PsychoPharm Final Exam Study Guide
questions with answers
The term "neuroleptic" refers to the ability of a drug to cause a syndrome known as
"neurolepsis" T/F - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔True
Approved Medications by FDA for manic and mixed states in ages 10-17: - ** VERIFIED
ANSWERS **✔✔Lithium
Powerful burst of energy (rush), general sense of well being, activation of the sympathetic
nervous system (e.x. blood vessels constrict, blood pressure rises) which can lead to cerebral
bleeding or congestive heart failure is associated with - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS
**✔✔cocaine
The goal of treatment of ____ is reduction of symptoms of inattentiveness, motor
hyperactivity, and/or impulsiveness that disrupt social, school, and/or occupational
functioning - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔ADHD
1) Treatment is limited. Only a few approved medications are available for treatment of
NCD. An individualized, multimodal treatment approach is crucial. Management include
supportive therapy and pharmacologic management T/F - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS
**✔✔True
The use of medication in BPD patient has increased by up to % in the past six years - **
VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔40
____ is often used for boosting the effects of a prescribed SSRI antidepressant. It is also used
in smoking cessation, and prevention of seasonal affective disorder - ** VERIFIED
ANSWERS **✔✔cymbalta
, When injected via IV, ____ has an immediate tingling sensation and sudden feeling of
warmth in the lower abdomen, resembling a sexual orgasm, for 1-2 minutes - ** VERIFIED
ANSWERS **✔✔heroin
In very rare cases, it has been known to cause the development of a dangerous rash Stevens-
Johnson syndrome (SJS) which is more common in children, so this medication is often
reserved for adults - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Lamotrigine
_______ is involved in local immune responses in the body (i.e. allergic responses) - **
VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔histamine
There are two forms of monoamine oxidase: - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔MOA-A and
MOA-B
Norepinephrine produces excitatory or inhibitory post-synaptic potentials depending on the
type of norepinephrine receptor T/F? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔False
Enhancement of dopamine and norepinephrine actions in certain brain regions (e.g.,
dorsolateral prefrontal cortex) may improve - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Attention,
Concentration, Executive functioning
X% of Rx are not approved by the FDA for use in children - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS
**✔✔80%
Medications are seldom used, as they are not very helpful for any _________ disorders.
Medications are only useful as adjuncts to psychotherapy and on comorbid disorder - **
VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔None of the above (not personality, anxiety, or psychotic)
questions with answers
The term "neuroleptic" refers to the ability of a drug to cause a syndrome known as
"neurolepsis" T/F - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔True
Approved Medications by FDA for manic and mixed states in ages 10-17: - ** VERIFIED
ANSWERS **✔✔Lithium
Powerful burst of energy (rush), general sense of well being, activation of the sympathetic
nervous system (e.x. blood vessels constrict, blood pressure rises) which can lead to cerebral
bleeding or congestive heart failure is associated with - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS
**✔✔cocaine
The goal of treatment of ____ is reduction of symptoms of inattentiveness, motor
hyperactivity, and/or impulsiveness that disrupt social, school, and/or occupational
functioning - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔ADHD
1) Treatment is limited. Only a few approved medications are available for treatment of
NCD. An individualized, multimodal treatment approach is crucial. Management include
supportive therapy and pharmacologic management T/F - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS
**✔✔True
The use of medication in BPD patient has increased by up to % in the past six years - **
VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔40
____ is often used for boosting the effects of a prescribed SSRI antidepressant. It is also used
in smoking cessation, and prevention of seasonal affective disorder - ** VERIFIED
ANSWERS **✔✔cymbalta
, When injected via IV, ____ has an immediate tingling sensation and sudden feeling of
warmth in the lower abdomen, resembling a sexual orgasm, for 1-2 minutes - ** VERIFIED
ANSWERS **✔✔heroin
In very rare cases, it has been known to cause the development of a dangerous rash Stevens-
Johnson syndrome (SJS) which is more common in children, so this medication is often
reserved for adults - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Lamotrigine
_______ is involved in local immune responses in the body (i.e. allergic responses) - **
VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔histamine
There are two forms of monoamine oxidase: - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔MOA-A and
MOA-B
Norepinephrine produces excitatory or inhibitory post-synaptic potentials depending on the
type of norepinephrine receptor T/F? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔False
Enhancement of dopamine and norepinephrine actions in certain brain regions (e.g.,
dorsolateral prefrontal cortex) may improve - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Attention,
Concentration, Executive functioning
X% of Rx are not approved by the FDA for use in children - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS
**✔✔80%
Medications are seldom used, as they are not very helpful for any _________ disorders.
Medications are only useful as adjuncts to psychotherapy and on comorbid disorder - **
VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔None of the above (not personality, anxiety, or psychotic)
