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What antidepressant is a ProDrug? |
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What neurotransmitters do atypical antipsychotics block that result in therapeutic effects? |
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What would be a good antidepressant for an elderly person who needs to gain weight? |
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Which antidepressant class can be cardiotoxic? |
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TCA
These are antagonists at sodium channels on the heart muscle. |
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What are some drugs with low therapeutic indexes? |
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TCA
Lithium
Barbiturates
Anticonvulsants |
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Dry mouth
Constipation
Cognitive deficits
Blurred vision |
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Which antidepressants effects are irreversible? |
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How does Lithium exert its effects? |
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Mostly via 2nd messanger system.
Rapid Na/K exchange slows the speed of repolarization. |
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What atypical antidepressant is often used to treat insomnia? |
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What is the DOC for mania? |
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List some adverse effects of TCAs? |
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1) orthostatic hypotension 2) sedation 3) Anticholingeric 4) CARDIOTOXICITY 5) seizures 6) hyponatremia (decreased Na) |
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Common adverse effects of Lithium? |
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GI dysfunction
Confusion
Thirst
Tremors |
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How can Lithium toxosis be treated? |
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How can Lithium toxosis be treated? |
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Which antidepressant has an adverse effect of seizures? |
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absense of emotion; lack of interest or emotional involvement |
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Which Benzodiazepines should be avoided in the elderly as treatment for insomnia? Why? |
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Dalmane, Doral
Long half-life |
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Which benzodiazepine is often given if there is difficulty falling asleep? |
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Which benzodiazepine is often given if there is difficulty staying asleep? |
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Which benzodiazepine is giving for someone who has difficulty falling asleep and staying asleep? |
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Adverse effects of benzodiazepines as sleep aids? |
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Daytime sedation Performance impairment Tolerance Anterograde amnesia Daytime anxiety
CNS side effects increase w/age |
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What 3 drugs fall into the class of non-BZD sedative-hynotics? |
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Which sedative hynotic has a common side effect of bad taste? |
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Which sedative-hypnotic drug can be re-dosed during the night? |
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Which sedative-hypnotic drug is given for people that only have difficulty falling asleep due to its short half-life? |
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Which sedative-hypnotic drug is used for people that have difficulty falling asleep and staying asleep? |
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What drug is used for epilepsy and anesthesia? |
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What drug is used for epilepsy and anesthesia? |
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Which anxiolytic is good for the elderly and addicts? |
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Which drug for insomnia is the "safest" for use in pregnancy? |
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What drug is used for treatment of cataplexy and daytime sleepiness associated with narcolepsy? |
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What antipsychotic causes QTc prolongation? |
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Which typical antipsychotic is often given IM for rapid tranquilization? |
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Akathisia (inability to sit still) Pseudoparkinsonism Tardive dyskinesia Acute dystonia |
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diphenhydramine
Doxylamine |
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Which BZD has the fastest onset? |
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What SSRIs are FDA approved for anxiety? |
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Which SSRI has the shortest half-life? |
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Which SSRI has the longest half-life? |
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Weird cluster for personality disorders? |
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Schizoid Schizotypal Paranoid |
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Wild cluster for personality disorders |
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Narcissistic Histrionic Antisocial Borderline |
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Worried cluster for personality disoders |
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Obsessive-compulsive Dependent Avoidant |
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I: Psychiatric disorder II. Personality disorder, MR III. Medical condtions IV. Psychosocial/environmental V. GAF |
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Predisposting factors Precipitating factors Perpetuating factors |
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Panic attack heart cluster |
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palpitations chest pain nausea |
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Panic attack breathlessness cluster |
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SOB choking sensation dizziness chills/hot flashes paresthias |
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Panic attack fear cluster |
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Fear of dying fear of going crazy shaking sweating depersonalization |
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Are benzodiazepines useful in acute stress disorder? |
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Acute stress disorder, time course... |
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What antihistamine is good for treating anxiety? |
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Which antidepressants are used in treating PMDD? |
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Sarafem (fluoxetine) Zoloft |
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tremor agitation GI dysfxn sexual dysfxn |
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4 negative symptoms of schizophrenia |
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Avolution Anhedonia Affective flattening Alogia |
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Prolonged QT syndrome is seen in which antidepressant class? |
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Which antidepressants tend to be very stimulating? |
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Which SSRI's are the most stimulating? |
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How long before/after MAO-I treatment do you need to wait to start another drug? |
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What does MEDIC represent with personality disorders? |
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Maladaptive Enduring Deviated from cultural norms Inflexible Causes impairment in social functioning |
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How long does brief psychosis last? |
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How long does schizophreniform disorder last? |
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>1 month, <6 months
Schizophrenia if the symptoms last longer |
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What differentiates schizoaffective disorder from schizophrenia? |
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Symptoms of mood disorer and psychosis both present but doesn't fall into either category. |
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What makes delusional disorders different from other psychotic disorders? |
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These people are usually high functioning but nonbizarre delusions exist. |
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Delusion is idea/thought
Hallucination is generally more concrete (false sensory perception in absense of "real" external stimuli) |
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Most important thing to rule out in somatization disorder? |
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Which antipsychotic can cause agranulocytosis? |
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Which drug should you use for enuresis? |
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What antidepressant is useful for migranes? |
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Which benzo's have anticonvulsant effects? |
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What is the TOC for chronic pain? |
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TOC for nocturnal myoclonus? |
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PTSD, depression, acute mania |
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Which TCA is used for pruritis? |
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