Mh701 exam 1 100 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

MH701 exam 1 100% VERIFIED SOLUTIONS 2023/2024 What is pharmacodynamics? - ANSWER What the drug does to the body What is pharmacokinetics - ANSWER What the body does to the drug (absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion) Psychotropic medications - ANSWER medications used to treat psychiatric disorders What is pharmacogenetics - ANSWER Explains how genetic variation leads to altered drug responses in different individuals and ethnic groups What is drug toxicity? - ANSWER The de...

MH701 Final exam 100% VERIFIED SOLUTIONS 2023/2024 1 in 6 hospital admissions are due to _______________which is directly linked to polypharmacy - ANSWER an adverse drug reaction Antipsychotic drugs remain first-line in treatment of ______________, even in the elderly. - ANSWER acute psychosis Are acetylcholinesterase inhibitors and cholinesterase inhibitors the same thing - ANSWER Yes. At what stage of Alzheimer's disease does mild cognitive impairment develop? - ANSWER Stage 2 ...

MH701 Exam 2: Mood Stabilizers and Antipsychotics 100% VERIFIED SOLUTIONS 2023/2024 2 neurotransmitters involved in mood disorders - ANSWER norepinephrine, serotonin A patient has mood swings that occur hourly/daily. What disorders may she have? - ANSWER Hypothyroidism, borderline personality disorder, PTSD RARE in bipolar A patient has her first manic episode at age 40. What may be the most likely cause? - ANSWER Medical issue, substance abuse Common comorbidities in bipolar dis...

MH701 Exam 2: Mood Stabilizers and Antipsychotics 100% VERIFIED SOLUTIONS 2023/2024 2 neurotransmitters involved in mood disorders - ANSWER norepinephrine, serotonin A patient has mood swings that occur hourly/daily. What disorders may she have? - ANSWER Hypothyroidism, borderline personality disorder, PTSD RARE in bipolar A patient has her first manic episode at age 40. What may be the most likely cause? - ANSWER Medical issue, substance abuse Common comorbidities in bipolar dis...

MH701 Final Exam 100% VERIFIED SOLUTIONS 2023/2024 How is the amygdala part of the brain involved in anxiety? - ANSWER * Amygdala is in the center of the brain near the hippocampus. * The amygdala rates the importance of an emotional event and activates the hippocampus accordingly. * Determines whether there will be a fear response and initiates your flight or flight response that helps you respond to a perceived threat. * When this response remains switched on and there is no danger...

MH701 Exam 3 Modules 6-8 100% VERIFIED SOLUTIONS 2023/2024 What 2 parts of the brain are affected by drug use? 1) Limbic system Lizard brain 2) Cortex (Prefrontal) Wizard brain What are the parts of the reward pathway in the brain? 1)the ventral tegmental area (VTA), 2)the nucleus accumbens, and 3) the prefrontal cortex. What is the neurotranmitter involved with addiction? All drugs that can lead to addiction increase dopamine (DA) in ventral striatum, also called the nucleus acc...

MH701 Exam 1: Neurotransmitters, AntiDeP, Anxiolytics 100% VERIFIED SOLUTIONS 2023/2024 What is the most common mistake in a trial of an antidepressant? - ANSWER Too low a dosage for too short a time Before a drug trial can be considered unsuccessful..... - ANSWER Raise dosage to maximum recommended level (if side effects allow it) and maintained at that level for at least 4-5 (4-8?) weeks. Sometimes 4-12 weeks required for maximal improvement. Next option: switch to different an...

MH701 week four Exam Questions with Correct Answers Lithium therapeutic range - ANSWER 0.5-1.5 Lithium FDA approved for - ANSWER manic and maintenance Lithium off label - ANSWER bipolar depression and MDD Lithium half life - ANSWER 18-24 hours for young adults, shorter in children, longer in older adults Manic episode-lithium-what else for acute - ANSWER benzo, antipsychotic, depakote in the first few weeks Lithium and suicide ...