TEST BANK FOR PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY:
DRUGS, THE BRAIN AND BEHAVIOR 4TH
EDITION BY Bayo,100% CORRECT
ANSWERS, GRADED A+
aromatic amino acid decarboxylase (AADC) - ANSWER-Enzyme that
catalyzes the removal of a carboxyl group from certain amino acids. It is
responsible for the conversion of DOPA to DA in catecholaminergic
neurons and the conversion of 5-HTP to 5-HT in serotonergic neurons.
buspirone (Buspar) - ANSWER-Drug that stimulates 5-HT1A receptors.
Symptoms include increased appetite, reduced anxiety, reduced alcohol
cravings, and a lower body temperature. It is prescribed as an
antianxiety medication.
clozapine (Clozaril) - ANSWER-Drug that inhibits 5-HT2A and D2
dopamine receptors. It is used to treat schizophrenia.
contextual fear conditioning - ANSWER-Experimental paradigm in which
the subject learns to fear the environmental stimuli (i.e., context)
associated with the testing chamber.
5,7-dihydroxytryptamine (5,7-DHT) - ANSWER-Neurotoxin that
selectively damages serotonergic neurons.
1-(2,5-dimethoxy-4-iodophenyl)-2-aminopropane (DOI) - ANSWER-Drug
that stimulates 5-HT2A receptors, producing "head-twitch" in rodents
and hallucinations in humans.
dorsal raphe nucleus - ANSWER-Structure located in the area of the
caudal midbrain and rostral pons that contains a large number of
serotonergic neurons. In conjunction with the median raphe nucleus, it
is responsible for most of the serotonergic fibers in the forebrain.
Together they regulate sleep, aggression, impulsiveness, and emotions.
DRUGS, THE BRAIN AND BEHAVIOR 4TH
EDITION BY Bayo,100% CORRECT
ANSWERS, GRADED A+
aromatic amino acid decarboxylase (AADC) - ANSWER-Enzyme that
catalyzes the removal of a carboxyl group from certain amino acids. It is
responsible for the conversion of DOPA to DA in catecholaminergic
neurons and the conversion of 5-HTP to 5-HT in serotonergic neurons.
buspirone (Buspar) - ANSWER-Drug that stimulates 5-HT1A receptors.
Symptoms include increased appetite, reduced anxiety, reduced alcohol
cravings, and a lower body temperature. It is prescribed as an
antianxiety medication.
clozapine (Clozaril) - ANSWER-Drug that inhibits 5-HT2A and D2
dopamine receptors. It is used to treat schizophrenia.
contextual fear conditioning - ANSWER-Experimental paradigm in which
the subject learns to fear the environmental stimuli (i.e., context)
associated with the testing chamber.
5,7-dihydroxytryptamine (5,7-DHT) - ANSWER-Neurotoxin that
selectively damages serotonergic neurons.
1-(2,5-dimethoxy-4-iodophenyl)-2-aminopropane (DOI) - ANSWER-Drug
that stimulates 5-HT2A receptors, producing "head-twitch" in rodents
and hallucinations in humans.
dorsal raphe nucleus - ANSWER-Structure located in the area of the
caudal midbrain and rostral pons that contains a large number of
serotonergic neurons. In conjunction with the median raphe nucleus, it
is responsible for most of the serotonergic fibers in the forebrain.
Together they regulate sleep, aggression, impulsiveness, and emotions.
