LATEST UPDATE. //
NEW EXAM!!! NEW EXAM!!!
Which of the following are involved in regulating neurotransmission via
excitation-secretion coupling? - Ans -voltage-sensitive sodium channels and
voltage-sensitive calcium channels
What system influences the length of time for a drug to achieve efficacy? -
Ans -signal transduction cascades
One of the signal transduction cascades, pass the message from a first receptor
to a second messenger. - Ans -G protein linked systems
Human central nervous system communication at synapses is which of the
following? - Ans -chemical
Which of the following is an excitatory neurotransmitter? - Ans -glutamate
Which statement correctly pairs the pharmacodynamic effect with its definition?
- Ans -antagonist effect - drug binds to receptor, but does not activate a
response
A major current hypothesis for the cause of schizophrenia proposes that N-
methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) receptors may be which of the following?
Correct! - Ans -hypofunctional
, one of the key neurotransmitters that psychotropic drugs target. Within the
central nervous system, I affect arousal, motivation, attention, learning, and
REM sleep. I work within the parasympathetic nervous system too. I can make
you sweat and salivate. - Ans -acetylcholine
Substances that block me can paralyze you because I am the link between the
brain and muscles. When there's not enough of me, I can be involved in
Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. Increase me, and I can help with
symptoms, but be cautious, because I also have a role in addiction. Dr. Stahl
refers to me as "the brain's own nicotine" when he talks about my role in
addiction. - Ans -acetylcholine
I help to regulate mood. I've been called the "happy hormone," but actually I am
not a hormone at all; I am a monoamine neurotransmitter. Your body
synthesizes me naturally from tryptophan. I help to regulate sleep, arousal,
libido, aggression, and pain perception. - Ans -serotonin ( 5HT )
I am one of the key monamine neurotransmitters that regulate mood. I am
associated with executive function, your ability to perform well, be organized,
and all those good things including emotional intelligence. That's when I'm
working hard in the prefrontal cortex. I'm also essential to your movement and
coordination. Being balanced is very important to me; too much or too little can
cause problems. - Ans -Dopamine
Which medication is least associated with weight gain? - Ans -aripiprazole
Which dopamine pathway is associated with positive symptoms of schizophrenia?
- Ans -mesolimbic pathway
Which pathway is associated with negative symptoms? - Ans -The
mesocortical pathway
Is part of the extrapyramidal nervous system and associated with
extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS) - Ans -nigrostriatal pathway
How does the orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) affect the amygdala? - Ans -inhibits
and activates the amygdala
