Psychopharmacology; Pre course Study Guide Exam Questions and Verified for Accuracy Answers 2024/2025
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Psychopharmacology; Pre course Study Guide Exam Questions and Verified for Accuracy Answers 2024/2025
Withdrawal symptoms - correct answer appearance of symptoms opposite to those produced by drug when administer repeatedly and then suddenly no longer taken
Placebo effect - correct answer use...
Psychopharmacology; Pre course Study
Guide Exam Questions and Verified for
Accuracy Answers 2024/2025
Withdrawal symptoms - correct answer appearance of symptoms opposite to those
produced by drug when administer repeatedly and then suddenly no longer taken
Placebo effect - correct answer used experimentally to control for effects of mere
administration of drug
Nocebo effect - correct answer harm resulting from the mere expectation of harm
Pharmacokinetics - correct answer what the body does to the drugs
Pharmacodynamics - correct answer what the drug does to the body
Affinity - correct answer _____ refers to the capacity of a drug molecule to bind to a
receptor.
Selectivity - correct answer specific affinity for certain receptors (vs. Others)
Saturability - correct answer Drug receptor binding is saturable, this occurs when all
available receptors are occupied
Once released into synapse, how do you turn off the NT signal - correct answer 1)
Molecules of neurotransmitter are taken back into terminal button through process of
reuptake
2) molecules are destroyed by enzyme
Monoaminergic Systems - correct answer diffuse distribution of targets metabotropic
receptors generally
Functions of monoaminergic systems - correct answer sleep, arousal, hunger, mood,
reward
"Thats like giving LSD to an elephant" - correct answer stop & check your dosing
Tetanus is an acute disease caused by neurotoxins from the bacterium Clostridium
tetani, which is ubiquitous in spore form, which neurotransmitter's release is then
prevented leading to continuous contraction of the muscles? - correct answer Glycine
and Gaba
Amygdala- Emotions, fear anxiety - correct answer Panic and Paranoia
Basal Ganglia Planning/ starting a movement - correct answer Slowed reaction time
Brain stem- info between brain and spinal colum - correct answer antinausea effects
Cerebellum- motor coordination, balance - correct answer impaired coordination
Hippocampus- learning new info - correct answer impaired memory
Hypothalamus- eating, sexual behavior - correct answer increase apetite
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