Pharmacology Antidepressants Quiz;
Questions & Answers 100% Solved
Types of Depression Correct answer-major, chronic, atypical, bipolar, manic, seasonal
affective disorder
Major Depression Correct answer-recurring and disabling. Symptoms must last for at
least two weeks and impair one's abil...
Major Depression Correct answer-recurring and disabling. Symptoms must last for at
least two weeks and impair one's ability to interfere with a person's ability to work, sleep, study,
eat, and enjoy once-pleasurable activities.
Chronic Depression Correct answer-- less disabling than major depression, but symptoms
can last longer, sometimes being unhappy for two years. More common in women, affects 10.9
million people.
Atypical depression Correct answer-rather than the other two, is characterized less by
pervasive sadness and more by overeating, oversleeping, sensitivty to rejection
Manic depression Correct answer-depression oscillates between major depression and
epsidoes of mania/ extreme elation
Seasonal Affective Disorder Correct answer-- often occurs wehre winters are short or
there is a big change in the amount of sunlgiht, and often treated with light therapy.
Diagnosis of Depression requires must have one of the top two and at least ____ other
symptoms nearly _____ for at least ___ weeks Correct answer-MUST HAVE one of the
top two
, Pharmacology Antidepressants Quiz;
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AT LEAST five of the other symptoms
Nearly DAILY
For at least TWO WEEKS
Causes of Depression Correct answer-Genetics, death/psychosocial stress, medicine side
effect
What kinds of drugs can cause depression as a side effect Correct answer-Drugs like
antihypertensives, oral contraceptives, and Accutane for acne can cause depression
Dosing schedule of antidepressants - what constitutes an adequate trial Correct answer-
slow low and increase rapidly to target dose, maintain for 4-8 weeks
Which have known therapeutic drug levels? Correct answer-Imipramine, desipramine,
nortriptyline, amitriptyline (possibly) all other unknown currently
How do antidepressants work? Correct answer-synaptic pharmacology
Acute effect involves reuptake or degradation of ____ in the post synaptic ______ receptor
Correct answer-monoamines in alpha 1
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