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Drugs the Brain and Behavior 3rd Edition
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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 Disorde
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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 xc xc xc xc
Multiple Choice xc
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refer(s) to specific molecular changes that occur when a drug binds to a particular tar
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get site or receptor, while
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are the resulting widespread alterationsin function.
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a. Drug action; therapeutic effectsxc xc xc
b. Side effects; drug effects xc xc xc
c. Therapeutic effects; side effects xc xc xc
d. Drug action; drug effects xc xc xc
ANSWER: d xc
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 to
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bind at specific target sites is referred to as
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a. the therapeutic dose.
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b. first-pass effects. xc
c. bioavailability.
d. ED50.
ANSWER: c xc
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 site
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or receptor are referred to as
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a. drug effects. xc
b. drug action. xc
c. side effects. xc
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, d. placebo effects.
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ANSWER: b xc
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 xc
b. Genetic variation
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c. Drug competition
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d. Expectation of outcome xc xc
ANSWER: c xc
Textbook Reference: Pharmacology: The Science of Drug Action
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Drugs the Brain and Behavior 3rd Edition
By Meyer Nursing, Verified Chapters 1 - 20
WWW.THENURSINGMASTERY.COM
Page 1 of 247
xc xc xc
,Chapter 1. Principles of Pharmacology
xc xc xc xc
Chapter 2. Structure and Function of the Nervous System
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
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
xc xc
Chapter 7. Acetylcholine
xc xc
Chapter 8. Glutamate and GABA
xc xc xc xc
Chapter 9. Drug Abuse and Addiction
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Chapter 10. Alcohol
xc xc
Chapter 11. The Opioids
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Chapter 12. Psychomotor Stimulants: Cocaine, Amphetamine, and Related Drugs
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Chapter 13. Nicotine and Caffeine
xc xc xc xc
Chapter 14. Marijuana and the Cannabinoids
xc xc xc xc xc
Chapter 15. Hallucinogens, PCP, and Ketamine
xc xc xc xc xc
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 Disorde
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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 xc xc xc xc
Multiple Choice xc
1. xc
refer(s) to specific molecular changes that occur when a drug binds to a particular tar
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get site or receptor, while
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are the resulting widespread alterationsin function.
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a. Drug action; therapeutic effectsxc xc xc
b. Side effects; drug effects xc xc xc
c. Therapeutic effects; side effects xc xc xc
d. Drug action; drug effects xc xc xc
ANSWER: d xc
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 to
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bind at specific target sites is referred to as
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a. the therapeutic dose.
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b. first-pass effects. xc
c. bioavailability.
d. ED50.
ANSWER: c xc
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 site
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or receptor are referred to as
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a. drug effects. xc
b. drug action. xc
c. side effects. xc
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, d. placebo effects.
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ANSWER: b xc
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 xc
b. Genetic variation
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c. Drug competition
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d. Expectation of outcome xc xc
ANSWER: c xc
Textbook Reference: Pharmacology: The Science of Drug Action
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