1. **Question**: Which class of psychotropic drugs is used to
treat anxiety disorders?
- A) Antidepressants
- B) Antipsychotics
- C) Antianxiety agents
- D) Mood-stabilizing drugs
- **Answer**: C) Antianxiety agents
- **Rationale**: Antianxiety agents, such as benzodiazepines
(e.g., clonazepam, diazepam), enhance the effects of gammaaminobutyric acid (GABA), resulting in a calming effect.
2. **Question**: Which neurotransmitter is affected by
antianxiety drugs?
- A) Dopamine
- B) Norepinephrine
- C) Serotonin
- D) GABA
- **Answer**: D) GABA
- **Rationale**: GABA exerts inhibitory actions on certain
neurons and reduces the transmission of nerve impulses.
Benzodiazepines enhance GABA's effects.
3. **Question**: What is the primary mechanism of action for
tricyclic antidepressants?
- A) Inhibition of serotonin reuptake
- B) Blockade of dopamine receptors
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