WALDEN 6630
PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY MIDTERM
EXAM NEWEST 2025 STUDY GUIDE
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED CORRECT
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) | A+
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Six common side effects of SNRIs include: Correct
Answer Insomnia, nausea, sexual dysfunction,
hypertension, sweating, headaches
Severe side effect of SNRIs in children/adolescents under
age 25 years old: Correct Answer suicidal ideation
Life threatening adverse effect of SNRIs, especially when
used in combination with other serotonergic drugs: Correct
Answer Serotonin Syndrome
This SNRI is an inhibitor of Cytochrome P450 enzymes:
Correct Answer venlafaxine
This SNRI is hepatotoxic: Correct Answer duloxetine
MAOIs increase the levels of: Correct Answer Serotonin,
Norepinephrine, and Dopamine
Norepinephrine regulates: Correct Answer alertness and
focus
,Dopamine regulates: Correct Answer cognitive function,
motivation, and awakeness
In the synaptic cleft, Monoamine Oxidase A breaks down:
Correct Answer Serotonin, Norepinephrine, and Dopamine
In the synaptic cleft, Monoamine Oxidase B breaks down:
Correct Answer Dopamine
MAOIs are especially effective in: Correct Answer Atypical
depression (mood responds to positive events and
symptoms include increased appetite, weight gain,
sleepiness, and fatigue)
Non-selective MAOIs inhibit enzymes: Correct Answer
MAO-A and MAO-B
Selective MAOIs only inhibit the enzyme: Correct Answer
MAO-B
Three non-selective MAOIs: Correct Answer
isocarboxazid, phenelzine, tranylcypromine
Non-selective MAOIs increase the levels of these
neurotransmitters: Correct Answer Serotonin,
Norepinephrine, Dopamine
These three non-selective MAOIs bind irreversibly to MAO
enzymes to permanently block their function: Correct
Answer isocarboxazid, phenelzine, tranylcypromine
, Two selective MAOIs: Correct Answer selegeline,
rasagiline
Selective MAOIs increase the level of this
neurotransmitter: Correct Answer Dopamine
These selective MAOIs are more commonly prescribed to
treat Parkinson's Disease (a neurodegenerative disorder
that effects the dopaminergic neurons in the substantia
nigra region of the brain): Correct Answer selegeline,
rasagiline
Adverse effects of MAOIs include: Correct Answer
Serotonin syndrome and hypertensive crisis
Before starting another antidepressant MAOIs should be
stopped for at least: Correct Answer Two weeks (to allow
for the body to replace MAO enzymes so that serotonin
syndrome does not occur)
Five main symptoms of hypertensive crisis: Correct
Answer hyperthermia, hypertension, tachycardia,
arrhythmias, agitation
Hypertensive crisis commonly occurs when people taking
MAOIs consume foods or drinks high in: Correct Answer
tyramine (cheese, wine, beer, cured/smoked meats)
Foods and drinks rich in tyramine: Correct Answer cheese,
wine, beer, cured/smoked meats
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