If a Patient with Catatonic Schizophrenia Does Not Improve with Antipsychotic

question 36

Multiple Choice

If a patient with catatonic schizophrenia does not improve with antipsychotic medication,a psychiatrist may next prescribe a(n) …

• A) psychostimulant drug.
• B) benzodiazepine drug.
• C) antidepressant drug.
• D) opioid drug.

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Definitions:

Distillation

A process used to separate components of a liquid mixture based on differences in their boiling points.

(1S,2S,3R,5S)-Pinanediol

A specific stereochemical configuration of pinanediol, indicating the spatial arrangement of atoms around four chiral centers.

(1S,2R,3R,5R)-Pinanediol

A diol with a specific stereoisomeric configuration, derived from pinene, used in organic synthesis to protect or prepare chiral intermediates.

Fischer Projections

A method for representing three-dimensional molecular structures in two dimensions, often used for carbohydrates and amino acids, showing the configuration of chiral centers.