Ceu Fast Psychopharmacology: Medications For The Mind

Psychopharmacology: Medications for the Mind Correct answers are shown below 1.Neurotransmitters are released from a neuron into a: (Correct) Synapse 2.After binding to a neuroreceptor, neurotransmitters undergo: (Correct) Enzymatic breakdown or reuptake 3.Anxiolytics, antidepressants, and other psychiatric medications act PRIMARILY as neurotransmitter: (Correct) Agonists or antagonists 4.The therapeutic effect of benzodiazepines is mediated by which neurotransmitter? (Correct) GABA 5.Which of the following are adverse effects of benzodiazepines? (Correct) Sedation and dependence 6.Withdrawal from a benzodiazepine must be done: (Correct) Slowly Test Results7.Antidepressants may increase the risk of suicide in: (Correct) Adolescents and young adults 8.MAOIs work by inhibition of: (Correct) Monoamine oxidase 9.Monoamine oxidase B is an enzyme that breaks down: (Correct) Dopamine, epinephrine, norepinephrine, and serotonin 10.Monoamine oxidase A is an enzyme that breaks down: (Correct) Dietary amines like tryptamine 11.Common adverse effects of MAOIs are: (Correct) Dizziness and orthostatic hypotension 12.Switching to or from an MAOI to another antidepressant, there should be: (Correct) A tapering period and a two-week waiting period 13.The basic mechanism of action of the SSRIs is: (Correct) Preventing the reuptake of serotonin 14.Common adverse effects of the SSRIs include: (Correct) Sexual dysfunction and weight gain 15.The SSRIs may cause: (Correct) QT prolongation and torsades