MH701 TEST BANK 2026 FULLY SOLVED
QUESTIONS GUARANTEED TO PASS.
⩥ to little GABA. Answer: anxiety and anxiety disorder ETOH and
seizure disorder
⩥ Norepinepherine (NE) fight or flight. Answer: to much w no actual
danger = anxiety / hyperactive
to little = depression
⩥ Good clinical guidelines for prescribing SSRI. Answer: most common
mistake to low for to short of time
raise to max dose for 4-5 weeks b4 unsuccessful
if improve don't raise unless benefit stops
0 resp within 2-3 weeks can check plasma / compliance
⩥ Dysthmia (vs MDD). Answer: Dysthymia = 2 years = normal
MDD >2 weeks and not the baseline normal
⩥ Bupriopion (Wellbutrin) - positive indications. Answer: depression,
smoking cessation, SAD, ADHD, cocaine detox, hypoactive sexual
desire disorder
,⩥ Mirtazapine (Remeron)
Noradrenergic and specific serotonergic antidepressant
Contraindications. Answer: Taking MAOI, ETOH use,
Caution with seizures & bipolar
overweight/ obese
hyperlipidemia
⩥ Mirtazapine (Remeron)
Noradrenergic and specific serotonergic antidepressant
Indications. Answer: Depression (especially with insomnia), anxiety,
appetite stim, severge gi disturbance, nightmare suppression,
helpful for sleep with kids/ adolescents
minimal sexual dysfunction
⩥ MAOIs contraindications/ issues. Answer: On an SSRI or other that
affects reuptake of serotonin
Uncontrolled HTN, severe liver/ kidney,
non compliant with non-tyramine diet, anesthesia, CV,
Pheochromocytoma
Taking diuretics, meperidine, antihistamines, otc old med, etoh,
barbiturates, tca's
, ⩥ MAOIs: Indications. Answer: depression, bulimia nervosa, panic
disorder, anxiety disorders, OCD, PTSD (if all others failed and pt is
appropriate)
⩥ Nefazodone (serzone) (usually for sleep)
Trazadone (Desyrel)
Contraindications. Answer: hepatic impairment, MAOI, carbamazepine
can decrease effects, lower seizure threshold with other antidepressants,
can interfere w potency of htn drugs, interfere with warfarin
⩥ Nefazodone (serzone) (usually for sleep)
Trazadone (Desyrel)
Indications. Answer: Depression, anxiety, off label sleep, best as
augmenting therapies and not monotherapy
⩥ life threatening side effect to Trazodone. Answer: Priapism, seizure,
RARE- induction of mania, SI
⩥ SNRIs (serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors). Answer:
Venlafaxine/ Effexor
Desvenlafaxine / Pristiq
Duloxetine/ Cymbalta
QUESTIONS GUARANTEED TO PASS.
⩥ to little GABA. Answer: anxiety and anxiety disorder ETOH and
seizure disorder
⩥ Norepinepherine (NE) fight or flight. Answer: to much w no actual
danger = anxiety / hyperactive
to little = depression
⩥ Good clinical guidelines for prescribing SSRI. Answer: most common
mistake to low for to short of time
raise to max dose for 4-5 weeks b4 unsuccessful
if improve don't raise unless benefit stops
0 resp within 2-3 weeks can check plasma / compliance
⩥ Dysthmia (vs MDD). Answer: Dysthymia = 2 years = normal
MDD >2 weeks and not the baseline normal
⩥ Bupriopion (Wellbutrin) - positive indications. Answer: depression,
smoking cessation, SAD, ADHD, cocaine detox, hypoactive sexual
desire disorder
,⩥ Mirtazapine (Remeron)
Noradrenergic and specific serotonergic antidepressant
Contraindications. Answer: Taking MAOI, ETOH use,
Caution with seizures & bipolar
overweight/ obese
hyperlipidemia
⩥ Mirtazapine (Remeron)
Noradrenergic and specific serotonergic antidepressant
Indications. Answer: Depression (especially with insomnia), anxiety,
appetite stim, severge gi disturbance, nightmare suppression,
helpful for sleep with kids/ adolescents
minimal sexual dysfunction
⩥ MAOIs contraindications/ issues. Answer: On an SSRI or other that
affects reuptake of serotonin
Uncontrolled HTN, severe liver/ kidney,
non compliant with non-tyramine diet, anesthesia, CV,
Pheochromocytoma
Taking diuretics, meperidine, antihistamines, otc old med, etoh,
barbiturates, tca's
, ⩥ MAOIs: Indications. Answer: depression, bulimia nervosa, panic
disorder, anxiety disorders, OCD, PTSD (if all others failed and pt is
appropriate)
⩥ Nefazodone (serzone) (usually for sleep)
Trazadone (Desyrel)
Contraindications. Answer: hepatic impairment, MAOI, carbamazepine
can decrease effects, lower seizure threshold with other antidepressants,
can interfere w potency of htn drugs, interfere with warfarin
⩥ Nefazodone (serzone) (usually for sleep)
Trazadone (Desyrel)
Indications. Answer: Depression, anxiety, off label sleep, best as
augmenting therapies and not monotherapy
⩥ life threatening side effect to Trazodone. Answer: Priapism, seizure,
RARE- induction of mania, SI
⩥ SNRIs (serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors). Answer:
Venlafaxine/ Effexor
Desvenlafaxine / Pristiq
Duloxetine/ Cymbalta
