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Drugs that inhibit the activity of monoamine oxidase (MAO)Select one: a. are an effective treatment for depression. b. can induce schizophrenia. c. can result in excess levels of serotonin within terminal buttons. d. can have minor side effects. e. can result in excess levels of glycine in terminal buttons. |
are an effective treatment for depression.
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Susceptibility to develop affective disorder is most strongly associated withSelect one:
a. a gene located on chromosome 11. b. a gene located on the Y chromosome. c. multiple genes on multiple chromosomes. d. the gene for the dopamine transporter. e. specific chromosomes linked to sleep and circadian rhythms. |
specific chromosomes linked to sleep and circadian rhythms.
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An important function of monoamine oxidase is toSelect one:
a. speed up the digestion of cheese within the gut. b. convert catecholamines and serotonin into inactive forms. c. convert dopamine into norepinephrine. d. provide the precursor for the catecholamines. e. convert norepinephrine into epinephrine. |
convert catecholamines and serotonin into inactive forms.
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A major problem for the use of lithium in psychiatry is thatSelect one:
a. lithium is an expensive treatment. b. lithium reduces appetite and body weight. c. lithium may not work in up to 50 percent of patients. d. lithium dulls thought processes. e. there is a narrow therapeutic index for lithium |
there is a narrow therapeutic index for lithium
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Mania involves feelings ofSelect one:
a. extreme elation. b. distance and loneliness. c. pride. d. extreme sadness. e. anxiety. |
extreme elation.
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The symptoms of seasonal affective disorder are reduced bySelect one:
a. exposing people to bright light every day. b. administration of reserpine. c. simulating the gradual rise in light intensity that occurs at dawn. d. lithium treatment. e. taking a one-hour evening walk. |
exposing people to bright light every day.
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A major difference between electroconvulsive shock therapy (ECT) and treatment using antidepressant drugs is thatSelect one:
a. antidepressant drugs act more rapidly to lift depression than does ECT. b. ECT lifts depression faster than do antidepressant drugs. c. antidepressant drugs are more likely to impair memory. d. antidepressant drugs may work in depressed persons who do not respond to ECT. e. ECT has fewer dangerous side effects. |
ECT lifts depression faster than do antidepressant drugs.
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Alternating episodes of elation and sadness are referred to asSelect one:
a. unipolar depression. b. schizoaffective disorder. c. severe mania. d. severe depression. e. bipolar disorder. |
bipolar disorder.
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An alternative to electroconvulsive shock for the treatment of bipolar disorder is the use ofSelect one:
a. MAO inhibitors. b. chlordiazepoxide. c. transcranial magnetic stimulation. d. anticonvulsant drugs. e. fluoxetine. |
transcranial magnetic stimulation.
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The mood disorder characterized by depression, lethargy, sleep disturbances, craving for carbohydrates, and weight gain is calledSelect one:
a. seasonal affective disorder. b. anorexia nervosa. c. zeitgeber-induced depression. d. bulimia nervosa. e. the winter blahs. |
seasonal affective disorder.
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Lithium is an effective treatment for ________ but not ________.Select one:
a. unipolar depression; hallucinations b. bipolar disorder; unipolar depression c. depression; mania d. delusions; hallucinations e. anxiety disorder; delusions |
bipolar disorder; unipolar depression
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A person with severe depression is at greater risk forSelect one:
a. loss of norepinephrine cells within the prefrontal cortex. b. poor grooming habits. c. serious cardiac disease. d. developing major delusions and unhealthy compulsions. e. death by suicide. |
death by suicide.
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A person with ________ allele(s) of the gene for the ________ transporter is at risk for depression.Select one:
a. two short; serotonin b. one short and one long; glutamate c. a long and a short; dopamine d. two long; serotonin e. two long; GABA |
two short; serotonin
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hich class of antidepressant agents have the effect of increasing activity in both serotonin and norepinephrine synapses?Select one:
a. cocaine-related stimulants b. lithium salts c. SSRIs d. SNRIs e. MAOIs |
SNRIs
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ey problem for the use of ________ in the treatment of high blood pressure is the induction of depression.Select one:
a. reserpine b. 5-HIAA c. cocaine d. ephedrine e. monoamine agonists |
reserpine
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An example of a positive benefit associated with a manic episode would beSelect one:
a. intense euphoria. b. delusions of grandeur. c. intense effort at completing a project. d. increased energy to take on many projects at once. e. severe disorganization. |
intense effort at completing a project.
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Depression is nearly ______ as likely in _______.Select one:
a. twice; women than men b. five-fold; men than women c. half; women than men d. one fifth; women than men e. twice; men than women |
twice; women than men
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Evidence from animal and human studies shows that most antidepressant drugsSelect one:
a. suppress REM sleep. b. produce an enhanced degree of fragmentation of REM sleep. c. increase REM sleep. d. increase slow-wave sleep. e. suppress slow-wave sleep. |
suppress REM sleep.
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he monoamine hypothesis states that depression is caused bySelect one:
a. excessive activity of serotonin synapses. b. excessive activity of dopamine synapses. c. overactivity of monoaminergic neurons d. insufficient activity of monoaminergic neurons e. loss of cells within the prefrontal cortex |
insufficient activity of monoaminergic neurons
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The best evidence that there is a difference between bipolar affective disorder and unipolar depression is thatSelect one:
a. lithium is effective in treating only bipolar disorder. b. serotonin reuptake inhibitors are effective for bipolar disorder but not unipolar depression. c. the age of onset differs between the two disorders. d. chlorpromazine is only effective in treating unipolar depression. e. there is a sex difference in the incidence of these disorders. |
lithium is effective in treating only bipolar disorder.
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