TEST BANK For Psychopharmacology Drugs the Brain and Behavior 4th Edition By Meyer Nursing, Verified Chapters 1 - 20  

TEST BANK For Psychopharmacology
Drugs the Brain and Behavior 4th Edition
By Meyer Nursing, Verified Chapters 1 - 20




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,Chapter151.15Principles15of15Pharmacology
Chapter152.15Structure15and15Function15of15the15Nervous15System
Chapter153.15Chemical15Signaling15by15Neurotransmitters15and15Hormones
Chapter154.15Methods15of15Research15in15Psychopharmacology
Chapter155.15Catecholamines
Chapter156.15Serotonin
Chapter157.15Acetylcholine
Chapter158.15Glutamate15and15GABA
Chapter159.15Drug15Abuse15and15Addiction
Chapter1510.15Alcohol
Chapter1511.15The15Opioids
Chapter1512.15Psychomotor15Stimulants:15Cocaine,15Amphetamine,15and15Related15Drugs
Chapter1513.15Nicotine15and15Caffeine
Chapter1514.15Marijuana15and15the15Cannabinoids
Chapter1515.15Hallucinogens,15PCP,15and15Ketamine
Chapter1516.15Inhalants,15GHB,15and15Anabolic-Androgenic15Steroids
Chapter1517.15Disorders15of15Anxiety15and15Impulsivity15and15the15Drugs15Used15to15Treat15
These15Disorders
Chapter1518.15Affective15Disorders:15Antidepressants15and15Mood15Stabilizers
Chapter1519.15Schizophrenia:15Antipsychotic15Drugs
Chapter1520.15Neurodegenerative15Diseases15




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, Chapter151:15Principles15of15Pharmacology


Multiple15Choice


1. 15
refer(s)15to15specific15molecular15changes15that15occur15when15a15drug15binds15to15a1
5particular15target15site15or15receptor,15while

are15the15resulting15widespread15alterations15in15function.
a. Drug15action;15therapeutic15effects
b. Side15effects;15drug15effects
c. Therapeutic15effects;15side15effects
d. Drug15action;15drug15effects
ANSWER:15d
Textbook15Reference:15Pharmacology:15The15Science15of15Drug15Action


2. After15drug15administration15has15occurred,15the15amount15of15drug15in15the15blood15t
hat15is15free15to15bind15at15specific15target15sites15is15referred15to15as
a. the15therapeutic15dose.
b. first-pass15effects.
c. bioavailability.
d. ED50.
ANSWER:15c
Textbook15Reference:15Pharmacokinetic15Factors15Determining15Drug15Action


3. The15specific15molecular15changes15that15occur15when15a15drug15binds15to15a15particul
ar15target15site15or15receptor15are15referred15to15as
a. drug15effects.
b. drug15action.
c. side15effects.

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, d. placebo15effects.
ANSWER:15b
Textbook15Reference:15Pharmacology:15The15Science15of15Drug15Action


4. Which15of15the15following15is15not15a15possible15explanation15for15placebo15effects?
a. Pavlovian15conditioning
b. Genetic15variation
c. Drug15competition
d. Expectation15of15outcome
ANSWER:15c
Textbook15Reference:15Pharmacology:15The15Science15of15Drug15Action




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