A 29-year-old woman who has been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis presents to her primary care physician with muscle rigidity and spasms. She also complains of difficulty sleeping, heartburn, and muscle pain. One of the drugs her physician prescribes is baclofen. Which of the following will baclofen do for this patient?

A 29-year-old woman who has been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis presents to her primary care physician with muscle rigidity and spasms. She also complains of difficulty sleeping, heartburn, and muscle pain. One of the drugs her physician prescribes is baclofen. Which of the following will baclofen do for this patient?

A 68-year-old man with a 6-month history of progressive pill-rolling tremors of the hands, urinary incontinence, and cogwheel rigidity presents to his primary care physician for evaluation. Physical examination confirms the earlier findings. Which of the following is a therapeutic goal for this condition?

A 60-year-old man presents to his primary care physician for a new patient appointment. He is taking several drugs for his medical conditions. One of his medical conditions is hypertension, for which he takes a drug that acts on \(\alpha_2\)-receptors to lower blood pressure. Which of the following drugs is this?

A 28-year-old woman secretary complains of fatigue that increases throughout the day. At the end of her workday, she says her eyes feel “heavy” and “droopy,” although she does not feel particularly tired. Pyridostigmine is prescribed to treat her myasthenia gravis. How does pyridostigmine work?

A 27-year-old man is prescribed with an antidepressant for seasonal affective disorder. This particular antidepressant may also help him quit smoking. Which of the following antidepressants is he likely taking?