EDUCATION THROUGH ENTERTAINMENT Learning Objective Update knowledge - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

EDUCATION THROUGH ENTERTAINMENT

Learning Objective •Update knowledge on various aspects of neurobiology and psychopharmacology through use of music and video media

Pretest Beta amyloid is cleaved from the amyloid precursor protein by the actions of which enzyme(s)? 1. Alpha-secretase 2. Beta-secretase 3. Gamma-secretase 4. 1 and 2 5. 2 and 3

Alzheimer’s Disease

Pretest For all available atypical antipsychotics, binding to 5HT2A receptors is hypothesized to mitigate which side effect(s)? 1. Weight gain 2. Extrapyramidal symptoms 3. Hyperprolactinemia 4. 1 and 2 only 5. 2 and 3 only 6. All of the above

Pines, Dones, Pips, Rip

Pretest Which of the following statements is true regarding interleukins? 1. Interleukins are typically decreased in patients with depression 2. Interleukins decrease IDO levels 3. Interleukins deplete tryptophan levels

Interleukin Paradise

Pretest Gene transcription can take place when DNA wrapped around histones is: 1. Methylated 2. Demethylated

All About That Brain

Pretest The sleep circuit involves activation of: 1. The basal forebrain 2. The lateral hypothalamus (LH) 3. The ventrolateral preoptic nucleus (VLPO) 4. The ventral tegmental area (VTA) 5. The locus coeruleus (LC) 6. All of the above

I’m Not Awake

Pretest Gina is a 26-year-old patient with no psychiatric history. She gave birth to her first child 2 weeks ago and now presents with symptoms of depression. She scores a 20 on the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS; probable depression). Which of the following courses of action should be taken next? 1. Re-administer the EPDS at 3 months postpartum 2. Initiate treatment with an SSRI 3. Administer a (hypo)mania screening tool such as the MDQ

Hello

Pretest Blockade of vesicular monoamine transferase 2 (VMAT2) is hypothesized to: 1. Reduce synaptic dopamine levels in the nigrostriatal pathway 2. Increase synaptic dopamine levels in the nigrostriatal pathway

VMAT

Pretest Which of the following atypical antipsychotic(s) binds to dopamine D3 receptors with a greater binding affinity than dopamine itself? 1. Cariprazine 2. Quetiapine 3. Clozapine 4. 1 and 2 only 5. 1 and 3 only 6. All of the above

Proud D3

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