Advanced Psychopharmacology Final - Study
Guide Questions with answers
A serotonin molecule binds to a 5HT2A receptor causing electrical impulses to
be sent down a GABA neuron's axon terminal, eventually releasing GABA to
the GABA-A receptor of its postsynaptic neuron. Which type of
neurotransmission does this describe?
A. Classic synaptic neurotransmission
B. Retrograde neurotransmission
C. Volume neurotransmission
D. Signal transduction cascade - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔A. Classic
synaptic neurotransmission
Communication between human CNS neurons at synapses is:
A. Chemical
B. Electrical - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔A. Chemical
Examples of neurotransmitters produced specifically as retrograde
neurotransmitters (i.e., those that communicate from postsynaptic neuron to
presynaptic neuron) include:
A. GABA
B. Galanin
C. Histamine
D. Nitric oxide - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔D. Nitric oxide
,An example of volume neurotransmission is:
A. Dopamine in the prefrontal cortex
B. Dopamine in the striatum
C. Norepinephrine in the prefrontal cortex
D. Norepinephrine in the striatum - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔A.
Dopamine in the prefrontal cortex
In a G protein-linked signal transduction cascade, the second messenger
(CAMP) can be (note: first messenger is hormones)
synthesized:
A. Intracellularly
B. Extracellularly
C. Either intra- or extracellularly - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔A.
Intracellularly
The direct role of transcription factors is to:
A. Cause neurotransmitter release
B. Influence gene expression
C. Synthesize enzymes
D. Trigger signal transduction cascades - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔B.
Influence gene expression
Acquired trait resulting from a change in DNA sequence
B. Acquired trait resulting from a change in gene expression
C. Heritable trait resulting from a change in DNA sequence
, D. Heritable trait resulting from a change in gene expression
Still in your genes, but subject to change - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔D.
Heritable trait resulting from a change in gene expression
Transport of monoamines requires energy, which is supplied by a:
A. Calcium pump
B. Potassium pump
C. Sodium pump (different from the Na+/K+ pump) - ....🔰VERIFIED
ANSWERS.... ✔✔C. Sodium pump (different from the Na+/K+ pump)
Presynaptic reuptake transporters are a major method of inactivation for which
of the
following?
A. Serotonin
B. Serotonin and GABA
C. Serotonin, GABA, and histamine
D. Serotonin, GABA, histamine, and neuropeptides - ....🔰VERIFIED
ANSWERS.... ✔✔B. Serotonin and GABA
What is constitutive activity?
A. Signal transduction when an agonist is bound to the receptor
B. Signal transduction when an antagonist to the receptor
C. Signal transduction when an inverse agonist is bound to the receptor
D. Signal transduction when no agonist or an inverse agonist is bound to the
receptor - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔B. Signal transduction when an
antagonist to the receptor
Guide Questions with answers
A serotonin molecule binds to a 5HT2A receptor causing electrical impulses to
be sent down a GABA neuron's axon terminal, eventually releasing GABA to
the GABA-A receptor of its postsynaptic neuron. Which type of
neurotransmission does this describe?
A. Classic synaptic neurotransmission
B. Retrograde neurotransmission
C. Volume neurotransmission
D. Signal transduction cascade - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔A. Classic
synaptic neurotransmission
Communication between human CNS neurons at synapses is:
A. Chemical
B. Electrical - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔A. Chemical
Examples of neurotransmitters produced specifically as retrograde
neurotransmitters (i.e., those that communicate from postsynaptic neuron to
presynaptic neuron) include:
A. GABA
B. Galanin
C. Histamine
D. Nitric oxide - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔D. Nitric oxide
,An example of volume neurotransmission is:
A. Dopamine in the prefrontal cortex
B. Dopamine in the striatum
C. Norepinephrine in the prefrontal cortex
D. Norepinephrine in the striatum - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔A.
Dopamine in the prefrontal cortex
In a G protein-linked signal transduction cascade, the second messenger
(CAMP) can be (note: first messenger is hormones)
synthesized:
A. Intracellularly
B. Extracellularly
C. Either intra- or extracellularly - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔A.
Intracellularly
The direct role of transcription factors is to:
A. Cause neurotransmitter release
B. Influence gene expression
C. Synthesize enzymes
D. Trigger signal transduction cascades - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔B.
Influence gene expression
Acquired trait resulting from a change in DNA sequence
B. Acquired trait resulting from a change in gene expression
C. Heritable trait resulting from a change in DNA sequence
, D. Heritable trait resulting from a change in gene expression
Still in your genes, but subject to change - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔D.
Heritable trait resulting from a change in gene expression
Transport of monoamines requires energy, which is supplied by a:
A. Calcium pump
B. Potassium pump
C. Sodium pump (different from the Na+/K+ pump) - ....🔰VERIFIED
ANSWERS.... ✔✔C. Sodium pump (different from the Na+/K+ pump)
Presynaptic reuptake transporters are a major method of inactivation for which
of the
following?
A. Serotonin
B. Serotonin and GABA
C. Serotonin, GABA, and histamine
D. Serotonin, GABA, histamine, and neuropeptides - ....🔰VERIFIED
ANSWERS.... ✔✔B. Serotonin and GABA
What is constitutive activity?
A. Signal transduction when an agonist is bound to the receptor
B. Signal transduction when an antagonist to the receptor
C. Signal transduction when an inverse agonist is bound to the receptor
D. Signal transduction when no agonist or an inverse agonist is bound to the
receptor - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔B. Signal transduction when an
antagonist to the receptor
