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Psych Nursing
Pharmacology
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09/28/2005

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Term
What two monoamine oxidase transmitter regulate sleep?
Definition
Norepinepherine & Serotonin
Term
What hormone generates responses to stress including over/under eating and loss of sex drive?
Definition
Corticotropin releasing hormone
Term
Anxiety actives what nerve system?
Definition
parasympathetic
Term
Neurons do what three things?
Definition
1) respond to stimuli
2) conduct electrical impulses
3) release neurotransmitters
Term
An increase in seratonin causes what?
Definition
anxiety
Term
A decrease in serotonin causes what?
Definition
depression
Term
increased dopamine causes what?
Definition
mania & schizophrenia
Term
decreased dopamine causes what?
Definition
depression & Parkonson's disease
Term
Increased Norepinepherine causes what?
Definition
Mania, Schizophrenia, Anxiety
Term
Decreased Norepinepherine causes?
Definition
Depression
Term
Increased GABA causes?
Definition
decreased anxiety
Term
Decreased GABA causes?
Definition
anxiety, schizophrenia, Huntington's chorea
Term
Increased Acetylcholine causes?
Definition
Depression
Term
Decreased Acetylcholine causes?
Definition
Huntingtons
Parkinsons
Alzheimers
Term
Decreased Histamine causes?
Definition
Depression
Term
Neurons are destroyed in what two ways?
Definition
1) specific enzymes at the post synaptic cell
2) destruction after reuptake
Term
What three hormones affect neurotransmitters?
Definition
estrogen, testosterone, cortisol
Term
Dopamine is linked to what disorder?
Definition
Schizophrenia
Term
Norepinepherine and Serotonin are linked to what disorder?
Definition
Depression
Term
What is injected in a PET scan?
Definition
radioactive tracer, which travels to the brain
Term
PET scan studies blood flow in the brain to detect what 3 diseases?
Definition
Alzheimers
Parkinsons
Schizophrenia
Term
What test can be used to detect epilepsy and brain tumors?
Definition
PET
Term
Phenothiazine
Definition
1st generation antipsychotic
Term
Thioxanthenes
Definition
1st generation antipsychotic
Term
Butyrophenones
Definition
1st generation antipsychotic
Term
1st generation psychotics block what four thigns?
Definition
1. Dopamine
2. Norepinepherine
3. Histamine
4. Muscarinic receptors (Acetylcholine)
Term
Blocking histamine leads to what 2 side effects?
Definition
1. sedation
2. Weight gain
Term
Blocking muscarinic receptors leads to what 4 side effects?
Definition
1. blurred vision
2. dry mouth
3. constipation
4. urinary hesitancy
Term
Blocking alpha 1 receptors (norepinepherine), leads to what side effect?
Definition
Increased vasodilation- drop in BP- Orthostatic HypoTN
Term
Blocking dopamine leads to what side effects?
Definition
increased prolactin secretion
EPS
Term
Increased prolactin causes what 3 things?
Definition
1. amanorrhea
2. galactorrhea
3. gynecomastia in men
Term
Akathisia
Definition
frequent movement( of feet often)
Term
Haldol
Definition
1st generation antipsychotic
Term
Thorazine
Definition
1st generation antipsychotic
Term
3 benefits of atypical antipsychotics
Definition
1. NO EPS
2. target neg and positive s/s of schizophrenia
3. block dopamine in limbic system
Term
This antipsychotic induces convulsions in 3% of those who take it
Definition
Clozapine
Term
Most common side effects of clozapine
Definition
1. Sedation
2. Hypersalivation
3. Tachycardia
4. dizziness
Term
Which antipsychotic suppresses bone marrow and leads to fatal infection in 1-2% of pts.
Definition
Clozapine
Term
Main side effects of Seraquell
Definition
1. Sedation
2. Weight Gain
Term
Does Seraquell lead to EPS?
Definition
NO
Term
Olanzapine/Zyprexa belongs to what group?
Definition
Atypical Antipsychotics
Term
Olanzapine/Zyprexa is similar to what other drug?
Definition
Clozapine
Term
Which atypical antipsychotic causes SUBSTANTIAL weight gain?
Definition
Olanzapine/Zyprexa
Term
What two receptors does Risperdal block?
Definition
alpha 1 & histamine
Term
can be given in mtab
Definition
Risperdal
Term
Depakote is used to treat what two thigns?
Definition
manic depression & seizures
Term
Three major side effects of depakote
Definition
1. gingval hyperplasia
2. birth defects
3. hepatic failure
Term
MAOIs
Definition
Narvil and Parnate
Term
Two exacmples of TCAs
Definition
Amitriptyline (Elavil)
&
Imipramine (Tofranil)
Term
TCAs block the reuptake of what?
Definition
Norepinepherine and seratonin
Term
SSRIs do NOT block what?
Definition
muscarininc and H1
Term
Which Atypical antidepressant causes priapisM?
Definition
Trazadone
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