Psychopharmacology: Drugs, the Brain, and Behavior 4th Edition (Meyer, 2023) – Test Bank
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Psychopharmacology
Drugs, the Brain, and Behavior
Jerry Meyer
4th Edition
, Psychopharmacology: Drugs, the Brain, and Behavior 4th Edition (Meyer, 2023) – Test Bank
Table of Contents
1 Principles of Pharmacology
2 Structure and Function of the Nervous System
3 Chemical Signaling by Neurotransmitters and Hormones
4 Methods of Research in Psychopharmacology
5 Catecholamines Catecholamines
6 Serotonin
7 Acetylcholine
8 Glutamate and GABA
9 Drug Misuse and Addiction
10 Alcohol
11 The Opioids
12 Psychomotor Stimulants: Cocaine, Amphetamine, and Related Drugs
13 Nicotine and Caffeine
14 Marijuana and the Cannabinoids
15 Psychedelic and Hallucinogenic Drugs, PCP, and Ketamine
16 Inhalants, GHB, and Anabolic–Androgenic Steroids
17 Disorders of Anxiety and Impulsivity and the Drugs Used to Treat Them
17.3 Drugs for Treating Anxiety, OCD, and PTSD
18 Affective Disorders: Antidepressants and Mood Stabilizers
19 Schizophrenia: Antipsychotic Drugs
20 Neurodegenerative Diseases
, Psychopharmacology: Drugs, the Brain, and Behavior 4th Edition (Meyer, 2023) – Test Bank
Chapter 1: Principles of Pharmacology
Multiple Choice
1. refer(s) to specific molecular changes that occur when a drug binds to a
particular target site or receptor, while are the resulting widespread alterations
in function.
a. Drug action; therapeutic effects
b. Side effects; drug effects
c. Therapeutic effects; side effects
d. Drug action; drug effects
Answer: d
Textbook Reference: Pharmacology: The Science of Drug Action
2. After drug administration has occurred, the amount of drug in the blood that is free to
bind at specific target sites is referred to as
a. the therapeutic dose.
b. first-pass effects.
c. bioavailability.
d. ED50 .
Answer: c
Textbook Reference: Pharmacokinetic Factors Determining Drug Action
3. The specific molecular changes that occur when a drug binds to a particular target site
or receptor are referred to as
a. drug effects.
b. drug action.
c. side effects.
d. placebo effects.
Answer: b
Textbook Reference: Pharmacology: The Science of Drug Action
4. Which of the following is not a possible explanation for placebo effects?
a. Pavlovian conditioning
b. Genetic variation
c. Drug competition
d. Expectation of outcome
Answer: c
Textbook Reference: Pharmacology: The Science of Drug Action
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, Psychopharmacology: Drugs, the Brain, and Behavior 4th Edition (Meyer, 2023) – Test Bank
5. The administration of oxytocin has been proposed as a treatment for autism.
a. intravenous
b. oral
c. intranasal
d. intracerebral
Answer: c
Textbook Reference: Pharmacokinetic Factors Determining Drug Action
6. Which factor does not affect the pharmacokinetics of a drug?
a. Route of administration
b. Lipid solubility
c. Depot binding
d. Drug action
Answer: d
Textbook Reference: Pharmacokinetic Factors Determining Drug Action
7. First-pass metabolism occurs when drugs are taken
a. orally.
b. intravenously.
c. subcutaneously.
d. nasally.
Answer: a
Textbook Reference: Pharmacokinetic Factors Determining Drug Action
8. The area postrema is one area in the brain where the is not complete.
a. cerebrospinal fluid
b. blood–brain barrier
c. choroid plexus
d. phospholipid membrane
Answer: b
Textbook Reference: Pharmacokinetic Factors Determining Drug Action
9. First-pass metabolism occurs with orally administered drugs because
a. their absorption is slowed by food.
b. drugs absorbed into the bloodstream from the stomach go to the liver on the way to
general circulation.
c. drugs must first survive the acidic environment of the stomach.
d. salivary enzymes in the mouth begin the process of metabolism.
Answer: b
Textbook Reference: Pharmacokinetic Factors Determining Drug Action
10. Toxic substances in the blood trigger a vomiting response by activating the
a. blood–brain barrier.
b. choroid plexus.
c. area postrema.
d. median eminence.
