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Antipsychotic
Blocks dopamine receptors and controls psychotic symptoms.
Convulsions |
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Antipsychotic
Contra: NA Glaucoma, and parkinson's
Alters (Not blocks) the effect of doapmine on cns, mech for antipsychotic effects are unknown.
Tourettes
Treats schizophrenia that is resistant to other drugs.
Dementia in older adults. |
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| tongue single eye open chewing motion |
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not as bad as tardive dyskinesia.
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treat both - and + symptoms.
Not likely to cause tardive dys.
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Atypical Antipsychotic
SE: Causes weight gain, and sexual dysfunction, |
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Anxiolytic
(benzodiazepine)
Inhibits GABA neurotransmission
contra'd for suicidal PT's
Hallucinations |
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| Name the 3 types of depression |
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reactive
Major
Bipolar affective disorder |
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| Name the 4 groups of antidepressants |
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Tricyclic (TCAs)
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
Atypical Antidepressants
Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs)
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Common SSRI's Celexa, prozac, zoloft
Grapefruit juice can cause toxicity |
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Antidepressant
Serotonin and norepinephrine are increased in nerve cells |
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SSRI
treat depression with or without melancholia.
Contra'd for acute MI
Seratonin increased |
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Mood stabilizer
Increases sensitivity to serotonin
to treat bipolar manic-depressive psychosis.
Originally a salt sub
0.5 to 1.5 mEq/L
Prego cat. D
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