Questions and Complete Solutions
Graded A+
Pharmacokinetics - Answer: the study of what happens to a drug from the time of administration until
the parent drug and all metabolites leave the body
Pharmacokinetics concepts - Answer: absorption
distribution
metabolism
excretion
Flockhart Table - Answer: drug interactions that are mediated by cytochrome P450 enzymes
comprehensive list of drugs and the interactions related to the cytochrome P450 system
client factors that impact the effect of psychotropic medications - Answer: -age
-diet
-smoking status
-other prescribed medications
-over-the-counter medications
*all impact drug metabolism
Neurotransmitters - Answer: chemicals released by neurons to send communication across synaptic
clefts to other neurons
-impact human emotion and behavior
, Many psychiatric disorders and client symptoms occur from an excess, deficiency, or imbalance of
_________ - Answer: neurotransmitters
Neurotransmission: - Answer: the chemical transmission of information between neurons and their
target cells
-the chemicals, or neurotransmitters, are released from their transport vesicles to bind with receptor
sites to perform their duties, which are excitatory or inhibitory
-neurotransmitter then either returned and stored for future use (reuptake) or inactivated and dissolved
by enzymes
Excitatory neurotransmitters: - Answer: increase the likelihood that the neuron will fire an action
potential
inhibitory neurotransmitters: - Answer: decrease the likelihood that a neuron will fire an action
neurotransmitters that most impact mental health can be classified into four major categories: - Answer:
cholinergics
-acetylcholine
monoamines
-norepinephrine, dopamine, serotonin, histamine
amino acids
-gamma- amino-butyric acid and glutamate
neuropeptides
Inhibitors: VISA CKGQ - Answer: Valproate
Isoniazid
Sulfonamides
Amiodarone