PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY ACTUAL
PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
●● Name three major brain structures affected by mental illness.
Answer: Cerebrum, Brainstem, Limbic System.
●● What are the eight major brain functions that can be altered by
mental illness? Answer: Memory, Mood regulation, Sensation, Spatial
awareness, Vision processing, Hearing, Language comprehension, Motor
responses.
●● How does evidence-based neuroimaging help in
psychopharmacology? Answer: It aids in understanding abnormalities of
brain function, structure, and receptor pharmacology.
●● What is neurotransmission? Answer: The process by which signals
are transmitted across synapses between neurons.
●● List the main neurotransmitter systems affected by antidepressants.
Answer: Serotonin and norepinephrine systems.
PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
●● Name three major brain structures affected by mental illness.
Answer: Cerebrum, Brainstem, Limbic System.
●● What are the eight major brain functions that can be altered by
mental illness? Answer: Memory, Mood regulation, Sensation, Spatial
awareness, Vision processing, Hearing, Language comprehension, Motor
responses.
●● How does evidence-based neuroimaging help in
psychopharmacology? Answer: It aids in understanding abnormalities of
brain function, structure, and receptor pharmacology.
●● What is neurotransmission? Answer: The process by which signals
are transmitted across synapses between neurons.
●● List the main neurotransmitter systems affected by antidepressants.
Answer: Serotonin and norepinephrine systems.
