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Statistics for mental health drugs
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- This quiz has been taken 20 times
- The average score is 13 of 33
Answer Stats
| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| dopamine | 81%
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| serotonin | 75%
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| serotonin | 75%
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| what are the drug types used to treat depression? | SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors) | 75%
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| what is an example of each of these drug types? | escitalopram, sertraline, etc | 69%
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| control of appetite, sleep, mood, hallucinations, pain perception and vomiting | 63%
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| what is an example of each of these drug types? | diazepam, lorazepam, etc | 63%
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| noradrenaline | 63%
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| noradrenaline | 63%
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| SNRIs (serotonin-noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors) | 56%
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| what neurotransmitters are anxiety symptoms mediated by? | GABA | 50%
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| what are the main neurotransmitters of the CNS? | GABA | 50%
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| what are the two main drug types that are used to treat anxiety? | benzodiazepines | 44%
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| what is depression characterised by? | low mood, lack of motivation and interest, and aversion to activity | 44%
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| MAOIs (monoamine oxidase inhibitors) | 44%
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| TCAs (tricyclic antidepressants) | 44%
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| venlafaxine, desvenlafaxine, etc | 38%
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| inhibits serotonin, sigma, muscarinic, NMDA and histamine receptors | 31%
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| what is anxiety characterised by? | a feeling of dread, apprehension or uneasiness that often arises from an unknown source | 25%
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| amitriptyline, amoxapine, etc | 25%
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| barbiturates | 25%
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| what is their mechanism of action? | binding to allosteric site of GABA-A receptors to enhance GABA binding | 25%
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| blocks the reuptake of serotonin and noradrenaline back into the pre-synaptic cell | 25%
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| blocks the reuptake of serotonin and noradrenaline back into the pre-synaptic cell, meaning that both neurotransmitters stay in the synaptic gap longer and may bind again to their receptors | 25%
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| phenobarbitone, amobarbitone, etc | 25%
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| pirlindole, selegiline, etc | 25%
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| what is their mechanism of action? | selectively blocks the reuptake of serotonin back into the pre-synaptic cell, meaning that free serotonin stays in the synaptic gap longer and may bind again to serotonin receptors | 25%
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| increases arousal and alertness | 19%
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| what is thought to be the pathophysiology of depression? | insufficient monoamine neurotransmitter activity | 19%
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| what is thought to be the pathophysiology of anxiety? | involves neurochemical dysfunction (e.g. decreased GABA-ergic tone, increased cortisol expression) and/or dysfunction of the amygdala in the brain | 13%
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| what is the function of each in the CNS? | mediates majority of inhibitory post-synaptic potentials | 13%
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| what is the aims of pharmacological treatment of depression? | restore monoamine neurotransmitter activity | 13%
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| inhibits the activity of monoamine oxidase A and/or B, preventing the enzymes from breaking down monoamine neurotransmitters, increasing their availability | 6%
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