the Brain and Behavior 3rd Edition
By Meyer Nursing, Verified Chapters 1 - 20
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,Chapter81.8Principles8of8Pharmacology
Chapter82.8Structure8and8Function8of8the8Nervous8System
Chapter83.8Chemical8Signaling8by8Neurotransmitters8and8Hormones
Chapter84.8Methods8of8Research8in8Psychopharmacology
Chapter85.8Catecholamines
Chapter86.8Serotonin
Chapter87.8Acetylcholine
Chapter88.8Glutamate8and8GABA
Chapter89.8Drug8Abuse8and8Addiction
Chapter810.8Alcohol
Chapter811.8The8Opioids
Chapter812.8Psychomotor8Stimulants:8Cocaine,8Amphetamine,8and8Related8Drugs
Chapter813.8Nicotine8and8Caffeine
Chapter814.8Marijuana8and8the8Cannabinoids
Chapter815.8Hallucinogens,8PCP,8and8Ketamine
Chapter816.8Inhalants,8GHB,8and8Anabolic-Androgenic8Steroids
Chapter817.8Disorders8of8Anxiety8and8Impulsivity8and8the8Drugs8Used8to8Treat8These8Disord
ers
Chapter818.8Affective8Disorders:8Antidepressants8and8Mood8Stabilizers
Chapter819.8Schizophrenia:8Antipsychotic8Drugs
Chapter820.8Neurodegenerative8Diseases8
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, Chapter 1: Principles of Pharmacology
8 8 8 8
Multiple8Choice
1. 8
refer(s)8to8specific8molecular8changes8that8occur8when8a8drug8binds8to8a8particular8
target8site8or8receptor,8while
are8the8resulting8widespread8alterations8in8function.
a. Drug8action;8therapeutic8effects
b. Side8effects;8drug8effects
c. Therapeutic8effects;8side8effects
d. Drug8action;8drug8effects
ANSWER:8d
Textbook8Reference:8Pharmacology:8The8Science8of8Drug8Action
2. After8drug8administration8has8occurred,8the8amount8of8drug8in8the8blood8that8is8fre
e8to8bind8at8specific8target8sites8is8referred8to8as
a. the8therapeutic8dose.
b. first-pass8effects.
c. bioavailability.
d. ED50.
ANSWER:8c
Textbook8Reference:8Pharmacokinetic8Factors8Determining8Drug8Action
3. The8specific8molecular8changes8that8occur8when8a8drug8binds8to8a8particular8target8s
ite8or8receptor8are8referred8to8as
a. drug8effects.
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, b. drug8action.
c. side8effects.
d. placebo8effects.
ANSWER:8b
Textbook8Reference:8Pharmacology:8The8Science8of8Drug8Action
4. Which8of8the8following8is8not8a8possible8explanation8for8placebo8effects?
a. Pavlovian8conditioning
b. Genetic8variation
c. Drug8competition
d. Expectation8of8outcome
ANSWER:8c
Textbook8Reference:8Pharmacology:8The8Science8of8Drug8Action
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