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TEST BANK
Psychopharmacology
Drugs, the Brain, and Behavior
Jerry Meyer
4th Edition
, Psychopharmacology: Drugs, the Brain, and Behavior 4th Edition (Meyer, 2023) – Test Bank
Table of Contents
1 Principles of Pharmacology
2 Structure and Function of the Nervous System
3 Chemical Signaling by Neurotransmitters and Hormones
4 Methods of Research in Psychopharmacology
5 Catecholamines Catecholamines
6 Serotonin
7 Acetylcholine
8 Glutamate and GABA
9 Drug Misuse and Addiction
10 Alcohol
11 The Opioids
12 Psychomotor Stimulants: Cocaine, Amphetamine, and Related Drugs
13 Nicotine and Caffeine
14 Marijuana and the Cannabinoids
15 Psychedelic and Hallucinogenic Drugs, PCP, and Ketamine
16 Inhalants, GHB, and Anabolic–Androgenic Steroids
17 Disorders of Anxiety and Impulsivity and the Drugs Used to Treat Them
17.3 Drugs for Treating Anxiety, OCD, and PTSD
18 Affective Disorders: Antidepressants and Mood Stabilizers
19 Schizophrenia: Antipsychotic Drugs
20 Neurodegenerative Diseases
, Psychopharmacology: Drugs, the Brain, and Behavior 4th Edition (Meyer, 2023) – Test Bank
Chapter 1: Principles of Pharmacology
Multiple Choice
1. refer(s) to specific molecular changes that occur when a drug binds to a
particular target site or receptor, while are the resulting widespread alterations
in function.
a. Drug action; therapeutic effects
b. Side effects; drug effects
c. Therapeutic effects; side effects
d. Drug action; drug effects
Answer: d
Textbook Reference: Pharmacology: The Science of Drug Action
2. After drug administration has occurred, the amount of drug in the blood that is free to
bind at specific target sites is referred to as
a. the therapeutic dose.
b. first-pass effects.
c. bioavailability.
d. ED50 .
Answer: c
Textbook Reference: Pharmacokinetic Factors Determining Drug Action
3. The specific molecular changes that occur when a drug binds to a particular target site
or receptor are referred to as
a. drug effects.
b. drug action.
c. side effects.
d. placebo effects.
Answer: b
Textbook Reference: Pharmacology: The Science of Drug Action
4. Which of the following is not a possible explanation for placebo effects?
a. Pavlovian conditioning
b. Genetic variation
c. Drug competition
d. Expectation of outcome
Answer: c
Textbook Reference: Pharmacology: The Science of Drug Action
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, Psychopharmacology: Drugs, the Brain, and Behavior 4th Edition (Meyer, 2023) – Test Bank
5. The administration of oxytocin has been proposed as a treatment for autism.
a. intravenous
b. oral
c. intranasal
d. intracerebral
Answer: c
Textbook Reference: Pharmacokinetic Factors Determining Drug Action
6. Which factor does not affect the pharmacokinetics of a drug?
a. Route of administration
b. Lipid solubility
c. Depot binding
d. Drug action
Answer: d
Textbook Reference: Pharmacokinetic Factors Determining Drug Action
7. First-pass metabolism occurs when drugs are taken
a. orally.
b. intravenously.
c. subcutaneously.
d. nasally.
Answer: a
Textbook Reference: Pharmacokinetic Factors Determining Drug Action
8. The area postrema is one area in the brain where the is not complete.
a. cerebrospinal fluid
b. blood–brain barrier
c. choroid plexus
d. phospholipid membrane
Answer: b
Textbook Reference: Pharmacokinetic Factors Determining Drug Action
9. First-pass metabolism occurs with orally administered drugs because
a. their absorption is slowed by food.
b. drugs absorbed into the bloodstream from the stomach go to the liver on the way to
general circulation.
c. drugs must first survive the acidic environment of the stomach.
d. salivary enzymes in the mouth begin the process of metabolism.
Answer: b
Textbook Reference: Pharmacokinetic Factors Determining Drug Action
10. Toxic substances in the blood trigger a vomiting response by activating the
a. blood–brain barrier.
b. choroid plexus.
c. area postrema.
d. median eminence.
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