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CORRECT Answers
Anesthesiologists are most likely to abuse this drug - CORRECT ANSWERS Fentanyl
_____________ is a phenomenon whereby perior intermittent (rather than continuous) exposure
to the drug results in an enhanced response to later exposure - CORRECT
ANSWERS Sensitization
________________ withdrawal symptoms include increased appetite, decreased heart rate,
insomnia and depressed mood. - CORRECT ANSWERS Nicotine
__________ is a medication used to treat alcohol and opioid dependence decrease dependence
by decreasing physiological response to alcohol and opioids. - CORRECT
ANSWERS Naltrexone
_____________ is a medications that is a potent full agonist at opioid receptors used in MAT for
opioids. - CORRECT ANSWERS Methadone
Schizophrenia is a disease process which is characterized by ___________ vulnerability model. -
CORRECT ANSWERS stress
Tricyclic antidepressants may cause sedation, flattened ___ waves on EKG and __________
retention. - CORRECT ANSWERS T
Urinary
Inhibitory effect of alcohol are related to decreasing effects of __________. - CORRECT
ANSWERS glutamate
Pathophysiology of schizophrenia is due to excess of ___________. - CORRECT
ANSWERS dopamine.
, Large _________ discrepancy does not increase risk of divorce. - CORRECT
ANSWERS age
Anti- ____________ effects accounts for the major toxicity of tricyclics. - CORRECT
ANSWERS cholinergic
Methadone ____________ withdrawal syndromes may present weeks after birth. - CORRECT
ANSWERS neonatal
Clozapine an atypical antipsychotic used in treatment of schizophrenia is a D____ receptor
antagonist - CORRECT ANSWERS 4
_______________ is the medication of choice for the treatment of psychotic symptoms in a
patient wit delirium. - CORRECT ANSWERS Haloperidol
The _______ ________ is the part of the brain that has been theorized to be involved in
obsessive compulsive disorder. - CORRECT ANSWERS Basal ganglia
Overwhelming natural disaster defined by he DSM-V is a __________ __________ stressor. -
CORRECT ANSWERS catastrophic psychological
5 Hydroxyindoleacetic acid (5HIAA) is a substance shown to be lower than average in patients
exhibiting __________ behavior. - CORRECT ANSWERS suicidal
_________ nerve palsies is most common in alcoholic patients. - CORRECT
ANSWERS Radial
Out of the following medications: Sertraline, Venlafaxine, Buspiron and Bupropion, the least
effective in the treatment of generalized anxiety disorder is what? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Bupropion
CORRECT Answers
Anesthesiologists are most likely to abuse this drug - CORRECT ANSWERS Fentanyl
_____________ is a phenomenon whereby perior intermittent (rather than continuous) exposure
to the drug results in an enhanced response to later exposure - CORRECT
ANSWERS Sensitization
________________ withdrawal symptoms include increased appetite, decreased heart rate,
insomnia and depressed mood. - CORRECT ANSWERS Nicotine
__________ is a medication used to treat alcohol and opioid dependence decrease dependence
by decreasing physiological response to alcohol and opioids. - CORRECT
ANSWERS Naltrexone
_____________ is a medications that is a potent full agonist at opioid receptors used in MAT for
opioids. - CORRECT ANSWERS Methadone
Schizophrenia is a disease process which is characterized by ___________ vulnerability model. -
CORRECT ANSWERS stress
Tricyclic antidepressants may cause sedation, flattened ___ waves on EKG and __________
retention. - CORRECT ANSWERS T
Urinary
Inhibitory effect of alcohol are related to decreasing effects of __________. - CORRECT
ANSWERS glutamate
Pathophysiology of schizophrenia is due to excess of ___________. - CORRECT
ANSWERS dopamine.
, Large _________ discrepancy does not increase risk of divorce. - CORRECT
ANSWERS age
Anti- ____________ effects accounts for the major toxicity of tricyclics. - CORRECT
ANSWERS cholinergic
Methadone ____________ withdrawal syndromes may present weeks after birth. - CORRECT
ANSWERS neonatal
Clozapine an atypical antipsychotic used in treatment of schizophrenia is a D____ receptor
antagonist - CORRECT ANSWERS 4
_______________ is the medication of choice for the treatment of psychotic symptoms in a
patient wit delirium. - CORRECT ANSWERS Haloperidol
The _______ ________ is the part of the brain that has been theorized to be involved in
obsessive compulsive disorder. - CORRECT ANSWERS Basal ganglia
Overwhelming natural disaster defined by he DSM-V is a __________ __________ stressor. -
CORRECT ANSWERS catastrophic psychological
5 Hydroxyindoleacetic acid (5HIAA) is a substance shown to be lower than average in patients
exhibiting __________ behavior. - CORRECT ANSWERS suicidal
_________ nerve palsies is most common in alcoholic patients. - CORRECT
ANSWERS Radial
Out of the following medications: Sertraline, Venlafaxine, Buspiron and Bupropion, the least
effective in the treatment of generalized anxiety disorder is what? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Bupropion
