TEST BANK For Psychopharmacology
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xDrugs the Brain and Behavior 4th Edition
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By Meyer Nursing, Verified Chapters 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
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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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, Chapter 1: Principles of Pharmacology x x x x
Multiple Choice x
1. x refer(s) to specific molecular changes that occur when a drug binds to a
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particular target site or receptor, while
x x x x x x are the resulting widespread
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alterationsin function.
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a. Drug action; therapeutic effects
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b. Side effects; drug effects
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c. Therapeutic effects; side effects x x x
d. Drug action; drug effects x x x
ANSWER: d x
Textbook Reference: Pharmacology: The Science of Drug Action
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2. After drug administration has occurred, the amount of drug in the blood that is free
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tobind at specific target sites is referred to as
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a. the therapeutic dose.
x x
b. first-pass effects. x
c. bioavailability.
d. ED50.
ANSWER: c x
Textbook Reference: Pharmacokinetic Factors Determining Drug Action
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3. The specific molecular changes that occur when a drug binds to a particular target
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siteor receptor are referred to as
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a. drug effects. x
b. drug action. x
c. side effects. x
d. placebo effects. x
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, ANSWER: b x
Textbook Reference: Pharmacology: The Science of Drug Action
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4. Which of the following is not a possible explanation for placebo effects?
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a. Pavlovian conditioning
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b. Genetic variation
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c. Drug competition
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d. Expectation of outcome x x
ANSWER: c x
Textbook Reference: Pharmacology: The Science of Drug Action
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xDrugs the Brain and Behavior 4th Edition
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By Meyer Nursing, Verified Chapters 1 - 20
x x x x x x x x
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Page 1 of 247
x x x
,Chapter 1. Principles of Pharmacology
x x x x
Chapter 2. Structure and Function of the Nervous System
x x x x x x x x
Chapter 3. Chemical Signaling by Neurotransmitters and Hormones
x x x x x x x
Chapter 4. Methods of Research in Psychopharmacology
x x x x x x
Chapter 5. Catecholamines
x x
Chapter 6. Serotonin
x x
Chapter 7. Acetylcholine
x x
Chapter 8. Glutamate and GABA
x x x x
Chapter 9. Drug Abuse and Addiction
x x x x x
Chapter 10. Alcohol
x x
Chapter 11. The Opioids
x x x
Chapter 12. Psychomotor Stimulants: Cocaine, Amphetamine, and Related Drugs
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Chapter 13. Nicotine and Caffeine
x x x x
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
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Disorders
x
Chapter 18. Affective Disorders: Antidepressants and Mood Stabilizers
x x x x x x x
Chapter 19. Schizophrenia: Antipsychotic Drugs
x x x x
Chapter 20. Neurodegenerative Diseases
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, Chapter 1: Principles of Pharmacology x x x x
Multiple Choice x
1. x refer(s) to specific molecular changes that occur when a drug binds to a
x x x x x x x x x x x x
particular target site or receptor, while
x x x x x x are the resulting widespread
x x x
alterationsin function.
x x x
a. Drug action; therapeutic effects
x x x
b. Side effects; drug effects
x x x
c. Therapeutic effects; side effects x x x
d. Drug action; drug effects x x x
ANSWER: d x
Textbook Reference: Pharmacology: The Science of Drug Action
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2. After drug administration has occurred, the amount of drug in the blood that is free
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
tobind at specific target sites is referred to as
x x x x x x x x x x
a. the therapeutic dose.
x x
b. first-pass effects. x
c. bioavailability.
d. ED50.
ANSWER: c x
Textbook Reference: Pharmacokinetic Factors Determining Drug Action
x x x x x x
3. The specific molecular changes that occur when a drug binds to a particular target
x x x x x x x x x x x x x
siteor receptor are referred to as
x x x x x x x
a. drug effects. x
b. drug action. x
c. side effects. x
d. placebo effects. x
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, ANSWER: b x
Textbook Reference: Pharmacology: The Science of Drug Action
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4. Which of the following is not a possible explanation for placebo effects?
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a. Pavlovian conditioning
x
b. Genetic variation
x
c. Drug competition
x
d. Expectation of outcome x x
ANSWER: c x
Textbook Reference: Pharmacology: The Science of Drug Action
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