Practice exam Psychopharmacology
1. An antagonist has a …. affinity and a …. Efficacy.
A. High & Low/ zero
B. High & High
C. Low/zero & High
D. Low/Zero & Low/zero
2. What happens if the heteroreceptor modify the K+ channels more slowly?
A. shortens the duration of the action potential and reduces neurotransmission on the
direct path
B. extends the duration of the action potential and increases neurotransmission on the
direct path
C. The same action potential therefore leads to less neurotransmission along the direct
path
D. The same action potential therefore leads to more neurotransmission along the direct
path
3. Give if the following statements are true or false.
I: When a people crave a certain substance is it more likely that the receptor became
desensitized.
II: Stimulants can be used to treat depression symptoms like anhedonia.
A. Both I & II are true
B. Both I & II are false
C. I is true and II is false
D. II is true and I is false
4. Fill in the numbers: The negative symptoms are more related to the D.. receptor and
the positive are more related to the D.. receptor.
A. 2&3
B. 3&2
C. 4&2
D. 2&4
, 5. Which neurotransmitters system is mentioned to play a role in the effect of positive
and/or negative symptoms from schizophrenia: Dopamine, NMDA, serotonin,
Glutamate, Noradrenaline, GABA.
A. All are mentioned
B. None are mentioned
C. 1, 2 & 4
D. 3,5 & 6)
6. If desensitization happens outside of the brain, it leads to ……. dependence.
A. Physiological
B. Psychological
C. No
D. Both Physiological and psychological
7. Give if the following statements are true or false.
I: A person can get withdrawal symptom from the substance but also due to the environment
the person is in.
II: Stimulants increase the change of smoking or substance abuse in adolescents with ADHD.
A. Both I & II are true
B. Both I & II are false
C. I is true and II is false
D. II is true and I is false
8. Give if the following statements are true or false.
I: The change on rebound and withdrawal symptoms lower if a drug has high potency.
II: It is not possible to have a high affinity but a low efficacy in a certain drug
A. Both I & II are true
B. Both I & II are false
C. I is true and II is false
D. II is true and I is false
1. An antagonist has a …. affinity and a …. Efficacy.
A. High & Low/ zero
B. High & High
C. Low/zero & High
D. Low/Zero & Low/zero
2. What happens if the heteroreceptor modify the K+ channels more slowly?
A. shortens the duration of the action potential and reduces neurotransmission on the
direct path
B. extends the duration of the action potential and increases neurotransmission on the
direct path
C. The same action potential therefore leads to less neurotransmission along the direct
path
D. The same action potential therefore leads to more neurotransmission along the direct
path
3. Give if the following statements are true or false.
I: When a people crave a certain substance is it more likely that the receptor became
desensitized.
II: Stimulants can be used to treat depression symptoms like anhedonia.
A. Both I & II are true
B. Both I & II are false
C. I is true and II is false
D. II is true and I is false
4. Fill in the numbers: The negative symptoms are more related to the D.. receptor and
the positive are more related to the D.. receptor.
A. 2&3
B. 3&2
C. 4&2
D. 2&4
, 5. Which neurotransmitters system is mentioned to play a role in the effect of positive
and/or negative symptoms from schizophrenia: Dopamine, NMDA, serotonin,
Glutamate, Noradrenaline, GABA.
A. All are mentioned
B. None are mentioned
C. 1, 2 & 4
D. 3,5 & 6)
6. If desensitization happens outside of the brain, it leads to ……. dependence.
A. Physiological
B. Psychological
C. No
D. Both Physiological and psychological
7. Give if the following statements are true or false.
I: A person can get withdrawal symptom from the substance but also due to the environment
the person is in.
II: Stimulants increase the change of smoking or substance abuse in adolescents with ADHD.
A. Both I & II are true
B. Both I & II are false
C. I is true and II is false
D. II is true and I is false
8. Give if the following statements are true or false.
I: The change on rebound and withdrawal symptoms lower if a drug has high potency.
II: It is not possible to have a high affinity but a low efficacy in a certain drug
A. Both I & II are true
B. Both I & II are false
C. I is true and II is false
D. II is true and I is false
