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PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY DRUGS THE BRAIN AND BEHAVIOR 3RD
EDITION
BY MEYER NURSING, COMPLETE CHAPTERS 1 - 20
,Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Principles Of Pharmacology ........................................................................................................ 3
Chapter 2: Structure And Function Of The Nervous System ...................................................................... 19
Chapter 3: Chemical Signaling By Neurotransmitters And Hormones ....................................................... 35
Chapter 4: Methods Of Research In Psychopharmacology ........................................................................ 51
Chapter 5: Catecholamines ......................................................................................................................... 71
Chapter 6: Serotonin ................................................................................................................................... 88
Chapter 7: Acetylcholine ........................................................................................................................... 106
Chapter 8: Glutamate And GABA .............................................................................................................. 121
Chapter 9: Drug Abuse And Addiction ...................................................................................................... 137
Chapter 10: Alcohol .................................................................................................................................. 154
Chapter 11: The Opioids ........................................................................................................................... 171
Chapter 12: Psychomotor Stimulants: Cocaine And The Amphetamines ................................................ 191
Chapter 13: Nicotine And Caffeine ........................................................................................................... 213
Chapter 14: Marijuana And The Cannabinoids ......................................................................................... 231
Chapter 15: Hallucinogens, PCP, And Ketamine ....................................................................................... 249
Chapter 16: Inhalants, GHB, And Anabolic–Androgenic Steroids ............................................................. 266
Chapter 17: Disorders Of Anxiety And Impulsivity And The Drugs Used To Treat These Disorders ........ 283
Chapter 18: Affective Disorders: Antidepressants And Mood Stabilizers ................................................ 302
Chapter 19: Schizophrenia: Antipsychotic Drugs ...................................................................................... 321
Chapter 20: Neurodegenerative Disorders ............................................................................................... 340
,Chapter 1: Principles Of Pharmacology
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Refer(S) To Specific Molecular Changes That Occur When A Drug Binds To A Particular
Target Site Or Receptor, While Are The Resulting Widespread Alterations In Function.
A. Drug Action; Therapeutic Effects
B. Side Effects; Drug Effects
C. Therapeutic Effects; Side Effects
D. Drug Action; Drug Effects
ANS: D
Textbook Reference: Pharmacology: The Science Of Drug Action
2. After Drug Administration Has Occurred, The Amount Of Drug In The Blood That Is Free To Bind
At Specific Target Sites Is Referred To As
A. The Therapeutic Dose.
B. First-Pass Effects.
C. Bioavailability.
D. ED50.
ANS: C
Textbook Reference: Pharmacokinetic Factors Determining Drug Action
3. The Specific Molecular Changes That Occur When A Drug Binds To A Particular Target Siteor
Receptor Are Referred To As
A. Drug Effects.
B. Drug Action.
C. Side Effects.
D. Placebo Effects.
ANS: B
,Textbook Reference: Pharmacology: The Science Of Drug Action
4. Which Of The Following Is Not A Possible Explanation For Placebo Effects?
A. Pavlovian Conditioning
B. Genetic Variation
C. Drug Competition
D. Expectation Of Outcome
ANS: C
Textbook Reference: Pharmacology: The Science Of Drug Action
5. The Administration Of Oxytocin Has Been Proposed As A Treatment For Autism.
A. Intravenous
B. Oral
C. Intranasal
D. Intracerebral
ANS: C
Textbook Reference: Pharmacokinetic Factors Determining Drug Action
6. Which Factor Does Not Affect The Pharmacokinetics Of A Drug?
A. Route Of Administration
B. Lipid Solubility
C. Depot Binding
D. Drug Action
ANS: D
Textbook Reference: Pharmacokinetic Factors Determining Drug Action
7. First-Pass Metabolism Occurs When Drugs Are Taken
A. Orally.
B. Intravenously.
,C. Subcutaneously.
