A mother brings her unconscious 14-year-old son to the emergency department. He was found unresponsive in his bedroom. His respirations are 10 breaths per minute. The mother suspects that her son has been abusing her prescription diazepam, showing her empty pill bottle. What should be given to him to counteract the diazepam?

A mother brings her unconscious 14-year-old son to the emergency department. He was found unresponsive in his bedroom. His respirations are 10 breaths per minute. The mother suspects that her son has been abusing her prescription diazepam, showing her empty pill bottle. What should be given to him to counteract the diazepam?

A 56-year-old man came to the clinic with complaints of tremor, bradykinesia, and “a feeling of persistent restlessness” after beginning a new antipsychotic regimen 2 months ago. The patient has a history of schizophrenia and depression. He is afraid he may have Parkinson's syndrome. The doctor recommended cessation of the new regimen and assures the patient the symptoms will clear after a few weeks or months after withdrawal. What antipsychotic was the most likely to have caused the patient's symptoms?

An individual lacks the ability to synthesize dopamine in the axoplasm of the adrenergic neuron. Should the problem occur at the rate-limiting step of this conversion, which of the following substances will accumulate?

A 54-year-old man with multiple medical problems and anxiety is placed on diazepam. He has been taking the medication for 6 months. He is concerned that he is having changes in his memory as a result of being on this medication. Which of the following memory effects are likely?

A 62-year-old woman with a history of mental decline, impaired physical activity, and significant mood impairment is seen by her primary care physician. Treatment with a tricyclic antidepressant has begun. Which of the following statements regarding this therapeutic option is true?