Psychiatric Drug Introduction Psychiatric medications can be broken down into the following categories Antidepressants Antipsychotics Bipolar Medications Anxiolytics Overview Mechanism partial agonist of 5-HT1A receptor antagonist of dopamine D(2) receptor Clinical use generalized anxiety disorder Side effects unlike other classes of anxiolytics no sedation, addiction, or tolerance no interaction with alcohol dizziness
QUESTIONS 1 of 2 1 2 Previous Next Sorry, this question is for PEAK Premium Subscribers only Upgrade to PEAK (M1.PY.13.49) A 42-year-old female complains of feeling anxious and worrying about nearly every aspect of her daily life. She cannot identify a specific cause for these symptoms and admits that this tension is accompanied by tiredness and difficulty falling asleep. To treat this problem, the patient is prescribed sertraline. She endorses a mild improvement with this medication, and over the next several months, her dose is increased to the maximum allowed dose with modest improvement. Her psychiatrist adds an adjunctive treatment, a medication which notably lacks any anticonvulsant or muscle relaxant properties. This drug most likely acts at which of the following receptors? QID: 101713 Type & Select Correct Answer 1 GABA receptor 10% (2/20) 2 Alpha adrenergic receptor 0% (0/20) 3 Glycine receptor 0% (0/20) 4 5HT-1A receptor 80% (16/20) 5 Beta adrenergic receptor 5% (1/20) M 3 Question Complexity D Question Importance Select Answer to see Preferred Response SUBMIT RESPONSE 4 Review Tested Concept Review Full Topic