Deck 5: Drug Therapy for the Nervous System: Antipsychotic and Antidepressant Drugs

Question 1

A mental illness characterized by distortion of reality and disorganized thought patterns is known as:

A) mania
B) schizophrenia
C) serotonin syndrome
D) nocturnal enuresis

Answer 1

schizophrenia

Question 2

A neurotransmitter that regulates appetite, sleep, arousal, mood, temperature, and hormone release is called:

A) serotonin
B) dopamine
C) acetylcholine
D) glutamate

Answer 2

serotonin

Question 3

The basic functional unit of the nervous system is the:

A) brain
B) sensory nerve
C) brainstem
D) neuron

Answer 3

neuron

Question 4

Which of the following neurotransmitter reductions plays a role in Parkinson's disease?

A) noradrenaline
B) serotonin
C) dopamine
D) gamma-aminobutyric acid

Question 5

Serotonin is synthesized in the CNS as well as the:

A) urinary tract
B) gastrointestinal tract
C) heart
D) spleen

Question 6

Glutamate plays an important role in the body's disposal of:

A) excess fat
B) excess carbohydrates
C) waste gas
D) waste nitrogen

Question 7

Bipolar disorder is characterized by periods of extreme excitation (mania) and:

A) severe heart failure
B) deep narcosis
C) deep depression
D) severe intoxication

Question 8

Antipsychotic drugs are also called:

A) selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
B) neuroleptic drugs
C) antidepressants
D) anticholinergics

Question 9

Which of the following agents were the first drugs approved for the treatment of depression?

A) SSRIs
B) atypical antidepressants
C) MAOIs
D) tricyclic antidepressants

Question 10

Which of the following antidepressants are now considered the first-line drugs in the treatment of major depression?

A) TCAs
B) SSRIs
C) MAOIs
D) atypical antidepressants

Question 11

A complex psychological state characterized by the fear of being overweight is called:

A) mania
B) nocturnal enuresis
C) bulimia nervosa
D) anorexia nervosa

Question 12

Antipsychotic drugs act by blocking receptors for:

A) histamine
B) dopamine
C) acetylcholine
D) all of the above

Question 13

Bipolar disorder is treated with three major groups of medications. Which of the following is NOT in this category?

A) antispasmodics
B) antidepressants
C) antipsychotics
D) mood stabilizers

Question 14

Lithium is a drug of choice for controlling:

A) major depression
B) severe dementia
C) acute manic episodes
D) eating disorders

Question 15

A precise diagnosis of unipolar disorder is based on which of the following?

A) personal characteristics
B) metabolic disorders
C) biologic factors
D) both A and C

Question 16

Historically, which of the following drugs have been the drugs of first choice in the treatment of depression?

A) SSRIs
B) MAOIs
C) tricyclic antidepressants
D) atypical antidepressants

Question 17

Tricyclic antidepressants are also used for the treatment of:

A) obsessive-compulsive disorders
B) nocturnal enuresis in children
C) eating disorders
D) hypertension

Question 18

SSRIs are used in major depression and may also be prescribed for:

A) nocturnal enuresis in children
B) hypertension
C) eating disorders
D) insomnia

Question 19

Venlafaxine is one of the atypical antidepressants, and is also used for which of the following disorders or conditions?

A) generalized anxiety
B) hypercalcemia
C) hyperemesis
D) general anesthesia

Question 20

Atypical antidepressants inhibit the reabsorption of:

A) serotonin
B) norepinephrine
C) dopamine
D) serotonin and norepinephrine

Question 21

Neuroleptic drugs are also known as ____________________.

Question 22

Nighttime bedwetting is called ____________________.

Question 23

The principal mood stabilizers are lithium and two drugs developed for ____________________.

Question 24

The precise mechanism of action of lithium is ____________________.

Question 25

Hypertensive crisis (severe hypertension) may occur if ingesting foods containing tyramine while taking ____________________.

Question 26

Glutamate is an amino acid that acts as a __________.

Question 27

A severe medical condition characterized by extremely elevated mood, energy, and unusual thought patterns is called __________.

Question 28

__________ is a neurotransmitter that regulates appetite, sleep, arousal, mood, temperature, and hormone release.

Question 29

The brain consists of the cerebrum, diencephalon, __________, and brain stem.

