NSG 552- psychopharmacology Quiz #1
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The study of the use of psychotropic medications in the treatment of psychiatric
disorders: - Correct answer-Psychopharmacology
The study of what the body does to drugs: - Correct answer-Pharmacokinetics
The study of what the drugs does to the body: - Correct answer-Pharmacodynamics
Involves the absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion of meds: - Correct
answer-First Pass Metabolism (C.Y.P. 450)
Increase serum levels of other drugs that are substrates of that enzyme: - Correct
answer-Enzyme inhibitors will slow down metabolism causing toxic levels
Decreases serum levels of other drugs that are substrates of that enzyme: - Correct
answer-Enzyme inducers cause fast metabolism and create subtherapeutic drug
levels
Part of the brain that regulates powerful emotions such as fear, rage, sexual desires:
- Correct answer-Amygdala
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,The relay station for sensory information: - Correct answer-Thalamus
Essential for maintaining homeostasis, controls basic needs such as sleep- wake
cycles: - Correct answer-Hypothalamus
This lobe is involved in executive functioning, high order planning, speech and
motivation: - Correct answer-Frontal Lobe/ Prefrontal cortex
Derived from Tryptophan and made in the Ralphe Nuclei: - Correct answer-
Serotonin
Made in the Locus Ceruleus and involved in the noradrenergic pathways: - Correct
answer-Norepinephrine
90% of serotonin receptors are found in the: - Correct answer-GI tract
Produced in the V.T.A. (Reward Pathway) and involved in the four major
pathways: - Correct answer-Dopamine
Dopamine inhibits prolactin in this pathway: - Correct answer-Tuberoinfundibular
Increase dopamine in this pathway is associated with positive symptoms: - Correct
answer-Mesolimbic Pathway
Decrease dopamine in this pathway is associated with negative symptoms: -
Correct answer-Mesocortical Pathway
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, Decrease dopamine in this pathway produces motor symptoms: - Correct answer-
Nigrostriatal Pathway
Main inhibitory neurotransmitter that induces calmness and relaxation: - Correct
answer-Gamma- aminobutyric acid (GABA), Off switch
Main excitatory neurotransmitter: - Correct answer-Glutamate, On Switch
Major organ that breaks down drugs in the body: - Correct answer-Liver
Electrolyte imbalance commonly associated with psychotropic medication use: -
Correct answer-Hyponatremia
The time needed to clear 50% if drugs from the plasma: - Correct answer-Half-life
The process of becoming desensitized and less responsive to a particular
medication dose overtime necessitating an increase: - Correct answer-Tolerance
A ration describing toxic dose to effective dose: - Correct answer-Therapeutic
Index
A chemical that binds to a receptor to produce a biologic response: - Correct
answer-Agonist
A chemical that binds to a receptor but does not fully activate the receptor: -
Correct answer-Partial Agonist
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Exam Graded A+
The study of the use of psychotropic medications in the treatment of psychiatric
disorders: - Correct answer-Psychopharmacology
The study of what the body does to drugs: - Correct answer-Pharmacokinetics
The study of what the drugs does to the body: - Correct answer-Pharmacodynamics
Involves the absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion of meds: - Correct
answer-First Pass Metabolism (C.Y.P. 450)
Increase serum levels of other drugs that are substrates of that enzyme: - Correct
answer-Enzyme inhibitors will slow down metabolism causing toxic levels
Decreases serum levels of other drugs that are substrates of that enzyme: - Correct
answer-Enzyme inducers cause fast metabolism and create subtherapeutic drug
levels
Part of the brain that regulates powerful emotions such as fear, rage, sexual desires:
- Correct answer-Amygdala
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,The relay station for sensory information: - Correct answer-Thalamus
Essential for maintaining homeostasis, controls basic needs such as sleep- wake
cycles: - Correct answer-Hypothalamus
This lobe is involved in executive functioning, high order planning, speech and
motivation: - Correct answer-Frontal Lobe/ Prefrontal cortex
Derived from Tryptophan and made in the Ralphe Nuclei: - Correct answer-
Serotonin
Made in the Locus Ceruleus and involved in the noradrenergic pathways: - Correct
answer-Norepinephrine
90% of serotonin receptors are found in the: - Correct answer-GI tract
Produced in the V.T.A. (Reward Pathway) and involved in the four major
pathways: - Correct answer-Dopamine
Dopamine inhibits prolactin in this pathway: - Correct answer-Tuberoinfundibular
Increase dopamine in this pathway is associated with positive symptoms: - Correct
answer-Mesolimbic Pathway
Decrease dopamine in this pathway is associated with negative symptoms: -
Correct answer-Mesocortical Pathway
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, Decrease dopamine in this pathway produces motor symptoms: - Correct answer-
Nigrostriatal Pathway
Main inhibitory neurotransmitter that induces calmness and relaxation: - Correct
answer-Gamma- aminobutyric acid (GABA), Off switch
Main excitatory neurotransmitter: - Correct answer-Glutamate, On Switch
Major organ that breaks down drugs in the body: - Correct answer-Liver
Electrolyte imbalance commonly associated with psychotropic medication use: -
Correct answer-Hyponatremia
The time needed to clear 50% if drugs from the plasma: - Correct answer-Half-life
The process of becoming desensitized and less responsive to a particular
medication dose overtime necessitating an increase: - Correct answer-Tolerance
A ration describing toxic dose to effective dose: - Correct answer-Therapeutic
Index
A chemical that binds to a receptor to produce a biologic response: - Correct
answer-Agonist
A chemical that binds to a receptor but does not fully activate the receptor: -
Correct answer-Partial Agonist
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