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Antabuse or disulfiram is usually given to patients who are:
a. study drinkers
b. binge drinkers
c. both aand b
d. neither a nor b
The best medication for treatment refractory schizophrenia is:
a. Seroquel
b. Abilify
c. Clozaril
d. Orap
Research suggests that all of the following neurotransmitters have been implicated in
AD dementia except:
a. norepinephrine
b. serotonin
c. dopamine
d. acetylcholine
Which of the following, while sedating, may actually interfere with sleep cycles in the
short run?
a. antidepressants
b. benzodiazepines
c. Imidazopyridine
d. barbiturates
The typical daily dose of disulfiram is about:
a. 125-250 mg
b. 100-175 mg.
c. 50-75 mg.
d. 10-15 mg.
Psychotherapy alone is a powerful tool in reducing depression. Patients typically show
the greatest gains in the first:
a. 5 sessions
b. 10 sessions
c. 16 sessions
d. 28 sessions
Approximately ____% of school aged children demonstrate an attention deficit?
a. 1-2%
b. 3-5 %
c. 3-7%
d. 8-10%
Researchers place the approximate annual cost of AD in the US to be about __.
a. 65 billion
b. 67 billion
c. 69 billion
d. 76 billion
Which of the following class of medications appears to offer some hope to those with
sexual addictions?
a. MAOIs
b. SSRIs
c. Tricyclics
d. Benzodiazepines
Which drug for ADHD is less likely to be abused due to the nature in which it is
metabolized?
a. Ritalin
b. Vyvanse
c. Focalin
d. None of these
For exocytosis to occur _______ causes the docked neurotransmitter pods to release
their contents:
a. calcium
b. MAO
c. dopamine
d. all of these
Which of these is the correct progression of events.
a. Action potential, exocytosis, re-uptake.
b. Exocytosis, action potential, re-uptake.
c. Re-uptake, action potential, exocytosis.
d. None of these.
Geriatric patients and others with decreased liver enzyme activity may require lower
doses of medications to avoid toxicity.
Approximately 5% of the population suffers from OCD.
Zyprexa is available as an orally dissolving tablet.
Concordance rates for monozygotic twins is about 40-50%.
The mental trend and thought content section provides information on themes,
hallucinations, delusions, somatizations, and substance abuse.
Roughly 25% of cancer and stroke patients also experience depression.
Endogenous substances include endorphins, insulin and adrenalin.
For patients with multiple-episodes, Risperdol or Invega are the drugs of choice.
Most anticonvulsants and other medications like lithium are safe to use during
pregnancy.
Most patients with Panic Disorder are helped by talk therapy alone.
It is helpful to know what treatment approaches and medications were tried before and
their level of success.
The soma or cell body contains the vital parts of the cell including the nucleus, the
mitochondria and the cytoplasm.
There were four phases of the chloride ion channel presented in the text.
About 50% of our time is spent in stages 1 and 2.
We usually refer to the resting potential as -140 mV.
Most medications for AD and dementia are major tranquilizers that reduce dopamine.
