PHARMACOLOGY FOR
BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES NBME
EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
SSRI - ....ANSWER ...-Fluvoxamine
what is this med?
Blockade of postsynaptic dopamine (D2) receptors - ....ANSWER ...-First
gen antipsychotics mechanism of action
Alpha adrenergic, Histaminergic, Muscarinic - ....ANSWER ...-Receptors
that are also affected by first gen anattipsychotics
Chlorpromazine and Thioridazine - ....ANSWER ...-Which 2 first gen
antipsychotics have high blockage of A, Hist, and Musc receptors (low blockage of
D2)
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,Loxapine and Perphenazine - ....ANSWER ...-Which 2 first gen
antipsychotics have medium blockage of A, Hist, and Musc receptors (medium
blockage of D2)
Trifluoperazine, Thiothixene, Fluphenazine, Haloperidol - ....ANSWER ...-
Which first gen antipsychotics have low blockage of A, Hist, and Musc receptors
(high blockage of D2)
First gen antipsychotic - ....ANSWER ...-what is this medication ?
Trifluoperazine
First gen antipsychotic - ....ANSWER ...-what is this medication ?
Thiothixene
First gen antipsychotic - ....ANSWER ...-what is this medication ?
Fluphenazine
First gen antipsychotic - ....ANSWER ...-what is this medication ?
Haloperidol
First gen antipsychotic - ....ANSWER ...-what is this medication ?
Loxapine
First gen antipsychotic - ....ANSWER ...-what is this medication ?
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, Perphenazine
First gen antipsychotic - ....ANSWER ...-what is this medication?
Chlorpromazine
First gen antipsychotic - ....ANSWER ...-what is this med class?
Thioridazine
tardive dyskinesia, high blockage of D2 receptor - ....ANSWER ...-Buccal-
lingual-masticatory(BLM) syndrome,or facial movements, writhing movements of
face, neck, back, trunk and extremities
associated with ?
Psuedoparkinsonism, high blockage of D2 receptors - ....ANSWER ...-
Bradykinesia, tremor, cogwheel rigidity, postural abnormalities
seen after taking ___?
Akathisia, high blockage of D2 receptors - ....ANSWER ...-Extreme motor
restlessness /inability to sit still
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BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES NBME
EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
SSRI - ....ANSWER ...-Fluvoxamine
what is this med?
Blockade of postsynaptic dopamine (D2) receptors - ....ANSWER ...-First
gen antipsychotics mechanism of action
Alpha adrenergic, Histaminergic, Muscarinic - ....ANSWER ...-Receptors
that are also affected by first gen anattipsychotics
Chlorpromazine and Thioridazine - ....ANSWER ...-Which 2 first gen
antipsychotics have high blockage of A, Hist, and Musc receptors (low blockage of
D2)
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,Loxapine and Perphenazine - ....ANSWER ...-Which 2 first gen
antipsychotics have medium blockage of A, Hist, and Musc receptors (medium
blockage of D2)
Trifluoperazine, Thiothixene, Fluphenazine, Haloperidol - ....ANSWER ...-
Which first gen antipsychotics have low blockage of A, Hist, and Musc receptors
(high blockage of D2)
First gen antipsychotic - ....ANSWER ...-what is this medication ?
Trifluoperazine
First gen antipsychotic - ....ANSWER ...-what is this medication ?
Thiothixene
First gen antipsychotic - ....ANSWER ...-what is this medication ?
Fluphenazine
First gen antipsychotic - ....ANSWER ...-what is this medication ?
Haloperidol
First gen antipsychotic - ....ANSWER ...-what is this medication ?
Loxapine
First gen antipsychotic - ....ANSWER ...-what is this medication ?
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, Perphenazine
First gen antipsychotic - ....ANSWER ...-what is this medication?
Chlorpromazine
First gen antipsychotic - ....ANSWER ...-what is this med class?
Thioridazine
tardive dyskinesia, high blockage of D2 receptor - ....ANSWER ...-Buccal-
lingual-masticatory(BLM) syndrome,or facial movements, writhing movements of
face, neck, back, trunk and extremities
associated with ?
Psuedoparkinsonism, high blockage of D2 receptors - ....ANSWER ...-
Bradykinesia, tremor, cogwheel rigidity, postural abnormalities
seen after taking ___?
Akathisia, high blockage of D2 receptors - ....ANSWER ...-Extreme motor
restlessness /inability to sit still
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