Question 30

Match the generic name to the trade name.

-tranylcypromine

A)Wellbutrin
B)Cymbalta
C)Pristiq
D)Nardil
E)Parnate
F)Serzone
G)Desyrel
H)Remeron
I)Effexor
J)Celexa

Question 31

The first neurotransmitter to be identified was known as __________.

Question 32

Norepinephrine is also known as __________.

Question 33

Serotonin syndrome is also known as serotonin __________.

Question 34

Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) is now considered to be the major __________ neurotransmitter in the CNS.

Question 35

Bipolar disorder is characterized by periods of extreme excitation and deep __________.

Question 36

Bulimia nervosa is a disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of __________ eating.

Question 37

The mainstays of therapy for bipolar disorder are __________ and valproic acid.

Question 38

Tricyclic __________ are mainly used for major depression.

Question 39

SSRIs are now considered the first-line drugs in the treatment of __________ __________.

Question 40

Atypical antidepressants inhibit the reabsorption of serotonin and __________.

Question 41

Match the generic name to the trade name.

-nortriptyline

A)Zoloft
B)Prozac
C)Paxil
D)Tofranil
E)Aventyl

Question 42

Match the generic name to the trade name.

-imipramine

A)Zoloft
B)Prozac
C)Paxil
D)Tofranil
E)Aventyl

Question 43

Match the generic name to the trade name.

-setraline

A)Zoloft
B)Prozac
C)Paxil
D)Tofranil
E)Aventyl

Question 44

Match the generic name to the trade name.

-fluoxetine

A)Zoloft
B)Prozac
C)Paxil
D)Tofranil
E)Aventyl

Question 45

Match the generic name to the trade name.

-paroxetine

A)Zoloft
B)Prozac
C)Paxil
D)Tofranil
E)Aventyl

Question 46

Match the generic name to the trade name.

-nefazodone

A)Wellbutrin
B)Cymbalta
C)Pristiq
D)Nardil
E)Parnate
F)Serzone
G)Desyrel
H)Remeron
I)Effexor
J)Celexa

Question 47

Match the generic name to the trade name.

-citalopram

A)Wellbutrin
B)Cymbalta
C)Pristiq
D)Nardil
E)Parnate
F)Serzone
G)Desyrel
H)Remeron
I)Effexor
J)Celexa

Question 48

Match the generic name to the trade name.

-mirtazapine

A)Wellbutrin
B)Cymbalta
C)Pristiq
D)Nardil
E)Parnate
F)Serzone
G)Desyrel
H)Remeron
I)Effexor
J)Celexa

Question 49

Match the generic name to the trade name.

-venlafaxine

A)Wellbutrin
B)Cymbalta
C)Pristiq
D)Nardil
E)Parnate
F)Serzone
G)Desyrel
H)Remeron
I)Effexor
J)Celexa

Question 50

Match the generic name to the trade name.

-trazodone

A)Wellbutrin
B)Cymbalta
C)Pristiq
D)Nardil
E)Parnate
F)Serzone
G)Desyrel
H)Remeron
I)Effexor
J)Celexa

Question 51

Match the generic name to the trade name.

-duloxetine

A)Wellbutrin
B)Cymbalta
C)Pristiq
D)Nardil
E)Parnate
F)Serzone
G)Desyrel
H)Remeron
I)Effexor
J)Celexa

Question 52

Match the generic name to the trade name.

-bupropion

A)Wellbutrin
B)Cymbalta
C)Pristiq
D)Nardil
E)Parnate
F)Serzone
G)Desyrel
H)Remeron
I)Effexor
J)Celexa

Question 53

Match the generic name to the trade name.

-desvenlafaxine

A)Wellbutrin
B)Cymbalta
C)Pristiq
D)Nardil
E)Parnate
F)Serzone
G)Desyrel
H)Remeron
I)Effexor
J)Celexa

Question 54

Match the generic name to the trade name.

-phenelzine

A)Wellbutrin
B)Cymbalta
C)Pristiq
D)Nardil
E)Parnate
F)Serzone
G)Desyrel
H)Remeron
I)Effexor
J)Celexa