TEST BANK For Psychopharmacology Drugs
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N the Brain and Behavior 3rd Edition
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By Meyer Nursing, Verified Chapters 1 - 20
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,Chapter 1. Principles of Pharmacology
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Chapter 2. Structure and Function of the Nervous System
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Chapter 3. Chemical Signaling by Neurotransmitters and Hormones
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Chapter 4. Methods of Research in Psychopharmacology
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Chapter 5. Catecholamines
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Chapter 6. Serotonin
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Chapter 7. Acetylcholine
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Chapter 8. Glutamate and GABA
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Chapter 9. Drug Abuse and Addiction
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Chapter 10. Alcohol
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Chapter 11. The Opioids
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Chapter 12. Psychomotor Stimulants: Cocaine, Amphetamine, and Related Drugs
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Chapter 13. Nicotine and Caffeine
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Chapter 14. Marijuana and the Cannabinoids
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Chapter 15. Hallucinogens, PCP, and Ketamine
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Chapter 16. Inhalants, GHB, and Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids
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Chapter 17. Disorders of Anxiety and Impulsivity and the Drugs Used to Treat These Disorders
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Chapter 18. Affective Disorders: Antidepressants and Mood Stabilizers
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Chapter 19. Schizophrenia: Antipsychotic Drugs
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Chapter 20. Neurodegenerative Diseases
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Multiple Choice N
1. N refer(s) to specific molecular changes that occur when a drug binds to a
N N N N N N N N N N N N
N particular target site or receptor, while N N N N N are the resulting widespread
N N N
alterationsin function.
N N N
a. Drug action; therapeutic effects
N N N
b. Side effects; drug effects
N N N
c. Therapeutic effects; side effects N N N
d. Drug action; drug effects N N N
ANSWER: d N
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2. After drug administration has occurred, the amount of drug in the blood that is free to
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bind at specific target sites is referred to as
N N N N N N N N N
a. the therapeutic dose.
N N
b. first-pass effects. N
c. bioavailability.
d. ED50.
ANSWER: c N
Textbook Reference: Pharmacokinetic Factors Determining Drug Action
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3. The specific molecular changes that occur when a drug binds to a particular target site
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or receptor are referred to as
N N N N N N
a. drug effects. N
b. drug action. N
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, c. side effects.
N
d. placebo effects. N
ANSWER: b N
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4. Which of the following is not a possible explanation for placebo effects?
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a. Pavlovian conditioning N
b. Genetic variation N
c. Drug competition
N
d. Expectation of outcome N N
ANSWER: c N
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N the Brain and Behavior 3rd Edition
N N N N N
By Meyer Nursing, Verified Chapters 1 - 20
N N N N N N N N
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Page 1 of 247
N N N
,Chapter 1. Principles of Pharmacology
N N N N
Chapter 2. Structure and Function of the Nervous System
N N N N N N N N
Chapter 3. Chemical Signaling by Neurotransmitters and Hormones
N N N N N N N
Chapter 4. Methods of Research in Psychopharmacology
N N N N N N
Chapter 5. Catecholamines
N N
Chapter 6. Serotonin
N N
Chapter 7. Acetylcholine
N N
Chapter 8. Glutamate and GABA
N N N N
Chapter 9. Drug Abuse and Addiction
N N N N N
Chapter 10. Alcohol
N N
Chapter 11. The Opioids
N N N
Chapter 12. Psychomotor Stimulants: Cocaine, Amphetamine, and Related Drugs
N N N N N N N N
Chapter 13. Nicotine and Caffeine
N N N N
Chapter 14. Marijuana and the Cannabinoids
N N N N N
Chapter 15. Hallucinogens, PCP, and Ketamine
N N N N N
Chapter 16. Inhalants, GHB, and Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids
N N N N N N
Chapter 17. Disorders of Anxiety and Impulsivity and the Drugs Used to Treat These Disorders
N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
Chapter 18. Affective Disorders: Antidepressants and Mood Stabilizers
N N N N N N N
Chapter 19. Schizophrenia: Antipsychotic Drugs
N N N N
Chapter 20. Neurodegenerative Diseases
N N N N
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, Chapter 1: Principles of Pharmacology N N N N
Multiple Choice N
1. N refer(s) to specific molecular changes that occur when a drug binds to a
N N N N N N N N N N N N
N particular target site or receptor, while N N N N N are the resulting widespread
N N N
alterationsin function.
N N N
a. Drug action; therapeutic effects
N N N
b. Side effects; drug effects
N N N
c. Therapeutic effects; side effects N N N
d. Drug action; drug effects N N N
ANSWER: d N
Textbook Reference: Pharmacology: The Science of Drug Action
N N N N N N N
2. After drug administration has occurred, the amount of drug in the blood that is free to
N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
bind at specific target sites is referred to as
N N N N N N N N N
a. the therapeutic dose.
N N
b. first-pass effects. N
c. bioavailability.
d. ED50.
ANSWER: c N
Textbook Reference: Pharmacokinetic Factors Determining Drug Action
N N N N N N
3. The specific molecular changes that occur when a drug binds to a particular target site
N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
or receptor are referred to as
N N N N N N
a. drug effects. N
b. drug action. N
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, c. side effects.
N
d. placebo effects. N
ANSWER: b N
Textbook Reference: Pharmacology: The Science of Drug Action
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4. Which of the following is not a possible explanation for placebo effects?
N N N N N N N N N N N
a. Pavlovian conditioning N
b. Genetic variation N
c. Drug competition
N
d. Expectation of outcome N N
ANSWER: c N
Textbook Reference: Pharmacology: The Science of Drug Action
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