Psychopharmacology: practice question

A Psychiatry question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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Psychiatry · Psychopharmacology

Sample item

What syndrome may result from excess serotonergic medication effects?

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The answer and the reasoning

C. Serotonin syndrome

Serotonin syndrome causes neuromuscular hyperactivity, autonomic instability, and altered mental state after excess serotonergic activity or drug interactions.

Option by option

  • A. Alcohol withdrawal

    Alcohol withdrawal follows cessation after dependence.

  • B. Neuroleptic malignant syndrome

    Neuroleptic malignant syndrome follows dopamine blockade and rigidity.

  • C. Serotonin syndrome (correct)

    Correct: serotonergic excess causes serotonin syndrome.

  • D. Delirium tremens

    Delirium tremens is severe alcohol withdrawal delirium.

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What is the answer to this Psychiatry question?

The best answer is C, Serotonin syndrome. Serotonin syndrome causes neuromuscular hyperactivity, autonomic instability, and altered mental state after excess serotonergic activity or drug interactions.

Why is "Alcohol withdrawal" not the answer?

Alcohol withdrawal follows cessation after dependence.

Why is "Neuroleptic malignant syndrome" not the answer?

Neuroleptic malignant syndrome follows dopamine blockade and rigidity.

Why is "Delirium tremens" not the answer?

Delirium tremens is severe alcohol withdrawal delirium.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Psychopharmacology in Psychiatry. The correct option holds because: Correct: serotonergic excess causes serotonin syndrome.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Psychopharmacology?

Learn each diagnosis by its core features and its first-line treatment. Then use the flashcards and the other Psychiatry questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.