1. Mood disorders affect how you feel. Typically, everyone experiences changes in mood, but a person with diagnosed mood disorder could have:
a. Problems with personal life
b. Problems with physical health
c. Problems at work
d. All of the above
2. Which of the following is true about the biology of tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs)?
a. The tertiary amines (e.g. imipramine) is typically metabolized by demethylation to the secondary active metabolites (e.g. desipramine) and thus inhibits the reuptake of noradrenaline
b. The tertiary amines (e.g. imipramine) is typically metabolized by methylation to the secondary active metabolites (e.g. desipramine) and thus inhibits the reuptake of serotonin
c. The secondary amines (e.g. imipramine) is typically metabolized by
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Lower amount of sunlight during winter months
b. Temperature change during winter months
c. Weight gain during winter months
d. All of the above
13. Which of the following brain regions show the most neuroplasticity throughout life?
a. Hippocampus
b. Hypothalamus
c. Amygdala
d. Prefrontal cortex
14. Which of the following is a major factor when considering odds ratio in major depressive disorder?
a. Race
b. Ethnicity
c. Socioeconomic status
d. None of the above
15. Though not FDA approved for the treatment of depression, ketamine is considered as a rapid acting antidepressant. Ketamine acts as a:
a. Glutamate agonist
b. GABA agonists
c. Glutamate antagonist
d. GABA antagonis
16. Why is there a risk of suicide associated with taking SSRIs?
a. SSRI’s increase depressive symptoms first before they work
b. Patients become even more depressed when SSRI’s fail to work right away
c. SSRI’s improve cognitive functions first so patients improve at planning and decision making before mood states
d. None of the above
17. Serotonin syndrome can be caused by the use of:
a. SSRI’s and Monoamine oxidase inhibitors
b. SSRI’s and tricyclics (TCA)
c. Opiates and MAOI
d. All of the