Chapter·PharmacologyDrugs in Psychiatric Disorders

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1

Which drug for ADHD has a risk of growth retardation in children?

AMethylphenidate

BModafinil

CClonidine

DAtomoxetine

2

According to DSM 5 criteria, all are true about ADHD except:

AFor diagnoses, symptoms should be present before 7 years

BAdult ADHD symptoms are similar to children

CSymptoms should be present in more than one setting

DFor diagnoses, symptoms should be present before 12 years

3

A 19-year-old man working as a driver comes to Psychiatrist with excessive anxiety and fear. He reports that every time he drives over a bump in the road, he is convinced that he has accidentally run over a small child. He has to pull over and check underneath his car for blood and retrace his driving route to look for any injured children. As a result, he is always late for work. He also has intrusive thoughts about stabbing his coworkers. He prays to try to erase these thoughts from his mind, but this rarely helps. First-line pharmacological treatment of this patient's condition primarily affects which of the following neurotransmitters?

ADopamine

BSerotonin

CNorepinephrine

DAcetylcholine

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