Final Exam: MH 701 / MH701
(Latest 2025 / 2026) Psychopharmacologic / Neuroscience Foundations of Mental Health Care | Study Guide Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct - Frontier
Question:
Antidepressants used to treat anxiety?
Answer:
SSRI, SNRI, TCA
Question:
How do benzodiazepines work?
Answer:
They bind to the GABA receptor-chloride channel complex and inhibit cell excitability.
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Question:
What are the pharmacological effects of benzodiazepines?
Answer:
Anxiolytic effects Paradoxical hyperexcitability Induction of sleep Anterograde amnesia Anticonvulsant effect (clonazepam as antiepileptic, diazepam in acute seizures) Reduces muscle tone by central action on GABA receptors Short acting--better hypnotic, reduced hang ober Long acting--better anxiolytics and anticonvulsant Withdrawal--mimic those symptoms of anxiety disorders
Question:
What 3 neurotransmitters associated with anxiety?
Answer:
Norepinephrine (increase and decrease=anxiety) Serotonin (decreased = anxiety) GABA (decreased = anxiety)
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Question:
FDA approved meds for GAD
Answer:
Xanax, Cymbalta, Lexapro, Paxil, Effexor
Question:
Does buspar have a short or long 1/2 life?
Answer:
Short --approximately 3 hours This is why med typically requires bid-tid dosing
Question:
What beta blocker is used to treat PTSD and Performance anxiety?
Answer:
Propranolol (Inderal)
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Which antihistamine is effective for sleep and anxiety?
Answer:
Hydroxyzine 3 / 4
Question:
What are the symptoms of benzo withdrawal?
Answer:
Anxiety Irritability Insomnia Hyperacusis Nausea Difficulty concentrating Tremor/Myoclonus Depersonalization Delirium Seizure
Question:
Bipolar 1 disorder
Answer:
Manic episodes (7 happy days) with or without psychosis and/or major depression
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