REGIS NU643 FINAL EXAM Actual STUDY

REGIS NU643 FINAL EXAM Actual / STUDY QUESTIONS AND verified correct ANSWERS ( A+ GRADED ).

anticonvulsants in the treatment of bipolar disorder is true - - ----Answers----most anticonvulsants are believed to work through inhibitory effects on voltage sensitive ion channels

second line treatment for bipolar - -----Answers atypical antipsychotics in the treatment of bipolar disorder is true - --- ------oxcarbazepine

bipolar treatment in depression - -----Answers---- antidepressant use may increase cycling, including precipitating mania.

amygdala - -----Answers----brain structure plays a central role in the anxiety experience and has many reciprocal connections throughout the brain

lithium labs - -----Answers----→ bun/cr, tsh/t4 electrolyte,

valproic acid - -----Answers----→ lft, cbc with platelets,

quetiapine - -----Answers----→ glucose, lipid profile, bmi, blood pressure, 1 / 3

carbamazepine - -----Answers----→ cbc, lft

topamax for bipolar - -----Answers----side effect of cognitive dulling

meds for acute bipolar mania - -----Answers----valporic acid, lamotrigine, lithium carbonate

neuortransmitter in ramelteon - -----Answers----melatonin

meds for bipolar depression - -----Answers----seroquel, lamotrigine, lithium,

noradrenergic pathway in the brain which may be overactive in anxious subjects originates in the - -----Answers----locus coeruleus

glutamate and nmda receptors in alcohol addiction is true - -- ---Answers----chronic alcohol consumption results in an upregulation of nmda receptors and increased excitability in acute abstinence

problems with selective attention associated with adhd are hypothetically regulated by the - -----Answers----anterior cingulate cortex

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anti-award system in substance abuse - -----Answers---- over time, substance use shifts from seeking the pleasurable effects of intoxication to avoiding of dysphoria associated with withdrawal states

impulsivity and compulsion is true - -----Answers---- impulsivity and compulsion are modulated "top down" by the orbitoprefrontal cortex

atomoxetine - -----Answers----treats adhd in adults in children, snri

neurotransmitters in adhd - -----Answers----dopamine and norepinephrine

buprenorphine - -----Answers----preferred treatment for opioid maintenance therapy

methylphenidate - -----Answers----worsen tics

haldol + lorazepam - -----Answers----acute aggression in those with dementia

gi side effects - -----Answers----cholinesterase inhibitors

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