NURS 660 Maryville Psychopharmacology,
Exam 1 Review Questions and Correct
Answers | Graded A+ 2026 Update
How many dopamine pathways in the brain? - ANSWERS 5 but only 4
associated with schizophrenia
Nigrostriatal Dopamine Pathway controls - ANSWERS motor function and
movement (part of EP NS)
Nigrostriatal Dopamine Pathway dopamine excess - ANSWERS Hyperkinetic
movements such as tics/dyskinesias
mesolimbic dopamine pathway controls - ANSWERS Pleasure, reward,
euphoria of drug abuse and reinforcing behavior
Mesolimbic dopamine pathway excess - ANSWERS delusions and
hallucinations - positive symptoms of schizophrenia or SE of illicit drugs
Mesocortical Dopamine Pathway controls - ANSWERS cognitive and affective
symptoms
Mesocortical Dopamien Pathway deficiency - ANSWERS decreased cognition
and flat affect in Schizophrenia
, Tuberinfundibular Dopamine Pathway controls - ANSWERS prolactin secretion
into circulation
Dopamine _______________________ prolactin secretion - ANSWERS inhibits
Positive Symptoms of Schizophrenia - ANSWERS Delusions, Hallucinations,
Disorganized speech, Disorganized behavior, catatonia, agitation
Positive symptoms of schizophrenia arise from - ANSWERS mesolimbic
dopamine pathway
Negative symptoms of schizophrenia - ANSWERS Alogia, asociality, affective
blunting, anhedonia, and avolition (5 A's)
Alogia is - ANSWERS poverty of speech, uses few words
Affective Blunting is - ANSWERS reduced range of emotions (feeling numb
inside)
Asociality is - ANSWERS reduced social drive/interaction, little sexual interest,
and few friends
Anhedonia is - ANSWERS inability to experience pleasure
Exam 1 Review Questions and Correct
Answers | Graded A+ 2026 Update
How many dopamine pathways in the brain? - ANSWERS 5 but only 4
associated with schizophrenia
Nigrostriatal Dopamine Pathway controls - ANSWERS motor function and
movement (part of EP NS)
Nigrostriatal Dopamine Pathway dopamine excess - ANSWERS Hyperkinetic
movements such as tics/dyskinesias
mesolimbic dopamine pathway controls - ANSWERS Pleasure, reward,
euphoria of drug abuse and reinforcing behavior
Mesolimbic dopamine pathway excess - ANSWERS delusions and
hallucinations - positive symptoms of schizophrenia or SE of illicit drugs
Mesocortical Dopamine Pathway controls - ANSWERS cognitive and affective
symptoms
Mesocortical Dopamien Pathway deficiency - ANSWERS decreased cognition
and flat affect in Schizophrenia
, Tuberinfundibular Dopamine Pathway controls - ANSWERS prolactin secretion
into circulation
Dopamine _______________________ prolactin secretion - ANSWERS inhibits
Positive Symptoms of Schizophrenia - ANSWERS Delusions, Hallucinations,
Disorganized speech, Disorganized behavior, catatonia, agitation
Positive symptoms of schizophrenia arise from - ANSWERS mesolimbic
dopamine pathway
Negative symptoms of schizophrenia - ANSWERS Alogia, asociality, affective
blunting, anhedonia, and avolition (5 A's)
Alogia is - ANSWERS poverty of speech, uses few words
Affective Blunting is - ANSWERS reduced range of emotions (feeling numb
inside)
Asociality is - ANSWERS reduced social drive/interaction, little sexual interest,
and few friends
Anhedonia is - ANSWERS inability to experience pleasure
