TEST BANK For Psychopharmacology
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Drugs the Brain and Behavior 4th Edition
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By Meyer Nursing, Verified Chapters 1 - 20
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,Chapter 1. Principles of Pharmacology
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Chapter 2. Structure and Function of the Nervous System
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Chapter 3. Chemical Signaling by Neurotransmitters and Hormones
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Chapter 4. Methods of Research in Psychopharmacology
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Chapter 5. Catecholamines
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Chapter 6. Serotonin
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Chapter 7. Acetylcholine
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Chapter 8. Glutamate and GABA
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Chapter 9. Drug Abuse and Addiction
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Chapter 10. Alcohol
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Chapter 11. The Opioids
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Chapter 12. Psychomotor Stimulants: Cocaine, Amphetamine, and Related Drugs
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Chapter 13. Nicotine and Caffeine
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Chapter 14. Marijuana and the Cannabinoids
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Chapter 15. Hallucinogens, PCP, and Ketamine
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Chapter 16. Inhalants, GHB, and Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids
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Chapter 17. Disorders of Anxiety and Impulsivity and the Drugs Used to Treat These
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Disorders
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Chapter 18. Affective Disorders: Antidepressants and Mood Stabilizers
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Chapter 19. Schizophrenia: Antipsychotic Drugs
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Chapter 20. Neurodegenerative Diseases
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, Chapter 1: Principles of Pharmacology IIll IIll IIll IIll
Multiple Choice IIll
1. IIll refer(s) to specific molecular changes that occur when a drug binds to a
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ANSWER: d IIll
Textbook Reference: Pharmacology: The Science of Drug Action
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2. After drug administration has occurred, the amount of drug in the blood that is
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free tobind at specific target sites is referred to as
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a. the therapeutic dose.
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b. first-pass effects. IIll
c. bioavailability.
d. ED50.
ANSWER: c IIll
Textbook Reference: Pharmacokinetic Factors Determining Drug Action
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3. The specific molecular changes that occur when a drug binds to a particular target
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siteor receptor are referred to as
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a. drug effects. IIll
b. drug action. IIll
c. side effects. IIll
d. placebo effects. IIll
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, ANSWER: b IIll
Textbook Reference: Pharmacology: The Science of Drug Action
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4. Which of the following is not a possible explanation for placebo effects?
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a. Pavlovian conditioning IIll
b. Genetic variation IIll
c. Drug competition
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d. Expectation of outcome IIll IIll
ANSWER: c IIll
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Drugs the Brain and Behavior 4th Edition
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By Meyer Nursing, Verified Chapters 1 - 20
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IIll IIll IIll
,Chapter 1. Principles of Pharmacology
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Chapter 2. Structure and Function of the Nervous System
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Chapter 3. Chemical Signaling by Neurotransmitters and Hormones
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Chapter 4. Methods of Research in Psychopharmacology
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Chapter 5. Catecholamines
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Chapter 6. Serotonin
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Chapter 7. Acetylcholine
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Chapter 8. Glutamate and GABA
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Chapter 9. Drug Abuse and Addiction
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Chapter 10. Alcohol
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Chapter 11. The Opioids
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Chapter 12. Psychomotor Stimulants: Cocaine, Amphetamine, and Related Drugs
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Chapter 13. Nicotine and Caffeine
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Chapter 14. Marijuana and the Cannabinoids
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Chapter 15. Hallucinogens, PCP, and Ketamine
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Chapter 16. Inhalants, GHB, and Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids
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Chapter 17. Disorders of Anxiety and Impulsivity and the Drugs Used to Treat These
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Disorders
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Chapter 18. Affective Disorders: Antidepressants and Mood Stabilizers
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Chapter 19. Schizophrenia: Antipsychotic Drugs
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Chapter 20. Neurodegenerative Diseases
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, Chapter 1: Principles of Pharmacology IIll IIll IIll IIll
Multiple Choice IIll
1. IIll refer(s) to specific molecular changes that occur when a drug binds to a
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particular target site or receptor, while
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alterationsin function.
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a. Drug action; therapeutic effects IIll IIll IIll
b. Side effects; drug effects IIll IIll IIll
c. Therapeutic effects; side effects IIll IIll IIll
d. Drug action; drug effects IIll IIll IIll
ANSWER: d IIll
Textbook Reference: Pharmacology: The Science of Drug Action
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2. After drug administration has occurred, the amount of drug in the blood that is
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free tobind at specific target sites is referred to as
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a. the therapeutic dose.
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b. first-pass effects. IIll
c. bioavailability.
d. ED50.
ANSWER: c IIll
Textbook Reference: Pharmacokinetic Factors Determining Drug Action
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3. The specific molecular changes that occur when a drug binds to a particular target
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siteor receptor are referred to as
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a. drug effects. IIll
b. drug action. IIll
c. side effects. IIll
d. placebo effects. IIll
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, ANSWER: b IIll
Textbook Reference: Pharmacology: The Science of Drug Action
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4. Which of the following is not a possible explanation for placebo effects?
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a. Pavlovian conditioning IIll
b. Genetic variation IIll
c. Drug competition
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d. Expectation of outcome IIll IIll
ANSWER: c IIll
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