3 Antidepressants
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1. Antidepressants relieve pain mainly by their antidepressant effect. | ![]() |
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2. Amitriptyline decreases REM sleep in the elderly. | ![]() |
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3. Clomipramine is used for studies of noradrenaline neurotransmission. | ![]() |
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4. Duloxetine is an SNRI (serotonin-noradrenaline reuptake inhibitor). | ![]() |
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5. Bifrontal ECT (electroconvulsive therapy) is effective in depression. | ![]() |
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6. ECT is contraindicated in patients with cognitive impairment. | ![]() |
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7. Retrograde amnesia is a side-effect of ECT. | ![]() |
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8. EEG (electroencephalogram) change is still apparent 2 months after ECT. | ![]() |
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9. ECT and amitriptyline have synergistic action. | ![]() |
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10. Bilateral ECT is more rapidly effective than unilateral ECT in severe depression. | ![]() |
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11. Memory problems improve towards the end of a course of ECT. | ![]() |
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12. Imipramine and CBT (cognitive behavioural therapy) are equally effective in treating moderate depression. | ![]() |
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13. Erectile dysfunction is more common than ejaculatory failure with clomipramine. | ![]() |
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14. mCPP is a 5-HT2A antagonist. | ![]() |
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15. Mirtazapine is an antagonist at H1 receptors. | ![]() |
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16. Mirtazapine causes indirect 5-HT1A stimulation. | ![]() |
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17. Moclobemide does not cause a tyramine reaction. | ![]() |
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18. Pindolol blocks postsynaptic 5-HT1A receptors. | ![]() |
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19. Reboxetine blocks 5-HT2 receptors. | ![]() |
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20. SSRIs cause insomnia due to their action on the 5-HT2A receptor. | ![]() |
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21. Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) can cause peripheral neuropathy. | ![]() |
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22. TCAs increase REM latency. | ![]() |
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23. Gastric lavage is of no use 6 hours after severe TCA overdose. | ![]() |
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24. Venlafaxine has a half-life of 12 hours. |