Question 1
The site of anti-psychotic action in neuroleptics seems to be the mesolimbic pathway.
Positive symptoms are the result of an overactivity in the mesolimbic dopamine pathway.
The first-generation antipsychotics are D2 antagonists. As a result, they reduce:
a. Dopaminergic neurotransmission in the four dopamine pathways
b. Serotonin
c. GABA
d. The tuberoinfundibular pathway
Question 2
Which of the following are side effects of lithium?
a. Tremors
b. Weight gain
c. Increase in white blood cells
d. Seizures
e. All of the above
Question 3
A promising new approach for treating PTSD is:
a. Using hallucinogens like psilocybin
b. EMDR combined with sertraline
c. Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA, Ecstasy)
d. Marijuana
Question 4
MDMA is most accurately classes as a(n):
a. Empathogen
b. Stimulant
c. Schedule 1 substance
d. Entheogen
e. Hallucinogen
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