Problem 1
Clinical antipsychotic potency for "typical" antipsychotics correlates with actions at which receptor? (A) dopamine \(\mathrm{D}_2\) receptors (A) \(\alpha_2\)-adrenergic receptors (C) muscarinic receptors (D) histamine receptors (E) serotonin
Problem 2
Which of the following agents is an antipsychotic that can improve both positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia? (A) chlorpromazine (B) haloperidol (C) thiothixene (D) risperidone (E) thioridazine
Problem 3
Which one of the following is not a class of antidepressant medications? (A) SNRIs (B) TCAs (C) MAOIs (D) acetylcholinesterase inhibitors (E) SSRIs
Problem 4
The older TCAs share all of the following adverse effects except which one? (A) orthostatic hypotension (B) sedation (C) seizures (D) weight gain (E) sexual dysfunction
Problem 5
Foods containing tyramine should be avoided when taken with which class of medications? (A) TCAs (B) MAOIs (C) SSRIs (D) atypical antidepressants (E) antihypertensive medications
