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WorksheetsAffective Disorders (Mood Disorders)
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
Which of the following neurotransmitters is found to be predominantly low for a person who is depressed?
5 HT
Dopa
NE
Ach
Tricyclic antidepressants are:
Highly SSRI
MAOi
Selective norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors
Mixed norepinephrine and serotonin reuptake inhibitors
Indicate an effective antidepressant with minimal autonomic toxicity:
Amitrityline
Fluoxetine
Doxepin
Imipramine
A highly selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitor is:
Sertaline
Paroxetine
Fluoxetine
All answers are correct
Valproic acid is used for:
Psychosis
Bipolar
Depression
Fever
The principal mechanism of action of antidepressant agents is:
Stabilization of dopamine and beta-adrenergic receptors
Inhibition of the storage of serotonin and epinephrine in the vesicles of presynaptic nerve endings
Blocking epinephrine or serotonin reuptake pumps
Stimulation of alfa2-norepinephrine receptors
Which of the following features do MAO inhibitors and tricyclic antidepressants have in common?
Act postsynaptically to produce their effect
Can precipitate hypotensive crises if certain foods are ingested
Increase levels of catecholamines
Are useful for the manic phase of bipolar disorder
All of the following adverse effects are associated with lithium treatment, except
Extrapyramidal effects
Thyroid enlargement
Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus
The blockade of which type of Monoamine Oxidase might be more selective for depression?
MAO-A
MAO-B
Both MAO-A and MAO-B
MAO-C
The irreversible MAO inhibitors have a very high risk of developing:
Respiratory depression
Cardiovascular collapse and CNS depression
Hypertensive reactions to tyramine ingested in food
Potentially fatal agranulocytosis
The principal mechanism of action of antidepressant agents is:
Stabilization of dopamine and beta-adrenergic receptors
Inhibition of the storage of serotonin and epinephrine in the vesicles of presynaptic nerve endings
Blocking epinephrine or serotonin reuptake pumps
Stimulation of alfa2-norepinephrine receptors
Which of the following agents is related to tricyclic antidepressants?
Nefazodon
Amitriptyline
Fluoxetine
Isocarboxazid
Which of the following antidepressant agents is a selective inhibitor of norepinephrine reuptake?
Imipramine
Maprotiline
Amitriptyline
Doxepin
Indicate the irreversible MAO inhibitor, which is a hydrazide derivative:
Moclobemide
Selegiline
Clorgyline
Phenelzine
Which of the following antidepressants is a selective short-acting MAO-A inhibitor?
Maprotiline
Amitriptyline
Moclobemide
Selegiline
Monoamine Oxidase A:
Is responsible for norepinephrine, serotonin, and tyramine metabolism
Is more selective for dopamine
Metabolizes norepinephrine and dopamine
Deaminates dopamine and serotonin
Which synapses are mainly involved in depression?
Dopaminergic synapses
Serotoninergic synapses
Cholinergic synapses
All answers are correct
The blockade of which type of Monoamine Oxidase might be more selective for depression?
MAO-A
MAO-B
Both MAO-A and MAO-B
MAO-C
The irreversible MAO inhibitors have a very high risk of developing:
Respiratory depression
Cardiovascular collapse and CNS depression
Hypertensive reactions to tyramine ingested in food
Potentially fatal agranulocytosis
The most dangerous pharmacodynamic interaction is between MAO inhibitors and _______
SSRI
Tricyclics
Sympathomimetics
All answers are correct
The therapeutic response to antidepressant drugs is usually over a period of:
2-3 days
2-8 weeks
24 hours
2-3 month
Which of the following features do MAO inhibitors and tricyclic antidepressants have in common?
Act postsynaptically to produce their effect
Can precipitate hypotensive crises if certain foods are ingested
Increase levels of catecholamines
Are useful for the manic phase of bipolar disorder
Tricyclic antidepressants are:
Highly SSRI
MAOi
Selective norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors
Mixed norepinephrine and serotonin reuptake inhibitors
Indicate an effective antidepressant with minimal autonomic toxicity:
Amitrityline
Fluoxetine
Imipramine
Doxepin
A highly selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitor is:
Sertaline
Paroxetine
Fluoxetine
All answers are correct
Valproic acid is used for:
Psychosis
Depression
Bipolar
Fever
Tricyclics elevate mood in normal individuals
True
False
Tertiary Amine Tricyclics
Amitriptyline
Amoxapine
Aprotiline
Nortriptyline
True about tertiary amine
Primarily Block Dopamine
More likely to induce psychosis
Primarily block NE
Primarily block serotonin uptake
Responsible for the inactivation of any serotonin or NE that may leak out of the presynaptic vesicles
MOA-A
MOA-B
Responsible for the metabolism of dopamine
MOA-A
MOA-B
Prozac:
A.Fluoxetine
B.Sertraline
C.SSRI
D.SSRN
D.A&C
Reversible MAOi
Clorgyline
Phenelzine
Irreversible MAOi
Clorgyline
Phenelzine
Antimanic agent EXCEPT
Lithium
Carbamazepine
Lamotrigine
Topiramate
All answers are correct
Selective MAO-B:
Clorgyline
Phenelzine
NONE
Nonselective MAO-B
Clorgyline
Phenelzine
PRIME-MD score for Moderately severe depression:
14
11
17
20
"May be agitated or have movement retardation" belongs to what state of Bipolar disorder?
Manic
Depressive
"A decrease in a need for sleep" belongs to what state of Bipolar disorder?
Manic
Depressive
