5021 UNIT 2 FINAL EXAM Flashcards

Match the antidepressant

Blocks the activity of monoamine oxidase so that norepinephrine, dopamine, and serotonin are more available and more active in the brain.

Blocks the reuptake of serotonin and epinephrine back into the neuron

Prevents the reuptake of serotonin leaving more serotonin neurotransmitters in the synapse.

Blocks the reuptake of serotonin and norepinephrine leaving more of those neurotransmitters in the synapse .

Which of the following is a common withdrawal effect of caffeine?

Flat affect, shuffle, tremors, difficulty moving quickly

Flat affect, anhedonia, avolition

Abolishing operation for sleep, establishing operation for certain athletic activities, increase in alertness

Anxiolytics/Sedative-hypnotics DO NOT pass through the placenta barrier so they pose no risk to the developing fetus.

Involuntary clenching of the muscles

Symptoms include a low grade fever, feeling agitated, and heart arrhythmia.

High doses of benzodiazepines require a slow titration schedule when the drug is discontinued to reduce the risk of seizures.

Drugs are adjusted if the person is growing or gaining weight to maintain a therapeutic dose.

Caffeine

The vagus nerve stimulator involves a small rectangular box that is implanted in the chest and attached to the vagus nerve. It stimulates the vagus nerve which sends mild pulses of electrical energy to the brain.

Which of the following is a common side effect of anticonvulsant medications?

Which of the following is NOT one of the three types of methylxanthines?

Marplan (MAOI)

Elavil (Tricyclic Antidepressant)

Prozac, Zoloft (SSRI)

Wellbutrin, Effexor (SNRI)

Which of the following are potential behavioral functions of anticonvulsants?

Select all the possible characteristics of depression

The Geller and Seifter procedure found that when the rats were under the influence of benzodiazepines, their rate of response during the punishment schedule was _____________.

Higher

What types of data could a behavior analyst collect to help a doctor determine if an antidepressant is working for an individual? Select all that apply:

Lip smacking, tongue thrusting

These drugs are barbiturates and not as common anymore.

These drugs are Z Drugs and have a very short half-life.

These drugs are Benzodiazepines and are much more common.

A major risk associated with benzodiazepine and alcohol use together is:

Chlorpromazine (Thorazine)

Olanzapine (Zyprexa)

Aripiprazole (Abilify

Haloperidol (Haldol)

Risperidone (Risperdal)

Theobromine

Restless, difficult to sit still, lots of movement of arms and legs

The primary site of caffeine’s action in the body is:

Which of the following are alternative uses for antipsychotic medications?

Extrapyramidal Side Effects are a concern and there is some risk of people developing diabetes while taking these drugs.

Theophylline

The Geller and Seifter Procedure demonstrated that benzodiazepines were an ________________ for punishment.

Which of the following are subtypes of ADHD?

Disorganized speech, delusions of grandeur, hallucinations

Withdrawal effects include: slow release of drug from fat cells over time even after drug is discontinued which limits withdrawal effects

Anticonvulsants are also often used as mood or behavior stabilizers.

This syndrome happens when there is more serotonin in the system which can cause agitation, delirium, and extrapyramidal side effects such as disorientation, confusion, and anxiety.

Match the anticonvulsant drugs with the correct classification.

Dilantin, Depakote

Match the anticonvulsant drugs with the correct classification.

Topamax, Neurontin

People taking these drugs may feel less inhibited and start to emit behaviors that have been punished in the past.

These drugs are used for anxiety and are longer acting.

These drugs are used as sleep aids and are shorter acting.

These drugs can create strong EOs for food and fluids which may result in an increase in food-seeking and drink-seeking behavior.

Body is very rigid, person is unable to move and running a fever, can be fatal.

Which of the following drugs are examples of anxiolytics or sedative-hypnotic drugs?

Uses 3 classes: First Generation (Typical), Second Generation (Atypical), Third Generation (Atypical)

Match the description with the type of seizure.

Involves stiffening of the body and contraction of the muscles.

Match the description with the type of seizure.

Muscle control is lost, their head may drop, they may fall over backwards or frontwards.

Atonic

Match the description with the type of seizure.

The person zones or spaces out and then comes back.

Match the description with the type of seizure.

There is no loss of consciousness or consciousness is not affected. There may be certain sensory phenomenon such as certain tastes, smells, or sensations that the person experiences.

Match the description with the type of seizure.

Consciousness is impaired and the person experiences sensory disturbances and/or automatisms where they are moving about in their environment but they are not aware of what they are doing and may not remember it.

Which of the following are motor side effects of first generation (typical) antipsychotics?

Withdrawal effects include an increase in seizures, increase in anxiety, increase in muscle tension.

This is a screening procedure for anxiolytics.

Both hemispheres in the brain are involved.

Involves a loss of consciousness.

Only one hemisphere or one part of the brain is involved.

Simple and Complex are categories of these types of seizures.

Tonic/Clonic, Atonic, and Absence are categories of these types of seizures.

Blocks the adenosine receptor sites.

Match the description with the type of seizure.

Muscle control is lost, their head may drop, they may fall over backwards or frontwards.

Withdrawal effects include: decrease in heart rate, increase in sleep, decrease in alertness, headache

Risperidone

Most first generation antipsychotic medications are considered dopamine antagonists and do which of the following?

The Geller and Seifter procedure found that when the rats were not under the influence of benzodiazepines, their rate of response during the punishment schedule was _____________ .

Antidepressants take several days to reach therapeutic effect so they don’t function as positive reinforcers which means there are no real abuse concerns with these drugs.

affects the brain by blocking dopamine receptors

Block dopamine → help psychosis → can cause movement problems.

más problemas de peso y azúcar

medicines that help calm the brain when someone has big mood or thinking problems.

Marca para dejar de fumar: cessation o sensation algo así

Do antipsychotics all have the same risks?

Antidepressants come in different brands

tonic-clonic / generalized seizure, not just tonic or atonic.

Inattentive Type

What it means:The person has trouble paying attention and staying focused, but is not overly hyperactive.

Psychotropics are mainly excreted through

A behavioral effect of a stimulant - SD for food, AO for food, EO for food, or SΔ (delta) for food.

How an antipsychotics is NOT administrated?