ACTUAL EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ Bipolar two DSM five criteria. Answer:Hypo mania and major
depressive disorder: hypo mania same as mania with decreased severity
and duration and no functional impairment for episode of four or more
days and no psychosis
⩥ Mixed episodes (bipolar). Answer:Manic and depressive symptoms
time by side usually with comorbid substance abuse increased risk of
suicide and psychosis
⩥ rapid cycling. Answer:Four or more cycles per year no greater than a
week well period
⩥ Cyclothymia DSM-V Criteria. Answer:Two or more years of mood
cycling with dysthymia and hypo mania decreased intensity than bipolar
disorder meets criteria for hypo mania but does not meet criteria for
major depressive disorder
⩥ Dysthymia DSM five criteria. Answer:HE'S 2 SAD depressive
symptoms lasting two or more years that is subsydromal characterized
by hopelessness decreased energy, decrease self-esteem for two years,
abnormal sleep, abnormal appetite impaired decision-making.
,⩥ MAOÍ Mechanism of action generally. Answer:Catalyzes the
deamination of monoamines intracellularly and MAO transport
Reuptake extracellular monoamines
⩥ MAO-A Mechanism of action. Answer:MAO-A Oxidizes serotonin
norepinephrine and epinephrine
⩥ MAO-B Mechanism of action. Answer:Oxidizes phenylalanine
⩥ MAO-A and MAO-B mechanism of action. Answer:Oxidizes
dopamine non-preferentially
⩥ MAOs Neumonic -2. Answer:Date with Tyra banks with wine and
cheese in Maui— can cause hypertensive crisis related to tyramine from
aged food.
MAWIs= my arms weight increased= effective for atypical depression
⩥ MAOs adverse effects-6. Answer:Hypertensive crisis, diet restriction,
avoid meds, five week after Prozac, two week after other
antidepressants, no other medications for two weeks after discontinuing
, ⩥ MAOs diet restriction-4 compounds. Answer:Tyrosine, high tyramine,
tryptophan, phenylalanine
⩥ Tyrosine foods-10. Answer:Aged cheese, aged wine, fava or broad
bean pods, sauerkraut, soy sauce, tap or draft beer, overripe fruit, cured
meat, spoiled food
⩥ MAOs drugs to avoid- 6. Answer:Antidepressants,
Dextromethorphan, stimulants, sympathomimetics, meperidine,
disulfiram
⩥ MAOs side effects 11. Answer:Increased weight, drowsy, dizzy,
orthostatic hypotension, tremor, headache, dry mouth, constipation,
change in sexual drive, peripheral Edema, sweating
⩥ Tricyclic mechanism of action. Answer:Inhibit 5HT2, norepinephrine,
dopamine and reuptake slows. Amino group interferes with ASP - 98 in
HSERT. Causing down regulation of receptors.
⩥ Tricyclic side effects. Answer:Anticholinergic effects (dry mouth,
blurred vision, constipation, urine retention, impotence). Histamine
effects (sedation, increased weight). Adrenergic alpha receptor (postural
hypotension). Direct membrane effects (decrease seizure threshold and
arrhythmias). 5HT2 receptor (increase weight and decrease anxiety).