gs6the6Brain6and6Behavior64th6Edition
By6Meyer6Nursing,6Verified6Chapters616-
6206
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,Chapter61.6Principles6of6Pharmacology
Chapter62.6Structure6and6Function6of6the6Nervous6System
Chapter63.6Chemical6Signaling6by6Neurotransmitters6and6Hormones
Chapter64.6Methods6of6Research6in6Psychopharmacology
Chapter65.6Catecholamines
Chapter66.6Serotonin
Chapter67.6Acetylcholine
Chapter68.6Glutamate6and6GABA
Chapter69.6Drug6Abuse6and6Addiction
Chapter610.6Alcohol
Chapter611.6The6Opioids
Chapter612.6Psychomotor6Stimulants:6Cocaine,6Amphetamine,6and6Related6Drugs
Chapter613.6Nicotine6and6Caffeine
Chapter614.6Marijuana6and6the6Cannabinoids
Chapter615.6Hallucinogens,6PCP,6and6Ketamine
Chapter616.6Inhalants,6GHB,6and6Anabolic-Androgenic6Steroids
Chapter617.6Disorders6of6Anxiety6and6Impulsivity6and6the6Drugs6Used6to6Treat6Thes
e6Disorders
Chapter618.6Affective6Disorders:6Antidepressants6and6Mood6Stabilizers
Chapter619.6Schizophrenia:6Antipsychotic6Drugs
Chapter620.6Neurodegenerative6Diseases6
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, Chapter61:6Principles6of6Pharmacology
Multiple6Choice
1. 6
refer(s)6to6specific6molecular6changes6that6occur6when6a6drug6binds6to6a6pa
rticular6target6site6or6receptor,6while
are6the6resulting6widespread6alterations6in6function.
a. Drug6action;6therapeutic6effects
b. Side6effects;6drug6effects
c. Therapeutic6effects;6side6effects
d. Drug6action;6drug6effects
ANSWER:6d
Textbook6Reference:6Pharmacology:6The6Science6of6Drug6Action
2. After6drug6administration6has6occurred,6the6amount6of6drug6in6the6blood6th
at6is6free6to6bind6at6specific6target6sites6is6referred6to6as
a. the6therapeutic6dose.
b. first-pass6effects.
c. bioavailability.
d. ED50.
ANSWER:6c
Textbook6Reference:6Pharmacokinetic6Factors6Determining6Drug6Action
3. The6specific6molecular6changes6that6occur6when6a6drug6binds6to6a6particular
6target6site6or6receptor6are6referred6to6as
a. drug6effects.
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, b. drug6action.
c. side6effects.
d. placebo6effects.
ANSWER:6b
Textbook6Reference:6Pharmacology:6The6Science6of6Drug6Action
4. Which6of6the6following6is6not6a6possible6explanation6for6placebo6effects?
a. Pavlovian6conditioning
b. Genetic6variation
c. Drug6competition
d. Expectation6of6outcome
ANSWER:6c
Textbook6Reference:6Pharmacology:6The6Science6of6Drug6Action
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