Full Test Bank For
Psychopharmacology Drugs The
Brain And Behavior 3rd Edition
By Meyer Nursing, Complete Chapters
1 - 20
,table of contents
chapter 1: principles of pharmacology ................................................................... 3
chapter 2: structure and function of the nervous system ..................................... 22
chapter 3: chemical signaling by neurotransmitters and hormones ..................... 42
chapter 4: methods of research in psychopharmacology ..................................... 63
chapter 5: catecholamines ................................................................................... 87
chapter 6: serotonin ........................................................................................... 109
chapter 7: acetylcholine ..................................................................................... 131
chapter 8: glutamate and gaba ......................................................................... 150
chapter 9: drug abuse and addiction.................................................................. 170
chapter 10: alcohol ............................................................................................ 192
chapter 11: the opioids ...................................................................................... 212
chapter 12: psychomotor stimulants: cocaine and the amphetamines .............. 237
chapter 13: nicotine and caffeine ....................................................................... 266
chapter 14: marijuana and the cannabinoids ..................................................... 289
chapter 15: hallucinogens, pcp, and ketamine ................................................... 313
chapter 16: inhalants, ghb, and anabolic–androgenic steroids .......................... 334
chapter 17: disorders of anxiety and impulsivity and the drugs used to treat these
disorders ............................................................................................................ 356
chapter 18: affective disorders: antidepressants and mood stabilizers .............. 380
chapter 19: schizophrenia: antipsychotic drugs.................................................. 405
chapter 20: neurodegenerative disorders .......................................................... 430
,chapter 1: principles of pharmacology
multiple choice
1. refer(s) to specific molecular changes that occur when a drug binds to
a particular target site or receptor, while are the resulting widespread
alterations in function.
a. drug action; therapeutic effects
b. side effects; drug effects
c. therapeutic effects; side effects
d. drug action; drug effects
ANSWER>>> d
textbook reference: pharmacology: the science of drug action
2. after drug administration has occurred, the amount of drug in the blood
that is free to bind at specific target sites is referred to as
a. the therapeutic dose.
b. first-pass effects.
c. bioavailability.
d. ed50.
ANSWER>>> c
textbook reference: pharmacokinetic factors determining drug action
3. the specific molecular changes that occur when a drug binds to a particular
target siteor receptor are referred to as
a. drug effects.
, b. drug action.
c. side effects.
d. placebo effects.
ANSWER>>> b
textbook reference: pharmacology: the science of drug action
4. which of the following is not a possible explanation for placebo effects?
a. pavlovian conditioning
b. genetic variation
c. drug competition
d. expectation of outcome
ANSWER>>> c
textbook reference: pharmacology: the science of drug action
5. the administration of oxytocin has been proposed as a treatment for
autism.
a. intravenous
b. oral
c. intranasal
d. intracerebral
ANSWER>>> c
textbook reference: pharmacokinetic factors determining drug action
6. which factor does not affect the pharmacokinetics of a drug?
Psychopharmacology Drugs The
Brain And Behavior 3rd Edition
By Meyer Nursing, Complete Chapters
1 - 20
,table of contents
chapter 1: principles of pharmacology ................................................................... 3
chapter 2: structure and function of the nervous system ..................................... 22
chapter 3: chemical signaling by neurotransmitters and hormones ..................... 42
chapter 4: methods of research in psychopharmacology ..................................... 63
chapter 5: catecholamines ................................................................................... 87
chapter 6: serotonin ........................................................................................... 109
chapter 7: acetylcholine ..................................................................................... 131
chapter 8: glutamate and gaba ......................................................................... 150
chapter 9: drug abuse and addiction.................................................................. 170
chapter 10: alcohol ............................................................................................ 192
chapter 11: the opioids ...................................................................................... 212
chapter 12: psychomotor stimulants: cocaine and the amphetamines .............. 237
chapter 13: nicotine and caffeine ....................................................................... 266
chapter 14: marijuana and the cannabinoids ..................................................... 289
chapter 15: hallucinogens, pcp, and ketamine ................................................... 313
chapter 16: inhalants, ghb, and anabolic–androgenic steroids .......................... 334
chapter 17: disorders of anxiety and impulsivity and the drugs used to treat these
disorders ............................................................................................................ 356
chapter 18: affective disorders: antidepressants and mood stabilizers .............. 380
chapter 19: schizophrenia: antipsychotic drugs.................................................. 405
chapter 20: neurodegenerative disorders .......................................................... 430
,chapter 1: principles of pharmacology
multiple choice
1. refer(s) to specific molecular changes that occur when a drug binds to
a particular target site or receptor, while are the resulting widespread
alterations in function.
a. drug action; therapeutic effects
b. side effects; drug effects
c. therapeutic effects; side effects
d. drug action; drug effects
ANSWER>>> d
textbook reference: pharmacology: the science of drug action
2. after drug administration has occurred, the amount of drug in the blood
that is free to bind at specific target sites is referred to as
a. the therapeutic dose.
b. first-pass effects.
c. bioavailability.
d. ed50.
ANSWER>>> c
textbook reference: pharmacokinetic factors determining drug action
3. the specific molecular changes that occur when a drug binds to a particular
target siteor receptor are referred to as
a. drug effects.
, b. drug action.
c. side effects.
d. placebo effects.
ANSWER>>> b
textbook reference: pharmacology: the science of drug action
4. which of the following is not a possible explanation for placebo effects?
a. pavlovian conditioning
b. genetic variation
c. drug competition
d. expectation of outcome
ANSWER>>> c
textbook reference: pharmacology: the science of drug action
5. the administration of oxytocin has been proposed as a treatment for
autism.
a. intravenous
b. oral
c. intranasal
d. intracerebral
ANSWER>>> c
textbook reference: pharmacokinetic factors determining drug action
6. which factor does not affect the pharmacokinetics of a drug?
