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* the Brain andBehavior 3rdEdition
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By Meyer Nursing,VerifiedChapters 1-20
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,Chapter 1. Principles of Pharmacology
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Chapter 2. Structure and Function of the Nervous System
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Chapter 3. Chemical Signaling by Neurotransmitters and Hormones
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Chapter 4. Methods of Research in Psychopharmacology
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Chapter 5. Catecholamines
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Chapter 6. Serotonin
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Chapter 7. Acetylcholine
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Chapter 8. Glutamate and GABA
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Chapter 9. Drug Abuse and Addiction
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Chapter 10. Alcohol
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Chapter 11. The Opioids
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Chapter 12. Psychomotor Stimulants: Cocaine, Amphetamine, and Related Drugs
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Chapter 13. Nicotine and Caffeine
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Chapter 14. Marijuana and the Cannabinoids
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Chapter 15. Hallucinogens, PCP, and Ketamine
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Chapter 16. Inhalants, GHB, and Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids
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Chapter 17. Disorders of Anxiety and Impulsivity and the Drugs Used to Treat These Disorders
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Chapter 18. Affective Disorders: Antidepressants and Mood Stabilizers
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Chapter 19. Schizophrenia: Antipsychotic Drugs
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Chapter 20. Neurodegenerative Diseases
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, Chapter1: Principles ofPharmacology * * * *
Multiple Choice *
1. * refer(s) to specific molecular changes that occur when a drug binds to a
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* particulartarget site or receptor, while * * * * * arethe resultingwidespread
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alterationsin function.
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a. Drugaction; therapeutic effects
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b. Sideeffects; drugeffects
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c. Therapeuticeffects; sideeffects * * *
d. Drugaction; drugeffects * * *
ANSWER:d *
TextbookReference:Pharmacology: TheScience ofDrugAction
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2. Afterdrugadministration has occurred, the amount of drugin the blood that is freetobind
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* at specific target sites is referred to as
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a. thetherapeuticdose.
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b. first-passeffects. *
c. bioavailability.
d. ED50.
ANSWER:c *
TextbookReference:Pharmacokinetic Factors DeterminingDrug Action
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3. The specific molecular changes that occur when a drugbinds to a particular target siteor
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receptor are referred to as
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b. drugaction. *
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, c. sideeffects.
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TextbookReference: Pharmacology: TheScience of DrugAction
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4. Which ofthe following is not apossible explanation for placebo effects?
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a. Pavlovianconditioning *
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c. Drugcompetition
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ANSWER:c *
TextbookReference: Pharmacology: TheScience of DrugAction
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