MSN 672 (MSN672)

GABAs role in anxiety is? correct answer: Inhibitory GABA-A, GABA-B, GABA-C Benzodiazepines bind to gamma subunit. Anxiety Disorder Symptoms: correct answer: Anxiety Worry Panic attacks Phobic avoidance Compulsions Muscle tension irritability Major Depressive Disorder Symptoms: correct answer: Depressed mood Interest/pleasure Suicidality Appetite/weight Guilt Anxiety and major depressive disorder shared symptoms: correct answer: Sleep concentration Fatigue Arousal F...

Partial agonist 5-HT1 receptor. Leads to anxiolytic action. Effective with GAD but not other anxiety disorders. Antidepressant at high doses. Used to augment antidepressants. Dose is 2-3 x per day up to 60 mg. Side Effects are dizziness, headache, sedation, nervousness, nausea. correct answer: Buspar Histamine H1 receptor antagonist Anticholinergic effects Short term effects on anxiety/tension Little data on long-term anxiolytic effects Dosing: 50-100 mg 3-4 times/day Use lower doses in...

ADHD is noted for a trio of symptoms what are they? correct answer: inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity The prominent symptom of ADHD can also be described as what? correct answer: executive dysfunction Executive dysfunction is hypothetically linked to ineffective information processing where? correct answer: dorsolateral prefrontal cortex The symptoms of ADHD may occur because patients do not activate what is in response to cognitive tasks and problem-solving? correct answer...

Smaller, less active, less developed brain regions: frontal, parietal, temporal cortices. Anterior cingulate, basal ganglia, cerebellum. Suspected neurochemical deficiency with dopamine and norepinephrine dysregulation correct answer: ADHD in the brain Symptons present across the lifespan and are: hyperactivity and impulsivity Symptoms frquently present in childhood. They can lead to poor work performance, failed relationships, low frustration tolerance, anger, addiction. correct answer:...