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TEST BANK FOR PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY:
DRUGS, THE BRAIN AND BEHAVIOR 4TH
EDITION BY MEYER

,Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Principles of Pharmacology ................................................................................................ 2

Chapter 2: Structure and Function of the Nervous System ............................................................... 13

Chapter 3: Chemical Signaling by Neurotransmitters and ................................................................. 24

Chapter 4: Methods of Research in Psychopharmacology ............................................................... 35

Chapter 5: Catecholamines................................................................................................................ 48

Chapter 6: Serotonin ......................................................................................................................... 60

Chapter 7: Acetylcholine ................................................................................................................... 72

Chapter 8: Glutamate and GABA ....................................................................................................... 83

Chapter 9: Drug Abuse and Addiction ............................................................................................... 94

Chapter 10: Alcohol ......................................................................................................................... 106

Chapter 11: The Opioids .................................................................................................................. 117

Chapter 12: Psychomotor Stimulants: Cocaine and the Amphetamines ......................................... 131

Chapter 13: Nicotine and Caffeine................................................................................................... 147

Chapter 14: Marijuana and the Cannabinoids ................................................................................. 159

Chapter 15: Hallucinogens, PCP, and Ketamine............................................................................... 172

Chapter 16: Inhalants, GHB, and Anabolic–Androgenic Steroids .................................................... 184

Chapter 17: Disorders of Anxiety and Impulsivity and the Drugs Used to Treat These Disorders ... 196

Chapter 18: Affective Disorders: Antidepressants and Mood Stabilizers ........................................ 210

Chapter 19: Schizophrenia: Antipsychotic Drugs ............................................................................ 223

Chapter 20: Neurodegenerative Disorders ...................................................................................... 237

,Chapter 1: Principles of Pharmacology

Multiple Choice

1. refer(s) to specific molecular changes that occur when a drug binds to a
particular target site or receptor, while are the resulting widespread alterations
in function.
a. Drug action; therapeutic effects
b. Side effects; drug effects
c. Therapeutic effects; side effects
d. Drug action; drug effects
Answer: d
Textbook Reference: Pharmacology: The Science of Drug Action

2. After drug administration has occurred, the amount of drug in the blood that is free to
bind at specific target sites is referred to as
a. the therapeutic dose.
b. first-pass effects.
c. bioavailability.
d. ED50.
Answer: c
Textbook Reference: Pharmacokinetic Factors Determining Drug Action

3. The specific molecular changes that occur when a drug binds to a particular target site
or receptor are referred to as
a. drug effects.
b. drug action.
c. side effects.
d. placebo effects.
Answer: b
Textbook Reference: Pharmacology: The Science of Drug Action

4. Which of the following is not a possible explanation for placebo effects?
a. Pavlovian conditioning
b. Genetic variation
c. Drug competition
d. Expectation of outcome
Answer: c
Textbook Reference: Pharmacology: The Science of Drug Action

, 5. The administration of oxytocin has been proposed as a treatment for autism.
a. intravenous
b. oral
c. intranasal
d. intracerebral
Answer: c
Textbook Reference: Pharmacokinetic Factors Determining Drug Action

6. Which factor does not affect the pharmacokinetics of a drug?
a. Route of administration
b. Lipid solubility
c. Depot binding
d. Drug action
Answer: d
Textbook Reference: Pharmacokinetic Factors Determining Drug Action

7. First-pass metabolism occurs when drugs are taken
a. orally.
b. intravenously.
c. subcutaneously.
d. nasally.
Answer: a
Textbook Reference: Pharmacokinetic Factors Determining Drug Action

8. The area postrema is one area in the brain where the is not complete.
a. cerebrospinal fluid
b. blood–brain barrier
c. choroid plexus
d. phospholipid membrane
Answer: b
Textbook Reference: Pharmacokinetic Factors Determining Drug Action

9. First-pass metabolism occurs with orally administered drugs because
a. their absorption is slowed by food.
b. drugs absorbed into the bloodstream from the stomach go to the liver on the way to
general circulation.
c. drugs must first survive the acidic environment of the stomach.
d. salivary enzymes in the mouth begin the process of metabolism.
Answer: b
Textbook Reference: Pharmacokinetic Factors Determining Drug Action

10. Toxic substances in the blood trigger a vomiting response by activating the
a. blood–brain barrier.
b. choroid plexus.
c. area postrema.
d. median eminence.