D. Nasally.
ANS: A
Textbook Reference: Pharmacokinetic Factors Determining Drug Action
8. The Area Postrema Is One Area In The Brain Where The Is Not Complete.
A. Cerebrospinal Fluid
B. Blood–Brain Barrier
C. Choroid Plexus
D. Phospholipid Membrane
ANS: B
Textbook Reference: Pharmacokinetic Factors Determining Drug Action
9. First-Pass Metabolism Occurs With Orally Administered Drugs Because
A. Their Absorption Is Slowed By Food.
B. Drugs Absorbed Into The Bloodstream From The Stomach Go To The Liver On The Way To
General Circulation.
C. Drugs Must First Survive The Acidic Environment Of The Stomach.
D. Salivary Enzymes In The Mouth Begin The Process Of Metabolism.
ANS: B
Textbook Reference: Pharmacokinetic Factors Determining Drug Action
10. Toxic Substances In The Blood Trigger A Vomiting Response By Activating The
A. Blood–Brain Barrier.
B. Choroid Plexus.
C. Area Postrema.
D. Median Eminence.
ANS: C
, Textbook Reference: Pharmacokinetic Factors Determining Drug Action
11. Drugs Administered _ Have The Most Rapid Onset Of Action.
A. Subcutaneously
B. Intramuscularly
C. Orally
D. Intravenously
ANS: D
Textbook Reference: Pharmacokinetic Factors Determining Drug Action
12. Ionization Of A Drug Depends On The Of The Solution And The Of The Drug.
A. Ph; Pka
B. Pka; Ph
C. Concentration; Lipid Solubility
D. Ph; Concentration
ANS: A
Textbook Reference: Pharmacokinetic Factors Determining Drug Action
13. The Absorption Of A Drug Depends On All Of The Following Except
A. Lipid Solubility.
B. Ionization.
C. Body Temperature.
D. The Concentration Of The Drug.
ANS: C
Textbook Reference: Pharmacokinetic Factors Determining Drug Action
14. Drugs That Are Should Be Avoided By Women Of Childbearing Age.
A. Teratogenic
B. Able To Cross The Placental Barrier
PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY DRUGS THE BRAIN AND BEHAVIOR 3RD
EDITION
BY MEYER NURSING, COMPLETE CHAPTERS 1 - 20
,Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Principles Of Pharmacology ........................................................................................................ 3
Chapter 2: Structure And Function Of The Nervous System ...................................................................... 19
Chapter 3: Chemical Signaling By Neurotransmitters And Hormones ....................................................... 35
Chapter 4: Methods Of Research In Psychopharmacology ........................................................................ 51
Chapter 5: Catecholamines ......................................................................................................................... 71
Chapter 6: Serotonin ................................................................................................................................... 88
Chapter 7: Acetylcholine ........................................................................................................................... 106
Chapter 8: Glutamate And GABA .............................................................................................................. 121
Chapter 9: Drug Abuse And Addiction ...................................................................................................... 137
Chapter 10: Alcohol .................................................................................................................................. 154
Chapter 11: The Opioids ........................................................................................................................... 171
Chapter 12: Psychomotor Stimulants: Cocaine And The Amphetamines ................................................ 191
Chapter 13: Nicotine And Caffeine ........................................................................................................... 213
Chapter 14: Marijuana And The Cannabinoids ......................................................................................... 231
Chapter 15: Hallucinogens, PCP, And Ketamine ....................................................................................... 249
Chapter 16: Inhalants, GHB, And Anabolic–Androgenic Steroids ............................................................. 266
Chapter 17: Disorders Of Anxiety And Impulsivity And The Drugs Used To Treat These Disorders ........ 283
Chapter 18: Affective Disorders: Antidepressants And Mood Stabilizers ................................................ 302
Chapter 19: Schizophrenia: Antipsychotic Drugs ...................................................................................... 321
Chapter 20: Neurodegenerative Disorders ............................................................................................... 340
,Chapter 1: Principles Of Pharmacology
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Refer(S) To Specific Molecular Changes That Occur When A Drug Binds To A Particular
Target Site Or Receptor, While Are The Resulting Widespread Alterations In Function.
