4.1 General Psychopharmacology Quiz

Which of the following options have been shown to have some level of effectiveness in managing treatment-resistant depression?

What class of medication does Buspirone belong to?

Which one of the following factors is associated with intentional noncompliance with medication regimen?

Which of the following options best describes a placebo?

Which pharmacological actions show ethnic differences in the effects of psychiatric drugs?

What class of medication is Lofexidine?

Which chemical class of drugs used as antidepressants has a high risk of increasing seizures?

Which of the following is an antipsychotic medication that is a substituted benzamide?

Select a secondary amine from the following options:

Which of the following describes the chemical structure of buspirone most accurately?

To which chemical class does buspirone belong?

To which class does the new antipsychotic drug Paliperidone belong?

What class of psychotropics does the drug clonazepam belong to?

Which medication is classified as a noradrenaline and dopamine reuptake inhibitor?

What is the discovery of lithium’s psychotropic use associated with?

Which one of the following drugs is considered a major tranquillizer?

Which of the listed drugs does not show the correct group of proponents?

Which individual is known for using valproate in the treatment of mania?

Which of the following medications belongs to the chemical class of Cyclopyrrolone?

Who is credited with the discovery of the tranquilizing effects of Chlorpromazine?

Select the appropriate pairing from the following options?

An advancement that could potentially be used in the treatment and management of dementia is?

Which of the following drugs inhibit both the reuptake of noradrenaline and serotonin?

Which one of the following drugs is an enantiomer of another potent antidepressant drug?

Which one of the following antidepressant agents is a derivative of butyrophenone?

Which researcher conducted a study that demonstrated the effectiveness of Clozapine in treating treatment-resistant schizophrenia?

What was the reason for the initial withdrawal of Clozapine before Kane’s landmark trial?

Which of the following relates to natural alcohol deterrence in certain ethnic groups?

Which psychotropic agent exhibit similar pharmacokinetic profile in both Asians and White Europeans?

A teenage boy, aged 15, has been absent from school for several weeks due to distressing auditory hallucinations. He has been experiencing these symptoms for the past 2 months, including hearing voices in the third person for last 60 days and receiving messages from his television. The most appropriate treatment option for this boy is likely to be __________.

Which of the following drugs was the first to be developed and introduced as an antidepressant medication?

An antidementia drug with the potential to block NMDA receptors is?

Which of the following drugs is classified as a reversible MAOI?

A diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment has been made for a patient. What is the recommended method for preventing dementia among the following options?

The placebo effect, which refers to the phenomenon where a person experiences a positive change in their condition or symptoms as a result of receiving a treatment that has no active therapeutic ingredient, is not caused by?

A 45-year-old man who has been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia is beginning treatment with a medication from the thienobenzodiazepine class. Can you name the specific drug that is being prescribed?

Can you specify which of the following statements regarding placebo response in drug trials is accurate?

Which one among the following statements is true about the placebo effect?

Which phase of clinical trials is used to study mutagenicity, carcinogenicity and organ system toxicity before the approval of a drug molecule?

Which plant was the source of reserpine, initially utilized as an antipsychotic medication?

Rivastigmine is best described as?

Which of the following drugs are benzisoxazole derivatives?

Which drug has the correct corresponding metabolite among the given options?

What is the classification of Duloxetine and Venlafaxine?

Which one is the first line therapeutic agent used in the treatment OCD?

Dosulepin belongs to which class of medication?

Which one of the following drugs is effective for treating mixed affective episodes of bipolar disorder?

Zimeldine, a drug that caused a demyelination disorder and was subsequently withdrawn from the market, belongs to which class?

To which category of medication does Acamprosate belong?

Cyproterone acetate acts under which mechanism?

Suppose you are explaining the significance of clinical trials to your hospital staff. How would you describe the term ‘standardized difference in effectiveness’ in the talk?

What does the term “active placebo” refer to?

Which psychotropic medication is known for potentially causing sudden death?

What class of chemicals does Flupenthixol belong to?

Which hormone is most commonly used to “treat” depression?

An 81-year-old woman with dementia was admitted to the hospital for chest pain. She became disoriented and agitated upon arrival and became combative, attacking a nurse who tried to calm her. She refused to allow a nurse to stay with her and threatened to harm anyone who attempted to do so. The medical team is considering what the best course of action would be?

A patient with a history of bipolar disorder presents to the emergency department in a manic episode with severe agitation and aggressive behavior. What is the most appropriate initial intervention?

A 30-year-old patient with a history of schizophrenia presents with auditory hallucinations and disorganized behavior. What is the first-line medication for this patient?

A patient with a history of depression has been taking fluoxetine for four weeks with no improvement in symptoms. What should be the next step in the management of this patient?

A patient with a history of anxiety disorder has been taking alprazolam as needed for several months. She is now experiencing withdrawal symptoms when she tries to stop the medication. What is the appropriate management for this patient?

What was one of the primary uses of opium in ancient civilizations?

Which of the following compounds was synthesized by French chemist Antoine Balard in 1825 and used as a hypnotic sedative?

Which psychiatric condition did German psychiatrist Emil Kraepelin introduce in 1881, later renamed schizophrenia?

Which powerful hallucinogenic compound was discovered by Swiss chemist Albert Hofmann in 1943?

Which drug marked the beginning of the era of antipsychotics when used by French psychiatrists Pierre Deniker and Jean Delay in 1950?

Which of the following drugs was introduced in the 1950s as the first generation of antidepressants?

In which decade was the first atypical antipsychotic, clozapine, developed?

Which drug is NOT an example of a Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI)?

Which of the following antipsychotics is classified as a typical antipsychotic?

A patient with bipolar disorder is prescribed a mood stabilizer. Which drug might they be prescribed?

A patient with anxiety is prescribed a benzodiazepine. Which of the following drugs is NOT a benzodiazepine?

Which drug is an example of a Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitor (MAOI)?

A patient with ADHD is prescribed a stimulant. Which of the following drugs might they be prescribed?

Which of the following drugs is an example of a classical psychedelic?

Which of the following drugs is a non-benzodiazepine sedative?