MCPHS Psychopharmacology Quiz 2
endogenouszdepressionz-zCORRECTzANSWER-depressionzthatziszbiological;zstemszfromzwithinzthezperson.
exogenouszdepressionz-zCORRECTzANSWER-
depressionzthatziszreactive;ztriggeredzbyzenvironment,zcauseszoutsidezthezbody
medicationszandzsubstancezknownztozcausezorzworsenzdepressionz-zCORRECTzANSWER-
alcohol,zantianxietyzmedications,zantihypertensivezmedications,zanti-
inflammatoryzmedications,zantiparkinsonianzmedications,zcoldzremedies,zcorticosteroids,zdrugszofzabuse,z
sedative-hypnoticzmedications
counselingzandzpsychotherapy,zmedication,zlightztherapy,zexercise,zelectroconvulsiveztherapyz-
zCORRECTzANSWER-treatmentzoptionszforzdepression
tricycliczantidepressants,zselectivezserotoninzreuptakezinhibitors,zmonaminezoxidasezinhibitors,zheterocyc
licsz-zCORRECTzANSWER-fourzcategorieszofzantidepressants
tricycliczantidepressantsz-zCORRECTzANSWER-TCAs
TCAsz-zCORRECTzANSWER-
thezoldestzofzantidepressants,ztheyzpreventzthezreuptakezofzneurotransmitterzsubstancezbackzintozthezpre
synapticzcell.zTheyzaffectzserotoninzandznorepinephrine.zNotzconsideredz"clean"zmedications,zandztherefo
rezaffectzmanyznontargetzorganszandzsystemszinzthezbody.zposezazseriouszriskzofzoverdosezwithzsuicidalzpat
ients.
sidezeffectszofzTCAsz-zCORRECTzANSWER-
sedation,zweightzgain,zdifficultyzurinating,zdizziness,zdryzmouth,zsexualzdysfunction,zorthostaticzhypotensi
on,zblurredzvision.
dangerouszzonezwithzantidepressantsz-zCORRECTzANSWER-7-
10zdayszafterzmedicationzstarts,zpatientzgetsztozthiszzonezwhereztheyzhavezmotivationzandzarezatzazgreaterz
riskzofzsuicide.
, reasonszforzimbalancezinzneurotransmitterszinzdepressionz-zCORRECTzANSWER-
poorzsynthesis,zreuptakezpumps,zpermeabilityzofzreceptorzsites,zmonoaminezoxidase
poorzsynthesisz-zCORRECTzANSWER-notzmakingzenoughzneurotransmitters
poorzreuptakezpumpsz-zCORRECTzANSWER-takingzinztoozmuchzofzneurotransmitters
poorzpermeabilityzofzreceptorzsitesz-zCORRECTzANSWER-notztakingzinzenoughzofzneurotransmitters
monoaminezoxidasez-zCORRECTzANSWER-breakzdownzneurotransmitterszintoztyrosinezorztryptophan
clomipraminez-zCORRECTzANSWER-Anafranilz(TCA)
SedatingzTCAsz-zCORRECTzANSWER-clomipraminez-zAnafranil
amoxapinez-zAscendin
amitriptylinez-zElavil
maprotilinez-zLudiomil
nortriptylinez-zPamelorz/zAventyl
doxepinz-zsinequan
trimipraminez-zSurmontil
amoxapinez-zCORRECTzANSWER-Ascendinz(TCA)
amitriptylinez-zCORRECTzANSWER-Elavilz(TCA)zpainzrelieving
maprotilinez-zCORRECTzANSWER-Ludiomilz(TCA)
desipraminez-zCORRECTzANSWER-Norpraminz(TCA)zlightzsedation,zalsozusedzforzalcoholzabuse
endogenouszdepressionz-zCORRECTzANSWER-depressionzthatziszbiological;zstemszfromzwithinzthezperson.
exogenouszdepressionz-zCORRECTzANSWER-
depressionzthatziszreactive;ztriggeredzbyzenvironment,zcauseszoutsidezthezbody
medicationszandzsubstancezknownztozcausezorzworsenzdepressionz-zCORRECTzANSWER-
alcohol,zantianxietyzmedications,zantihypertensivezmedications,zanti-
inflammatoryzmedications,zantiparkinsonianzmedications,zcoldzremedies,zcorticosteroids,zdrugszofzabuse,z
sedative-hypnoticzmedications
counselingzandzpsychotherapy,zmedication,zlightztherapy,zexercise,zelectroconvulsiveztherapyz-
zCORRECTzANSWER-treatmentzoptionszforzdepression
tricycliczantidepressants,zselectivezserotoninzreuptakezinhibitors,zmonaminezoxidasezinhibitors,zheterocyc
licsz-zCORRECTzANSWER-fourzcategorieszofzantidepressants
tricycliczantidepressantsz-zCORRECTzANSWER-TCAs
TCAsz-zCORRECTzANSWER-
thezoldestzofzantidepressants,ztheyzpreventzthezreuptakezofzneurotransmitterzsubstancezbackzintozthezpre
synapticzcell.zTheyzaffectzserotoninzandznorepinephrine.zNotzconsideredz"clean"zmedications,zandztherefo
rezaffectzmanyznontargetzorganszandzsystemszinzthezbody.zposezazseriouszriskzofzoverdosezwithzsuicidalzpat
ients.
sidezeffectszofzTCAsz-zCORRECTzANSWER-
sedation,zweightzgain,zdifficultyzurinating,zdizziness,zdryzmouth,zsexualzdysfunction,zorthostaticzhypotensi
on,zblurredzvision.
dangerouszzonezwithzantidepressantsz-zCORRECTzANSWER-7-
10zdayszafterzmedicationzstarts,zpatientzgetsztozthiszzonezwhereztheyzhavezmotivationzandzarezatzazgreaterz
riskzofzsuicide.
, reasonszforzimbalancezinzneurotransmitterszinzdepressionz-zCORRECTzANSWER-
poorzsynthesis,zreuptakezpumps,zpermeabilityzofzreceptorzsites,zmonoaminezoxidase
poorzsynthesisz-zCORRECTzANSWER-notzmakingzenoughzneurotransmitters
poorzreuptakezpumpsz-zCORRECTzANSWER-takingzinztoozmuchzofzneurotransmitters
poorzpermeabilityzofzreceptorzsitesz-zCORRECTzANSWER-notztakingzinzenoughzofzneurotransmitters
monoaminezoxidasez-zCORRECTzANSWER-breakzdownzneurotransmitterszintoztyrosinezorztryptophan
clomipraminez-zCORRECTzANSWER-Anafranilz(TCA)
SedatingzTCAsz-zCORRECTzANSWER-clomipraminez-zAnafranil
amoxapinez-zAscendin
amitriptylinez-zElavil
maprotilinez-zLudiomil
nortriptylinez-zPamelorz/zAventyl
doxepinz-zsinequan
trimipraminez-zSurmontil
amoxapinez-zCORRECTzANSWER-Ascendinz(TCA)
amitriptylinez-zCORRECTzANSWER-Elavilz(TCA)zpainzrelieving
maprotilinez-zCORRECTzANSWER-Ludiomilz(TCA)
desipraminez-zCORRECTzANSWER-Norpraminz(TCA)zlightzsedation,zalsozusedzforzalcoholzabuse
