15. Treatment

Which class of drugs are also called tranquilizers?

Which of the following statements about antidepressants are true?

I. All first and second-generation antidepressants target serotonin reuptake.

II. Second-generation antidepressants generally have fewer side effects.

III. Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOI) increase the amount of serotonin in the synaptic gap.

Why might a psychiatrist be hesitant to prescribe a patient benzodiazepine?

Which class of medications work through increasing GABA activity?

Which class of medication is known for targeting serotonin?

If a patient presents with hallucinations, blunted affect, and delusions, which medication is a psychiatrist likely to prescribe?

A patient comes in showing signs of depression. They are prescribed an SSRI but after 3 weeks, they are displaying symptoms of mania. Which medication may be more appropriate?

Which of the following is an example of the placebo effect?

Why might a clinician consider brain surgery or stimulation for a patient?

Which of the following correctly explains the difference between typical and atypical antipsychotics?