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Pharmacology of CNS Drugs Questions
Question 1 of 5
Anti-psychotic drugs produce the following side effects EXCEPT:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 2 of 5
All the following are regarded as antiepileptic (anticonvulsant) drugs, EXCEPT:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
Both the older (tricyclic) antidepressants and the newer ones (e.g. fluoxetine) relieve signs and symptoms of depression mainly by doing which one of the following things?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: TCAs (e.g., imipramine) and SSRIs (e.g., fluoxetine) (choice C) block reuptake of serotonin and/or norepinephrine, increasing synaptic levels to treat depression. Blocking receptors (choice A, B) or stimulating serotonin (choice D) aren't primary mechanisms. Reuptake inhibition is their shared action.
Question 4 of 5
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) do NOT include:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
After a few weeks on a drug, a patient reports profound thirst and the production of copious volumes of clear (diluted) urine each day. Which of the following drugs is most likely responsible for the signs and symptoms?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.