A patient presented with progressive cognitive decline, an emerging personality disorder, and chorea. He was diagnosed with a neurodegenerative disorder, and his chorea was treated with phenothiazines. A CT scan showed atrophy of the head of the caudate nucleus. Which neurotransmitter is primarily involved in this disorder?

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A patient presented with progressive cognitive decline, an emerging personality disorder, and chorea. He was diagnosed with a neurodegenerative disorder, and his chorea was treated with phenothiazines. A CT scan showed atrophy of the head of the caudate nucleus. Which neurotransmitter is primarily involved in this disorder?

Correct Answer: C

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The therapeutic action of neurotransmitter inhibitors that block reuptake cause:

Correct Answer: B

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A patient tells the nurse "My doctor prescribed Paxil (paroxetine) for my depression. I assume I'll have side effects like I had when I was taking Tofranil (imipramine)." The nurse's reply should be based on the knowledge that paroxetine is a(n):

Correct Answer: A

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A drug blocks the attachment of norepinephrine to α receptors. The patient may experience:

Correct Answer: B

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A synthetic form of opium was developed by Germany during WWII. This is known as?

Correct Answer: C

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