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CU is a 35 year-old male with schizophrenia who develops severe restlessness and is observed repeatedly sitting, standing and pacing after his dose of Zyprexa was increased to 20mg QHS.  Since this corresponded so closely to the medication change, you suspect he is experiencing akathisia as a side effect.  Which of the following medications can be used to treat symptoms of akathisia?

The separation of typical antipsychotics into high and low potency can be helpful in remember the side effect profiles. What does it mean for a drug to be high or low potency, and which antipsychotic side effects are more associated with each group?

A 46-year-old woman diagnosed with schizophrenia has been taking Clozapine (Clozaril).  She presents to her appointment with a high fever, a sore throat, and fatigue.  As her health care provider you want to rule out which  conditions?

You are prescribing venlafaxine (Effexor) for the treatment of generalized anxiety disorder. Which of the following is a dose related adverse effect for Effexor?

A male patient who has had long-term treatment with a conventional antipsychotic develops tardive dyskinesia. If you switch him to an atypical antipsychotic medication, the symptoms of tardive dyskinesia will reverse gradually.

Match the possible psychotherapeutic drug mechanism of action with its definition.

What is the relevance of the CYP 450 enzyme system? What is meant by a substrate, inducer, and inhibitor?

Which medication is often paired with SNRIs like Venlafaxine (Effexor) to treat residual insomnia and low appetite, particularly in older patients? This combination has received the moniker “California Rocket Fuel”

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?

Buspirone (Buspar) is more advantageous compared with benzodiazepines in which of the following aspects?