Psychopharmacology exam with correct
answers.
The study of drug effects on mood, perception, cognition, and behavior and encompasses the
field of psychology and pharmacology - ANSWER- Psychopharmacology
Drugs that have effects on mood, perception, cognition, and behavior by acting on the central
nervous system - ANSWER- Psychoactive drugs
(this type of doctor) must have a working knowledge of the nervous system and how drugs
interact with it - ANSWER- Psychopharmacologist
This is an administered substance that alters physiological functioning - ANSWER- Drug
These are NOT considered drugs even though they are administered substances that affect
physiological functioning - ANSWER- Vitamins, nutritional supplements, and food
Describes using a drug to address a specific purpose: examples include drinking coffee to feel
more awake, taking a cough supplement, and advil for headache. - ANSWER- Instrumental
drug use
Therapeutic drugs are usually used in this way - ANSWER- Instrumentally
oral administration (PO) - ANSWER- safe, self-administered
slow to have effects
Drugs that are taken by PO are broken down by stomach acid and liver enzymes before
reaching their targets, which diminish their effects.
first pass metabolism/effect - ANSWER- -drugs go straight to the liver.
-the drug must withstand stomach enzymes and acid.
, -Then they pass through the cells lining the wall of the gastrointestinal tract (GI) and into the
bloodstream.
-the pH of the stomach can change the absorption of the drug.
intravenous (IV) injection - ANSWER- -drug is placed directly into blood circulation.
-most rapid and accurate method
Intramuscular (IM) - ANSWER- -injection into a muscle layer
- this is faster than PO but slower than IV
-ex/ vaccines
Subcutaneous (SC) - ANSWER- -injected beneath the skin
-This is slow, but not as slow as PO
-ex/ insulin is given this way
Inhalation - ANSWER- -drug in vapor form is absorbed from the lungs.
-absorption is rapid because the lungs have a large surface area and many capillaries
-drug effect is rapid
-ex/ nicotine, THC in marijuana, crack cocaine
intranasal - ANSWER- -drug in solid form is absorbed from nasal cavity directly to blood
circulation
-ex/ cocaine is absorbed this way. Also, narcan is too.
order of drug effects from fastest onset to slowest - ANSWER- 1. Intravenous IV
2. Inhalation/ Intramuscular/ Intranasal
3. Subcutaneous SC
4. Oral PO
concentration - ANSWER- -drugs move from high concentration to low
-concentration if they can
answers.
The study of drug effects on mood, perception, cognition, and behavior and encompasses the
field of psychology and pharmacology - ANSWER- Psychopharmacology
Drugs that have effects on mood, perception, cognition, and behavior by acting on the central
nervous system - ANSWER- Psychoactive drugs
(this type of doctor) must have a working knowledge of the nervous system and how drugs
interact with it - ANSWER- Psychopharmacologist
This is an administered substance that alters physiological functioning - ANSWER- Drug
These are NOT considered drugs even though they are administered substances that affect
physiological functioning - ANSWER- Vitamins, nutritional supplements, and food
Describes using a drug to address a specific purpose: examples include drinking coffee to feel
more awake, taking a cough supplement, and advil for headache. - ANSWER- Instrumental
drug use
Therapeutic drugs are usually used in this way - ANSWER- Instrumentally
oral administration (PO) - ANSWER- safe, self-administered
slow to have effects
Drugs that are taken by PO are broken down by stomach acid and liver enzymes before
reaching their targets, which diminish their effects.
first pass metabolism/effect - ANSWER- -drugs go straight to the liver.
-the drug must withstand stomach enzymes and acid.
, -Then they pass through the cells lining the wall of the gastrointestinal tract (GI) and into the
bloodstream.
-the pH of the stomach can change the absorption of the drug.
intravenous (IV) injection - ANSWER- -drug is placed directly into blood circulation.
-most rapid and accurate method
Intramuscular (IM) - ANSWER- -injection into a muscle layer
- this is faster than PO but slower than IV
-ex/ vaccines
Subcutaneous (SC) - ANSWER- -injected beneath the skin
-This is slow, but not as slow as PO
-ex/ insulin is given this way
Inhalation - ANSWER- -drug in vapor form is absorbed from the lungs.
-absorption is rapid because the lungs have a large surface area and many capillaries
-drug effect is rapid
-ex/ nicotine, THC in marijuana, crack cocaine
intranasal - ANSWER- -drug in solid form is absorbed from nasal cavity directly to blood
circulation
-ex/ cocaine is absorbed this way. Also, narcan is too.
order of drug effects from fastest onset to slowest - ANSWER- 1. Intravenous IV
2. Inhalation/ Intramuscular/ Intranasal
3. Subcutaneous SC
4. Oral PO
concentration - ANSWER- -drugs move from high concentration to low
-concentration if they can
