NSC 3361 Neuropharmacology II
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What are consequences of addiction? - Answer- Social and economic costs, Personal
and medical consequences
SUDs are ___________ to treat, with ______ rates of relapse - Answer- difficult, high
What are behavioral treatments for SUDs - Answer- Immersive rehabilitation, Lifestyle
changes to avoid triggers and old habits, individual therapy, Group therapy
SUDs can also have _____________ as a form of treatment - Answer- pharmacological
interventions
Agonistic treatments ________ the drugs effect - Answer- mimic (they replace the drug,
highly motivating)
Antagonistic treatments _________ the drug effects - Answer- block (don't replace the
drug, depends on addict's motivation to quit)
Antipsychotics are one of the most ____________ classes of drugs - Answer-
prescribed
Typical antipsychotics target NT - Answer- Dopamine (DA) receptor antagonist
what do typical antipsychotics do? - Answer- alleviate paranoia, delusions,
hallucinations such as voices
Atypical antipsychotics target NT - Answer- other NT
What do atypical antipsychotics do? - Answer- alleviate so called "negative symptoms"
such as social withdrawal and cognitive impairment
Important clinical drugs - Answer- antipsychotics, antidepressants
Antidepressants are widely ______________ class of drugs - Answer- prescribed
Exam Questions with 100%
Correct Answers
What are consequences of addiction? - Answer- Social and economic costs, Personal
and medical consequences
SUDs are ___________ to treat, with ______ rates of relapse - Answer- difficult, high
What are behavioral treatments for SUDs - Answer- Immersive rehabilitation, Lifestyle
changes to avoid triggers and old habits, individual therapy, Group therapy
SUDs can also have _____________ as a form of treatment - Answer- pharmacological
interventions
Agonistic treatments ________ the drugs effect - Answer- mimic (they replace the drug,
highly motivating)
Antagonistic treatments _________ the drug effects - Answer- block (don't replace the
drug, depends on addict's motivation to quit)
Antipsychotics are one of the most ____________ classes of drugs - Answer-
prescribed
Typical antipsychotics target NT - Answer- Dopamine (DA) receptor antagonist
what do typical antipsychotics do? - Answer- alleviate paranoia, delusions,
hallucinations such as voices
Atypical antipsychotics target NT - Answer- other NT
What do atypical antipsychotics do? - Answer- alleviate so called "negative symptoms"
such as social withdrawal and cognitive impairment
Important clinical drugs - Answer- antipsychotics, antidepressants
Antidepressants are widely ______________ class of drugs - Answer- prescribed
