Psychopharmacology Quiz No. 84: Correct Answers and Brief Explanations

Have you found that answering quizzes is one of the BEST ways to learn psychopharmacology (and almost anything else)? If so, it is important for your learning that you take this short quiz.

This is Psychopharmacology Quiz No. 84 on this website. Links to the other quizzes are provided at the bottom of this page.

Of the following three statements, which ones are True and which ones are False? All you have to do is quickly say “True” or “False” in your mind  for each of them.

Then, click on “Click here to see the answer” (below each question) to see if you were right and, if not, to see the correct answers. Brief explanations of the correct answers will also be provided but are optional to read.

Question no. 1. True or False? If a patient is taking a high dose of biotin (used for certain types of excessive hair loss), the biotin should be stopped 3 to 5 days before getting blood drawn for a serum ferritin level.

Question no. 2. True or False? Infrequently, patients may report that sexual dysfunction that developed soon after a serotonergic antidepressant was added and then persisted for many months or years after the serotonergic antidepressant was stopped. But these patients should be told that regulatory and professional bodies have concluded that this is not really biologically plausible.

Question no. 3. True or False? In recommending a stimulant medication to women with ADHD who plan to breastfeed their infant, one important factor to consider is that methylphenidate is transferred into the breastmilk to a significantly lesser extent than amphetamines.