Your patient, with a heroin addiction, calls to say he is experiencing withdrawal symptoms. Which of the following statements would you make to him?
Which of the following medications for ADHD is long acting a…
Which of the following medications for ADHD is long acting and is not active until first metabolized by the liver?
Use the following ANOVA table to answer the question below:…
Use the following ANOVA table to answer the question below: The p-value for the ANOVA table is omitted. Is the p-value from this ANOVA test greater than or less than 0.05?
You are prescribing venlafaxine (Effexor) for the treatment…
You are prescribing venlafaxine (Effexor) for the treatment of generalized anxiety disorder. Which of the following is a dose related adverse effect for Effexor?
James was diagnosed with bipolar disorder at age 18. He is…
James was diagnosed with bipolar disorder at age 18. He is now 32 years old and has been maintained stable on lithium 900mg daily and lamotrigine (Lamictal) 100mg daily. He recently had his wisdom teeth removed and has been taking 600mg of ibuprofen 3 times per day. He suddenly experiences tremors, diarrhea, vomiting, and extreme sedation. What could be the cause of these side effects?
The recent explosion of neurobiological research helps us un…
The recent explosion of neurobiological research helps us understand the biology underlying generalized anxiety disorders. Which of the following systems are hypothetically linked as malfunctioning in the occurrence of generalized anxiety?
The ANOVA technique requires more than two groups.
The ANOVA technique requires more than two groups.
Which of these best explains the benefits of using buprenorp…
Which of these best explains the benefits of using buprenorphine/naloxone SL (Suboxone) over buprenorphine alone?
Your patient, a 22-year-old young man, says he has been feel…
Your patient, a 22-year-old young man, says he has been feeling more energetic, feeling more artistic, skipping meals every day, drinking at least 6 cups of expresso coffee per day, and is now smoking two packs of cigarettes a day. He has been maintained on Olanzapine (Zyprexa) 10mg daily for several months but it seems it has stopped working and you decide to double his dose of medication to Olanzapine (Zyprexa) 20mg daily. You base your decision on which of the following statements?
A 28-year-old married woman presents with symptoms of mixed…
A 28-year-old married woman presents with symptoms of mixed episodes of mania and depression. You are going to initiate treatment with a mood stabilizer. Although the mood stabilizers should be used with caution with a woman of child-bearing age, which of the mood stabilizers is a known to be teratogenic?