NRNP 6635 psychopathology EXAM A+ GRADE ASSURED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE!!!!

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Walden 6630 Psychopharmacology Midterm 2026 A+
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GRADE ASSURED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIE
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D ANSWERS (AA67F)
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QUESTION 1 zm




Serotonin regulates zm




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Mood, emotion, feeding, and reproductive behavior
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QUESTION 2 zm




This class of antidepressants binds to presynaptic SERT and inhibits them from reupt
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ake of serotonin to increase levels in the synaptic cleft to bind with postsysnaptic 5H
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T2 receptors
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SSRIs



QUESTION 3 zm




First line therapy for MDD due to milder side effect profiles
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ANSWER

SSRIs



QUESTION 4 zm




Six Common SSRIs
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citalopram, escitalopram, fluoxetine, fluvoxamine, sertraline, paroxetine
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,QUESTION 5 zm




Onset of therapeutic benefit from SSRIs
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ANSWER

4-6 weeks
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QUESTION 6 zm




In addition to MDD, SSRIs also treat
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Chronic Anxiety, PTSD, OCD, and eating disorders (bulimia)
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QUESTION 7 zm




Five Common side effects of SSRIs include
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ANSWER

Anxiety, insomnia, GI distress, sexual dysfunction (ED), SIADH
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QUESTION 8 zm




Severe side effect of SSRIs in children/adolescents under age 25 years old
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ANSWER

suicidal ideation
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QUESTION 9 zm




Life threatening adverse effect of SSRIs, especially when used in combination with oth
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er serotonergic drugs (SNRIs, TCAs, MAOIs, etc.)
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ANSWER

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QUESTION 10 zm




Excess accumulation of serotonin resulting in overstimulation of the nervous system
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,QUESTION 11 zm




Seven symptoms of Serotonin Syndrome
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Flushing, hyperthermia, agitation, muscle rigidity, seizure, coma, HYPERreflexia
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QUESTION 12 zm




The treatment for serotonin syndrome
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ANSWER

Cyproheptadine (5-HT2 receptor antagonist)
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QUESTION 13 zm




Cyproheptadine treats serotonin syndrome by zm zm zm zm




ANSWER

blocking 5-HT2 receptors (serotonin antagonist)
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QUESTION 14 zm




When SSRIs or SNRIs are stopped abruptly, common symptoms of withdrawal include
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ANSWER

Irritability, headaches, and insomnia
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QUESTION 15 zm




Medicine specific side effect of citalopram
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ANSWER

Prolonged QT interval (normal=0.4.-0.44 seconds)
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QUESTION 16 zm




This SSRI is pregnancy category D due to associations with congenital heart defects
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ANSWER

Paroxetine

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All SSRIs but paroxetine (
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D) are pregnancy category
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ANSWER

C



QUESTION 18 zm




Three SSRIs that are inhibitors of Cytochrome P450 enzymes
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ANSWER

fluoxetine, fluvoxamine, and paroxetine
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QUESTION 19 zm




Five common SNRIs include
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ANSWER

duloxetine, venlafaxine, desvenlafaxine, milnacipran, levomilnacipran
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QUESTION 20 zm




This antidepressant class of medications works by binding to presynaptic SERT and N
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ET to inhibit them from reuptake of serotonin and norepinephrine to increase their le
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vels in the synaptic cleft
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ANSWER

SNRIs



QUESTION 21 zm




In addition to MDD SNRIs treat
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ANSWER

Anxiety and neuropathic pain (peripheral neuropathy)
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QUESTION 22 zm




Medication specific indications of duloxetine:
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