MCQ. Psychopharmacology

1. Naltrexone occupies which of the following opiod receptors?

A. Signed

B. Kappa

C. Mu

D. Beta

2. All are side effects of valproic acid, except:

A. Ataxia

B. Tremor

C. Fulminant hepatitis

D. Polycystic ovaries

3. One of the following drug causes least gain in weight:

A. Quetiapine

B. Ziprasidone

C. Olanzapine

D. Risperidone

4. The drug used in nicotine addiction includes:

A. Naloxone

B. Naltrexone

C. Buspirone

D. Bupropion Cop

5. Low doses of clozapine (10-25 mg/day) are used in the treatment of:

A. PAnic attack

B. Dementia

C. Conduct disorders

D. Alcohol dependence

6. Which of the following is considered as the best antidepressant fro a patient with hypotension and cardiac disease?

A. Duloxetine

B. Mirtazapine

C. Venlafaxine

D. Clomipramine

7. One of the following drug causes least gain in weight:

A. Quetiapine

B. Ziprasidone

C. Olanzapine

D. Risperidone

8. Which is NOT a side effect of lamotrigine?

A. Diplopia

B. Dizziness

C. Decreased cognition

D. Rash

9. Adverse effect of valproic acid include:

A. Alopecia

B. Fulminant hepatitis

C. Pancreatitis

D. All of the above

10. Side effects of phenytoin are all except:

A. Gum hypertrophy

B. Hisutism

C. Microcytic anemia

D. OsteomalaciaCopyright yright

ANSWER
1. C	2. D	3. B	4. D	5. A
6. C	7. B	8. C	9. D	10. C

References

Psychiatry, Third Edition. Edrs. Allan Tasman, Jerald Kay, Jeffrey A. Lieberman, Michael B. First and Mario Maj.John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, 2008.

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