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Drugs the Brain and Behavior 3rd Edition
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,Chapterl21.l2Principlesl2ofl2Pharmacology
Chapterl22.l2Structurel2andl2Functionl2ofl2thel2Nervousl2System
Chapterl23.l2Chemicall2Signalingl2byl2Neurotransmittersl2andl2Hormones
Chapterl24.l2Methodsl2ofl2Researchl2inl2Psychopharmacology
Chapterl25.l2Catecholamines
Chapterl26.l2Serotonin
Chapterl27.l2Acetylcholine
Chapterl28.l2Glutamatel2andl2GABA
Chapterl29.l2Drugl2Abusel2andl2Addiction
Chapterl210.l2Alcohol
Chapterl211.l2Thel2Opioids
Chapterl212.l2Psychomotorl2Stimulants:l2Cocaine,l2Amphetamine,l2andl2Relatedl2Drugs
Chapterl213.l2Nicotinel2andl2Caffeine
Chapterl214.l2Marijuanal2andl2thel2Cannabinoids
Chapterl215.l2Hallucinogens,l2PCP,l2andl2Ketamine
Chapterl216.l2Inhalants,l2GHB,l2andl2Anabolic-Androgenicl2Steroids
Chapterl217.l2Disordersl2ofl2Anxietyl2andl2Impulsivityl2andl2thel2Drugsl2Usedl2tol2Treatl2Thesel2Di
sorders
Chapterl218.l2Affectivel2Disorders:l2Antidepressantsl2andl2Moodl2Stabilizers
Chapterl219.l2Schizophrenia:l2Antipsychoticl2Drugs
Chapterl220.l2Neurodegenerativel2Diseasesl2
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, Chapter 1: Principles of Pharmacology
l2 l2 l2 l2
Multiplel2Choice
1. l2
refer(s)l2tol2specificl2molecularl2changesl2thatl2occurl2whenl2al2drugl2bindsl2tol2al2particul
arl2targetl2sitel2orl2receptor,l2while
arel2thel2resultingl2widespreadl2alterations2linl2function.
a. Drugl2action;l2therapeuticl2effects
b. Sidel2effects;l2drugl2effects
c. Therapeuticl2effects;l2sidel2effects
d. Drugl2action;l2drugl2effects
ANSWER:l2d
Textbookl2Reference:l2Pharmacology:l2Thel2Sciencel2ofl2Drugl2Action
2. Afterl2drugl2administrationl2hasl2occurred,l2thel2amountl2ofl2drugl2inl2thel2bloodl2thatl2isl2fr
eel2to2lbindl2atl2specificl2targetl2sitesl2isl2referredl2tol2as
a. thel2therapeuticl2dose.
b. first-passl2effects.
c. bioavailability.
d. ED50.
ANSWER:l2c
Textbookl2Reference:l2Pharmacokineticl2Factorsl2Determiningl2Drugl2Action
3. Thel2specificl2molecularl2changesl2thatl2occurl2whenl2al2drugl2bindsl2tol2al2particularl2targe
tl2site2lorl2receptorl2arel2referredl2tol2as
a. drugl2effects.
b. drugl2action.
c. sidel2effects.
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, d. placebol2effects.
ANSWER:l2b
Textbookl2Reference:l2Pharmacology:l2Thel2Sciencel2ofl2Drugl2Action
4. Whichl2ofl2thel2followingl2isl2notl2al2possiblel2explanationl2forl2placebol2effects?
a. Pavlovianl2conditioning
b. Geneticl2variation
c. Drugl2competition
d. Expectationl2ofl2outcome
ANSWER:l2c
Textbookl2Reference:l2Pharmacology:l2Thel2Sciencel2ofl2Drugl2Action
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Drugs the Brain and Behavior 3rd Edition
By Meyer Nursing, Verified Chapters 1 - 20
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,Chapterl21.l2Principlesl2ofl2Pharmacology
Chapterl22.l2Structurel2andl2Functionl2ofl2thel2Nervousl2System
Chapterl23.l2Chemicall2Signalingl2byl2Neurotransmittersl2andl2Hormones
Chapterl24.l2Methodsl2ofl2Researchl2inl2Psychopharmacology
Chapterl25.l2Catecholamines
Chapterl26.l2Serotonin
Chapterl27.l2Acetylcholine
Chapterl28.l2Glutamatel2andl2GABA
Chapterl29.l2Drugl2Abusel2andl2Addiction
Chapterl210.l2Alcohol
Chapterl211.l2Thel2Opioids
Chapterl212.l2Psychomotorl2Stimulants:l2Cocaine,l2Amphetamine,l2andl2Relatedl2Drugs
Chapterl213.l2Nicotinel2andl2Caffeine
Chapterl214.l2Marijuanal2andl2thel2Cannabinoids
Chapterl215.l2Hallucinogens,l2PCP,l2andl2Ketamine
Chapterl216.l2Inhalants,l2GHB,l2andl2Anabolic-Androgenicl2Steroids
Chapterl217.l2Disordersl2ofl2Anxietyl2andl2Impulsivityl2andl2thel2Drugsl2Usedl2tol2Treatl2Thesel2Di
sorders
Chapterl218.l2Affectivel2Disorders:l2Antidepressantsl2andl2Moodl2Stabilizers
Chapterl219.l2Schizophrenia:l2Antipsychoticl2Drugs
Chapterl220.l2Neurodegenerativel2Diseasesl2
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, Chapter 1: Principles of Pharmacology
l2 l2 l2 l2
Multiplel2Choice
1. l2
refer(s)l2tol2specificl2molecularl2changesl2thatl2occurl2whenl2al2drugl2bindsl2tol2al2particul
arl2targetl2sitel2orl2receptor,l2while
arel2thel2resultingl2widespreadl2alterations2linl2function.
a. Drugl2action;l2therapeuticl2effects
b. Sidel2effects;l2drugl2effects
c. Therapeuticl2effects;l2sidel2effects
d. Drugl2action;l2drugl2effects
ANSWER:l2d
Textbookl2Reference:l2Pharmacology:l2Thel2Sciencel2ofl2Drugl2Action
2. Afterl2drugl2administrationl2hasl2occurred,l2thel2amountl2ofl2drugl2inl2thel2bloodl2thatl2isl2fr
eel2to2lbindl2atl2specificl2targetl2sitesl2isl2referredl2tol2as
a. thel2therapeuticl2dose.
b. first-passl2effects.
c. bioavailability.
d. ED50.
ANSWER:l2c
Textbookl2Reference:l2Pharmacokineticl2Factorsl2Determiningl2Drugl2Action
3. Thel2specificl2molecularl2changesl2thatl2occurl2whenl2al2drugl2bindsl2tol2al2particularl2targe
tl2site2lorl2receptorl2arel2referredl2tol2as
a. drugl2effects.
b. drugl2action.
c. sidel2effects.
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, d. placebol2effects.
ANSWER:l2b
Textbookl2Reference:l2Pharmacology:l2Thel2Sciencel2ofl2Drugl2Action
4. Whichl2ofl2thel2followingl2isl2notl2al2possiblel2explanationl2forl2placebol2effects?
a. Pavlovianl2conditioning
b. Geneticl2variation
c. Drugl2competition
d. Expectationl2ofl2outcome
ANSWER:l2c
Textbookl2Reference:l2Pharmacology:l2Thel2Sciencel2ofl2Drugl2Action
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