Question

1. Carbidopa is different from L-DOPA due to . . .

A. Its ability to prevent the breakdown of 5-HT B. Its ability to prevent the breakdown of Alcohol C. Its ability to keep L-DOPA in the synapses of the brain D. Its ability to reverse neurodegeneration

2. This drug is known to induce sleep-bound insomnia . . .

A. Amitriptyline B. Gabapentin® C. Zoloft® D. Triazolam

3. Lab results from a patient on lithium have come to Dr. Hoffer, psychiatrist. Select from the following list, the optimal serum levels for a patient on lithium.

A. (.3 to .5 meq/liter) B. (.7 to 1.4 meq/liter) C. (120/80 mmHg) D. (3.11 to 3. 83 WBC)

Answer 1

1.The carbidopa don't prevent the breakdown of 5HT but the blood brain barrier .

It does not prevent breakdown of alcohol

Usually it helps to keep the level of levodopa in the central nervous system at the brain in a lower level

It does nor reverse neurodegeneration

Ans:Its ability to keep -dopain the synapses of the brain.

2.The drugs which are under SSRI are at the highest level to cause sleep disturbances or insomnia (Zolofast).Other drugs like amitriptyline, trizolam ,gabapentin are secondary

Ans:Zolofast

3.The optimum serum level of lithium in patients are 0.6 to 1.2mmol/l or or 0.6 to 1.2mEq/L

0.3-0.4meq/l is ver low120/80 is blood pressure reading

3.11 to 3.83 is the level of WBC in blood.

Ans:0.7_1.4meq/L