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Question 36# Print Question

Which of the following antidepressants demonstrate the highest affinity for muscarinic acetylcholine receptors of the human brain? 

A. Amitriptyline
B. Clomipramine
C. Amoxapine
D. Trazodone
E. Desipramine


Question 37# Print Question

The number of patients who die from hypertensive crises (including fatal ‘cheese reaction’) when monoamine oxidase inhibitors such as tranylcypromine are prescribed is approximately:

A. 1 in 1000 patients
B. 1 in 100 patients
C. 1 in 10 000 patients
D. 1 in 100 000 patients
E. 1 in 10 patients


Question 38# Print Question

Which of the following antidepressants has been found to be as lethal as tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) in cases of overdose?

A. Citalopram
B. Mirtazapine
C. Venlafaxine
D. Moclobemide
E. Escitalopram


Question 39# Print Question

The lorazepam challenge test is used in the diagnosis of:

A. Dissociative amnesia
B. Transient global amnesia
C. Catatonia
D. Panic disorder
E. Endogenous depression


Question 40# Print Question

Which of the following laboratory abnormalities is associated with malignant catatonia?

A. High serum magnesium
B. Low serum iron
C. Low liver enzymes
D. High serum amylase
E. Low creatinine phosphokinase




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