Question

Psychopharmacology

Part III 1. Case #1. An adolescent male is newly diagnosed with schizophrenia. Which of the following neuroleptics may improve his apathy and blunted effect?

A. Chlorpromazine

B. Risperidone

C. Haloperidol

D. Amitryptyline

2. Case #2. A 51-year-old women with symptoms of major depression also has narrow-angle glaucoma. Which of the following antidepressants should be avoided in this patient?

A. Sertraline

B. Bupropion

C. Fluvoxamine

D. Amitryptyline

3. Case #3. A 35-year-old man presents with symptoms of compulsive disorder. He feels “that work will not be accomplished effectively or efficiently”. He realizes that his behavior is interfering with his ability to accomplish his daily tasks but cannot stop himself. Which of the following drugs would be the most helpful to this patient?

A. Imipramine

B. Lithium

C. Fluvoxamine

D. Amitryptyline

4. Case #4. A heroin addict has entered a rehabilitation program that requires that he take methadone. Methadone is effective in this situation because it:

A. Is an antagonist at the morphine receptors

B. Has less potent analgesic activity than heroin

C. Is longer acting than heroin; withdrawal is milder

D. Does not cause constipation and withdrawal is easy

Answer 1

1. B. Risperidone

2. amitriptyallune which is tricyclic antidepressants. Thay have Anticholinergic effect that is why used cautiously in glucoma.

3. Fluvoxamine a selective seritonin reuptake inhibitor

4. Is longer acting than heroin; withdrawal is milder