A. Drug Action; Therapeutic Effects
B. Side Effects; Drug Effects
C. Therapeutic Effects; Side Effects
D. Drug Action; Drug Effects
ANS: D
Textbook Reference: Pharmacology: The Science Of Drug Action
2. After Drug Administration Has Occurred, The Amount Of Drug In The Blood That Is Free To Bind
At Specific Target Sites Is Referred To As
A. The Therapeutic Dose.
B. First-Pass Effects.
C. Bioavailability.
D. ED50.
ANS: C
Textbook Reference: Pharmacokinetic Factors Determining Drug Action
3. The Specific Molecular Changes That Occur When A Drug Binds To A Particular Target Siteor
Receptor Are Referred To As
A. Drug Effects.
B. Drug Action.
C. Side Effects.
D. Placebo Effects.
ANS: B
,Textbook Reference: Pharmacology: The Science Of Drug Action
4. Which Of The Following Is Not A Possible Explanation For Placebo Effects?
A. Pavlovian Conditioning
B. Genetic Variation
C. Drug Competition
D. Expectation Of Outcome
ANS: C
Textbook Reference: Pharmacology: The Science Of Drug Action
5. The Administration Of Oxytocin Has Been Proposed As A Treatment For Autism.
A. Intravenous
B. Oral
C. Intranasal
D. Intracerebral
ANS: C
Textbook Reference: Pharmacokinetic Factors Determining Drug Action
6. Which Factor Does Not Affect The Pharmacokinetics Of A Drug?
A. Route Of Administration
B. Lipid Solubility
C. Depot Binding
D. Drug Action
ANS: D
Textbook Reference: Pharmacokinetic Factors Determining Drug Action
7. First-Pass Metabolism Occurs When Drugs Are Taken
A. Orally.
B. Intravenously.
,C. Subcutaneously.
D. Nasally.
ANS: A
Textbook Reference: Pharmacokinetic Factors Determining Drug Action
8. The Area Postrema Is One Area In The Brain Where The Is Not Complete.
A. Cerebrospinal Fluid
B. Blood–Brain Barrier
C. Choroid Plexus
D. Phospholipid Membrane
ANS: B
Textbook Reference: Pharmacokinetic Factors Determining Drug Action
9. First-Pass Metabolism Occurs With Orally Administered Drugs Because
A. Their Absorption Is Slowed By Food.
B. Drugs Absorbed Into The Bloodstream From The Stomach Go To The Liver On The Way To
General Circulation.
C. Drugs Must First Survive The Acidic Environment Of The Stomach.
D. Salivary Enzymes In The Mouth Begin The Process Of Metabolism.
ANS: B
Textbook Reference: Pharmacokinetic Factors Determining Drug Action
10. Toxic Substances In The Blood Trigger A Vomiting Response By Activating The
A. Blood–Brain Barrier.
B. Choroid Plexus.
C. Area Postrema.
D. Median Eminence.
ANS: C
, Textbook Reference: Pharmacokinetic Factors Determining Drug Action
11. Drugs Administered _ Have The Most Rapid Onset Of Action.
A. Subcutaneously
B. Intramuscularly
C. Orally
D. Intravenously
ANS: D
Textbook Reference: Pharmacokinetic Factors Determining Drug Action
12. Ionization Of A Drug Depends On The Of The Solution And The Of The Drug.
A. Ph; Pka
B. Pka; Ph
C. Concentration; Lipid Solubility
D. Ph; Concentration
ANS: A
Textbook Reference: Pharmacokinetic Factors Determining Drug Action
13. The Absorption Of A Drug Depends On All Of The Following Except
A. Lipid Solubility.
B. Ionization.
C. Body Temperature.
D. The Concentration Of The Drug.
ANS: C
Textbook Reference: Pharmacokinetic Factors Determining Drug Action
14. Drugs That Are Should Be Avoided By Women Of Childbearing Age.
A. Teratogenic
B. Able To Cross The Placental Barrier
