Exam 1: MH 701 / MH701 (Latest
Update 2025 / 2026) Psychopharmacologic / Neuroscience Foundations of Mental Health Care | Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct - Frontier
Question:
First line meds for PTSD
Answer:
Sertraline
Paroxetine
Question:
First line med to suppress nightmares associated with PTSD
Answer:
Prazosin
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Question:
GABA is inhibitory and this class of meds acts directly on GABA receptors
Answer:
Benzos
Question:
Which non-benzodiazepine hypnotic is approved for long-term use?
Answer:
Lunesta
Question:
Name the anxiolytic that is similar to benzos but has no physical dependence or withdrawal potential.
Answer:
Buspirone
Question:
Primary excitatory NT
Answer:
Glutamate 2 / 4
Question:
Which NTs are implicated in anxiety disorders?
Answer:
NE (increase or decrease)
Serotonin (decrease)
GABA (decrease)
Question:
Primary pathways of dopamine in the brain
Answer:
Mesolimbic
Mesocortical
Tuberoinfundibular
Nigrostriatal
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Question:
Fx of the mesolimbic pathway
Answer:
Pleasure/reward
*Remember...this is a strong D2 antagonist
Question:
Fx of the mesocortical pathway
Answer:
Memory/Decisions
*Remember...this is a strong D2 antagonist
Question:
Fx of the tuberoinfundibular pathway
Answer:
Inhibits prolactin
*Remember...pts will have more side effects (think lactation!)
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