Deck 6: Treatment of Depression

Question 1

All of the following are types of depressive disorders except _____.

A)schizophrenia
B)bipolar
C)dysthymia
D)clinical depression

Answer 1

A
There are three primary types of depressive disorders.They are major depression,bipolar disorder,and dysthymia.Major depression is also called clinical depression and is associated with persistent feelings of sadness,emptiness,or hopelessness.

Question 2

MATCHING
Match the following trade and generic names.
a.tranylcypromine
b.imipramine
c.citalopram
d.doxepin
e.escitalopram
Celexa

Answer 2

C

Question 3

MATCHING
Match the following trade and generic names.
a.tranylcypromine
b.imipramine
c.citalopram
d.doxepin
e.escitalopram
Parnate

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Serotonin is an inhibitory transmitter.

Question 5

MATCHING
Match the following trade and generic names.
a.tranylcypromine
b.imipramine
c.citalopram
d.doxepin
e.escitalopram
Tofranil

Question 6

Heredity plays no part in bipolar disorder.

Question 7

Most of the drugs currently indicated for the treatment of bipolar disorder are listed in which FDA pregnancy category?

A)A
B)B
C)C
D)D

Question 8

Tricyclic antidepressants have a _____ therapeutic index and can produce cardiotoxicity at doses that are _____ times higher than the therapeutic dose.

A)narrow,2 to 4
B)wide,2 to 4
C)narrow,4 to 6
D)narrow,6 to 8

Question 9

MATCHING
Match the following trade and generic names.
a.tranylcypromine
b.imipramine
c.citalopram
d.doxepin
e.escitalopram
Sinequan

Question 10

Which of the following does not precipitate depressive disorders?

A)hormonal changes
B)substance abuse
C)illnesses
D)gluttony

Question 11

Venlafaxine belongs to which class of drugs?

A)MAOI
B)SSRI
C)SNRI
D)TCA

Question 12

The monoamine neurotransmitters that are depleted in clinical depressions are _____.

A)norepinephrine (NE)
B)serotonin (5-HT)
C)dopamine (DA)
D)all of the above

Question 13

Drugs that antagonize _____ receptors are used in the treatment of depression and negative-symptom schizophrenia.

A)5-HT₂ A
B)5-HT₂ C
C)5-HT₃
D)a and b

Question 14

Minor depression is not called clinical depression.

Question 15

MATCHING
Match the following trade and generic names.
a.tranylcypromine
b.imipramine
c.citalopram
d.doxepin
e.escitalopram
Lexapro

Question 16

Drugs that primarily interfere with the action of _____ are used in the treatment of major depression.

A)MAOA
B)MAOB
C)MAOC
D)MAOD

Question 17

Tricyclic antidepressants are only used to treat depression.

Question 18

Which statement is not true about lithium?

A)has a narrow therapeutic index
B)plasma levels should be monitored to avoid toxicity
C)has a slow onset of action
D)has a T 1/2 of 24 hours

Question 19

Dysthymia symptoms are more severe than those of bipolar disorder.