MARYVILLE PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY,
EXAM 1 REVIEW LATEST UPDATE 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (100%
CORRECT ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED
A+
How many dopamine pathways in the brain? - CORRECT ANSWER-5 but
only 4 associated with schizophrenia
Nigrostriatal Dopamine Pathway controls - CORRECT ANSWER-motor
function and movement (part of EP NS)
Nigrostriatal Dopamine Pathway dopamine excess - CORRECT
ANSWER-Hyperkinetic movements such as tics/dyskinesias
mesolimbic dopamine pathway controls - CORRECT ANSWER-Pleasure,
reward, euphoria of drug abuse and reinforcing behavior
Mesolimbic dopamine pathway excess - CORRECT ANSWER-delusions
and hallucinations - positive symptoms of schizophrenia or SE of illicit
drugs
,Mesocortical Dopamine Pathway controls - CORRECT ANSWER-
cognitive and affective symptoms
Mesocortical Dopamien Pathway deficiency - CORRECT ANSWER-
decreased cognition and flat affect in Schizophrenia
Tuberinfundibular Dopamine Pathway controls - CORRECT ANSWER-
prolactin secretion into circulation
Dopamine _______________________ prolactin secretion -
CORRECT ANSWER-inhibits
Positive Symptoms of Schizophrenia - CORRECT ANSWER-Delusions,
Hallucinations, Disorganized speech, Disorganized behavior, catatonia,
agitation
Positive symptoms of schizophrenia arise from - CORRECT ANSWER-
mesolimbic dopamine pathway
Negative symptoms of schizophrenia - CORRECT ANSWER-Alogia,
asociality, affective blunting, anhedonia, and avolition (5 A's)
, Alogia is - CORRECT ANSWER-poverty of speech, uses few words
Affective Blunting is - CORRECT ANSWER-reduced range of emotions
(feeling numb inside)
Asociality is - CORRECT ANSWER-reduced social drive/interaction,
little sexual interest, and few friends
Anhedonia is - CORRECT ANSWER-inability to experience pleasure
Avolition is - CORRECT ANSWER-lack of motivation
Negative symptoms arise from the - CORRECT ANSWER-mesocortical
pathway
Affective Symptoms are - CORRECT ANSWER-Depressed mood, guilt,
tension, anxiety, irritability, and worry
Affective symptoms arise from the - CORRECT ANSWER-
ventromedial prefrontal cortex
Cognitive Symptoms of schizophrenia are - CORRECT ANSWER-
prioritizing, serial learning, problem solving, focusing and sustaining
EXAM 1 REVIEW LATEST UPDATE 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (100%
CORRECT ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED
A+
How many dopamine pathways in the brain? - CORRECT ANSWER-5 but
only 4 associated with schizophrenia
Nigrostriatal Dopamine Pathway controls - CORRECT ANSWER-motor
function and movement (part of EP NS)
Nigrostriatal Dopamine Pathway dopamine excess - CORRECT
ANSWER-Hyperkinetic movements such as tics/dyskinesias
mesolimbic dopamine pathway controls - CORRECT ANSWER-Pleasure,
reward, euphoria of drug abuse and reinforcing behavior
Mesolimbic dopamine pathway excess - CORRECT ANSWER-delusions
and hallucinations - positive symptoms of schizophrenia or SE of illicit
drugs
,Mesocortical Dopamine Pathway controls - CORRECT ANSWER-
cognitive and affective symptoms
Mesocortical Dopamien Pathway deficiency - CORRECT ANSWER-
decreased cognition and flat affect in Schizophrenia
Tuberinfundibular Dopamine Pathway controls - CORRECT ANSWER-
prolactin secretion into circulation
Dopamine _______________________ prolactin secretion -
CORRECT ANSWER-inhibits
Positive Symptoms of Schizophrenia - CORRECT ANSWER-Delusions,
Hallucinations, Disorganized speech, Disorganized behavior, catatonia,
agitation
Positive symptoms of schizophrenia arise from - CORRECT ANSWER-
mesolimbic dopamine pathway
Negative symptoms of schizophrenia - CORRECT ANSWER-Alogia,
asociality, affective blunting, anhedonia, and avolition (5 A's)
, Alogia is - CORRECT ANSWER-poverty of speech, uses few words
Affective Blunting is - CORRECT ANSWER-reduced range of emotions
(feeling numb inside)
Asociality is - CORRECT ANSWER-reduced social drive/interaction,
little sexual interest, and few friends
Anhedonia is - CORRECT ANSWER-inability to experience pleasure
Avolition is - CORRECT ANSWER-lack of motivation
Negative symptoms arise from the - CORRECT ANSWER-mesocortical
pathway
Affective Symptoms are - CORRECT ANSWER-Depressed mood, guilt,
tension, anxiety, irritability, and worry
Affective symptoms arise from the - CORRECT ANSWER-
ventromedial prefrontal cortex
Cognitive Symptoms of schizophrenia are - CORRECT ANSWER-
prioritizing, serial learning, problem solving, focusing and sustaining
