Walden 6630 Psychopharmacology Midterm Study
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Quiz: Serotonin regulates
Ans: Mood, emotion, feeding, and reproductive behavior
Quiz: This class of antidepressants binds to presynaptic SERT and inhibits them from
reuptake of serotonin to increase levels in the synaptic cleft to bind with postsysnaptic
5HT2 receptors
Ans: SSRIs
Quiz: First line therapy for MDD due to milder side effect profiles
Ans: SSRIs
Quiz: Six Common SSRIs
Ans: citalopram, escitalopram, fluoxetine, fluvoxamine, sertraline, paroxetine
Quiz: Onset of therapeutic benefit from SSRIs
Ans: 4-6 weeks
Quiz: In addition to MDD, SSRIs also treat
Ans: Chronic Anxiety, PTSD, OCD, and eating disorders (bulimia)
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, Quiz: Five Common side effects of SSRIs include
Ans: Anxiety, insomnia, GI distress, sexual dysfunction (ED), SIADH
Quiz: Severe side effect of SSRIs in children/adolescents under age 25 years old
Ans: suicidal ideation
Quiz: Life threatening adverse effect of SSRIs, especially when used in combination with
other serotonergic drugs (SNRIs, TCAs, MAOIs, etc.)
Ans: Serotonin Syndrome
Quiz: Excess accumulation of serotonin resulting in overstimulation of the nervous system
Ans: Serotonin Syndrome
Quiz: Seven symptoms of Serotonin Syndrome
Ans: Flushing, hyperthermia, agitation, muscle rigidity, seizure, coma, HYPERreflexia
Quiz: The treatment for serotonin syndrome
Ans: Cyproheptadine (5-HT2 receptor antagonist)
Quiz: Cyproheptadine treats serotonin syndrome by
Ans: blocking 5-HT2 receptors (serotonin antagonist)
Quiz: When SSRIs or SNRIs are stopped abruptly, common symptoms of withdrawal
include
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, Ans: Irritability, headaches, and insomnia
Quiz: Medicine specific side effect of citalopram
Ans: Prolonged QT interval (normal=0.4.-0.44 seconds)
Quiz: This SSRI is pregnancy category D due to associations with congenital heart defects
Ans: Paroxetine
Quiz: All SSRIs but paroxetine (D) are pregnancy category
Ans: C
Quiz: Three SSRIs that are inhibitors of Cytochrome P450 enzymes
Ans: fluoxetine, fluvoxamine, and paroxetine
Quiz: Five common SNRIs include
Ans: duloxetine, venlafaxine, desvenlafaxine, milnacipran, levomilnacipran
Quiz: This antidepressant class of medications works by binding to presynaptic SERT and
NET to inhibit them from reuptake of serotonin and norepinephrine to increase their levels
in the synaptic cleft
Ans: SNRIs
Quiz: In addition to MDD SNRIs treat
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Guide Questions and Correct Detailed Answers
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Quiz: Serotonin regulates
Ans: Mood, emotion, feeding, and reproductive behavior
Quiz: This class of antidepressants binds to presynaptic SERT and inhibits them from
reuptake of serotonin to increase levels in the synaptic cleft to bind with postsysnaptic
5HT2 receptors
Ans: SSRIs
Quiz: First line therapy for MDD due to milder side effect profiles
Ans: SSRIs
Quiz: Six Common SSRIs
Ans: citalopram, escitalopram, fluoxetine, fluvoxamine, sertraline, paroxetine
Quiz: Onset of therapeutic benefit from SSRIs
Ans: 4-6 weeks
Quiz: In addition to MDD, SSRIs also treat
Ans: Chronic Anxiety, PTSD, OCD, and eating disorders (bulimia)
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, Quiz: Five Common side effects of SSRIs include
Ans: Anxiety, insomnia, GI distress, sexual dysfunction (ED), SIADH
Quiz: Severe side effect of SSRIs in children/adolescents under age 25 years old
Ans: suicidal ideation
Quiz: Life threatening adverse effect of SSRIs, especially when used in combination with
other serotonergic drugs (SNRIs, TCAs, MAOIs, etc.)
Ans: Serotonin Syndrome
Quiz: Excess accumulation of serotonin resulting in overstimulation of the nervous system
Ans: Serotonin Syndrome
Quiz: Seven symptoms of Serotonin Syndrome
Ans: Flushing, hyperthermia, agitation, muscle rigidity, seizure, coma, HYPERreflexia
Quiz: The treatment for serotonin syndrome
Ans: Cyproheptadine (5-HT2 receptor antagonist)
Quiz: Cyproheptadine treats serotonin syndrome by
Ans: blocking 5-HT2 receptors (serotonin antagonist)
Quiz: When SSRIs or SNRIs are stopped abruptly, common symptoms of withdrawal
include
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, Ans: Irritability, headaches, and insomnia
Quiz: Medicine specific side effect of citalopram
Ans: Prolonged QT interval (normal=0.4.-0.44 seconds)
Quiz: This SSRI is pregnancy category D due to associations with congenital heart defects
Ans: Paroxetine
Quiz: All SSRIs but paroxetine (D) are pregnancy category
Ans: C
Quiz: Three SSRIs that are inhibitors of Cytochrome P450 enzymes
Ans: fluoxetine, fluvoxamine, and paroxetine
Quiz: Five common SNRIs include
Ans: duloxetine, venlafaxine, desvenlafaxine, milnacipran, levomilnacipran
Quiz: This antidepressant class of medications works by binding to presynaptic SERT and
NET to inhibit them from reuptake of serotonin and norepinephrine to increase their levels
in the synaptic cleft
Ans: SNRIs
Quiz: In addition to MDD SNRIs treat
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