Psychopharmacology, fourth Edition by Meyer: Chapter 1 Questions
with Answers
pharmacology - correct answers study of the actions of drugs and their effects on living organisms
neuropharmacology - correct answers area of pharmacology specializing in drug-induced changes to the
function of cells in the nervous system
psychopharmacology - correct answers area of pharmacology specializing in drug-induced changes in
mood, thinking
neuropsychopharmacology - correct answers area of pharmacology focusing on chemical substances that
interact with the nervous system to alter behavior, emotions, and cognition
drug action - correct answers specific molecular changes associated with a drug binding to a particular
target site or receptor
drug effects - correct answers alterations in physiological or psychological functions associated with a
specific drug
therapeutic effect - correct answers desired physical or behavioral change associated with a particular
drug
side effect - correct answer undesired physical or behavioral change associated with a particular drug
specific drug effects - correct answers physical or behavioral changes associated with biochemical
interactions of a drug with the target site
nonspecific drug effects - correct answers physical or behavioral changes not associated with the
chemical activity of the drug-receptor interaction but with certain unique characteristics of the individual
such as present mood or expectations of drug effects (based on certain unique characteristics of the
individual)
, bioavailability - correct answers concentration of drug present in the blood that is free to bind to specific
target sites
pharmacokinetic - correct answersfactors that contribute to bioavailability: the administration,
absorption, distribution, binding, inactivation, and excretion of a drug
enteral - correct answersdrug administration by oral or rectal routes (GI tract)
parenteral - correct answersmethods of drug administration that do not use the gastrointestinal system,
such as intravenous, inhalation, intramuscular, transdermal, etc
oral administration (PO) - correct answersmethod that involves administration of a drug through the
mouth.
first pass metabolism
safe and economical
absorption - correct answersmovement of a drug from the site of administration to the circulatory
system
first pass metabolism - correct answersphenomenon in which the liver metabolizes some of a drug
before it can circulate through the body, particularly when the drug has been taken orally
rectal administration - correct answersdrug delivery method, such as suppository, used to deliver drugs
via the lower intestine.
may avoid first pass met, depending on placement
bioavailibility difficult to predict
intravenous (IV) - correct answersmethod that involves administration of a drug directly into the
bloodstream by means of a vein.
rapid and accurate
quick onset dangerous
with Answers
pharmacology - correct answers study of the actions of drugs and their effects on living organisms
neuropharmacology - correct answers area of pharmacology specializing in drug-induced changes to the
function of cells in the nervous system
psychopharmacology - correct answers area of pharmacology specializing in drug-induced changes in
mood, thinking
neuropsychopharmacology - correct answers area of pharmacology focusing on chemical substances that
interact with the nervous system to alter behavior, emotions, and cognition
drug action - correct answers specific molecular changes associated with a drug binding to a particular
target site or receptor
drug effects - correct answers alterations in physiological or psychological functions associated with a
specific drug
therapeutic effect - correct answers desired physical or behavioral change associated with a particular
drug
side effect - correct answer undesired physical or behavioral change associated with a particular drug
specific drug effects - correct answers physical or behavioral changes associated with biochemical
interactions of a drug with the target site
nonspecific drug effects - correct answers physical or behavioral changes not associated with the
chemical activity of the drug-receptor interaction but with certain unique characteristics of the individual
such as present mood or expectations of drug effects (based on certain unique characteristics of the
individual)
, bioavailability - correct answers concentration of drug present in the blood that is free to bind to specific
target sites
pharmacokinetic - correct answersfactors that contribute to bioavailability: the administration,
absorption, distribution, binding, inactivation, and excretion of a drug
enteral - correct answersdrug administration by oral or rectal routes (GI tract)
parenteral - correct answersmethods of drug administration that do not use the gastrointestinal system,
such as intravenous, inhalation, intramuscular, transdermal, etc
oral administration (PO) - correct answersmethod that involves administration of a drug through the
mouth.
first pass metabolism
safe and economical
absorption - correct answersmovement of a drug from the site of administration to the circulatory
system
first pass metabolism - correct answersphenomenon in which the liver metabolizes some of a drug
before it can circulate through the body, particularly when the drug has been taken orally
rectal administration - correct answersdrug delivery method, such as suppository, used to deliver drugs
via the lower intestine.
may avoid first pass met, depending on placement
bioavailibility difficult to predict
intravenous (IV) - correct answersmethod that involves administration of a drug directly into the
bloodstream by means of a vein.
rapid and accurate
quick onset dangerous
