Question

Psychopharmacology Part IV

6. Which of the following is considered to be the most serious side effect of clozapine?

A. Tardive dyskinesia

B. Symptoms of Parkinsonism

C. Agranulocytosis

D. Hyperprolactinemia

E. Akathisia

7. Which of the following actions help to distinguish newer (atypical) antipsychotics from typical antipsychotics?

A. Low incidence of extrapyramidal effects

B. High incidence of extrapyramidal effects

C. Little hyperprolactinemia

D. Higher incidence of sedation

E. A and C

8. An adequate medical history from a patient should include information concerning alcohol usage because alcohol may be implicated in:

A. Cardiovascular disease

B. Liver malfunction

C. Mental retardation of children

D. All of the above

9. A person has been taking one drug chronically and experiences a withdrawal syndrome upon discontinuing, and finds relief from these symptoms by taking this drug again. This is an example of:

A. Craving

B. Tolerance

C. Drug addiction

D. Cross-dependence

10. The problems of cocaine abuse (as stimulant) are similar to those of:

A. Heroin abuse

B. Marihuana abuse

C. Amphetamine abuse

D. Alcoholism

E. None of the above

Answer 1

6 Agranulocytosis- it is the condition of lysis of white blood cells which is a serious side effect such as decreased blood pressure, convulsions and diabetes.others are common symptoms.

7 low incidence of extrapyramidal effect -extrapyramidal effect is high in typical psychotics and very low in typical psychotic. It differentiate atypical from typical.

8 All of the above - normally alcohol intake causes liver disease. Increased intake leads to cardiovascular disease and mental retardation in children. All of These conditions are possible in alcohol consumption.

9 Drug addiction - tolerance is allowing the side effects of drugs without bothering. Cross dependence is one drug withdrawl symptom is compensated by other drug. If it is the same drug cures withdrawal symptoms. It is called as drug addiction.

10 marijuana abuse is as same as cocaine stimulant. But heroin, alcohol and Amphetamine causes contrasting side effects.