NR546 Psychopharm Midterm Exam Questions and Answers Latest 2024/2025 | GRADED | 100% SOLVED. How does the orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) affect the amygdala? - ANSWER inhibits and
activates the amygdala
Wisnicke's area is associated with which of the following? - ANSWER speech
comprehension
The li...
What system influences the length of time for a drug to achieve efficacy? - ANSWER
signal transduction cascades
One of the signal transduction cascades, pass the message from a first receptor to a
second messenger. - ANSWIS G protein linked systems
Human central nervous system communication at synapses is which of the following? -
ANSWER chemical
Which of the following is an excitatory neurotransmitter? -ANSWER glutamate
Which statement correctly pairs the pharmacodynamic effect with its definition? -
ANSWER antagonist effect - drug binds to receptor, but does not activate a response
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, A major current hypothesis for the cause of schizophrenia proposes that
N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) receptors may be which of the following?
Correct! - ANSWER hypofunctional
Which medication is least associated with weight gain? - ANSWER aripiprazole
Which dopamine pathway is associated with positive symptoms of schizophrenia? -
ANSWER mesolimbic pathway
Which pathway is associated with negative symptoms? - ANSWER The mesocortical
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