Final Exam: MH 701 MH701

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)

Question:

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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