1. The amount of psychotropic medication prescribed has ___.

1. Substantially decreased in the last decade 
2. Stayed the same in the last decade  
3. Substantially increased in the last decade
4. Increased in some years, decreased in others

2. Antipyschotic medication was actually first used for ___.

1. Analgesia
2. Anti-inflammatory
3. Mood stabilization
4. Calming surgical patients

3. What are extra-pyramidal effects?

1. The most frequently experienced side effects of anti-psychotic drugs
2. Stomach upset
3. Sedative effects of medication
4. A range of effects that mimic the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease

 4. Which neurotransmitter gave its name to a major hypothesis for the cause of psychotic symptoms?

1. Dopamine
2. Acetyl-choline
3. Serotonin
4. Histamine

5. What does Joanna Moncreiff say is a better way of understanding psychiatric medication?

1. Pathological disturbance in brain chemistry is mediated by drugs
2. Making a clear distinction between main effects and side effects
3. Psychotropic substances cure psychiatric illnesses
4. A drug-centred model of action

6. Anti-psychotics are ___.

1. Known for their efficacy
2. A group of compounds with minimal side effects
3. A heterogenous group of drugs
4. Treatments with an unequivocally strong evidence base

7. What is main difference between the first- and second-generation anti-psychotics?

1. The side effect profile
2. Superior efficacy for second generation anti-psychotics
3. Differences in prescribing patterns
4. Differences in rates of concordance