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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The structure inside the brain that maintains homeostasis | hypothalamus |
| Is a chemical messenger between neurons through which one neuron triggers another. | Neurotransmitters. |
| Is an important neurotransmitter involved in cognition . Page 40 | Dopamine |
| Elevated levels of this neurotransmitter result in hyperarousal. page 42 | Norepinephrine. |
| This neurotransmitter found in the brain and spinal cord helps to regulate mood, arousal, attention ,behavior and body temperature. page 42 | serotonin |
| These types of drug interactions occur when one drug alters the the absorption, distribution , metabolism or elimination of another drug. page 42 | Pharmacokinetic |
| These types of drug interactions occur when drugs act at the same or related receptor sites resulting in a synergisitic or antagonistic effect. Paage 42 | Pharmaco dynamic |
| These medications inhibit the reuptake of serotonin , making it stay active in the synapse longer. page 43 | Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors. |
| This class of medications blocks the reuptake of both serotonin and norepinephrine page 43 | Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors |
| This class of medication increase norepinephrine and serotonin transmission by blocking presynaptic alpha 2 receptors page 43 | Serotonin -Norepinephrine Dis inhibitors |
| This class oof medications block the reuptake of Dopamine and Norepinephrine page 43 | Norepinephrine-Dopamine Reuptake Inhibitors. |
| This class of medications is associated with the feared vasopressor effect of hypertensive crisis that can result if the patient takes certain OT page 44 | Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors. |
| this medication reduces anxiety without causing the sedative effect and mildly euphoric feeling associated with benzodiazepines. page 45 | Buspirone |
| These medications were previously one of the most commonly prescribed agents for anxiety. However these meds, because of there tolerance, high levels of abuse and recent connections to dementia are now losing favor. | Benzodiazepines |
| These agents are nonbenzodiazepine hypnotic agents that are often used for sleep. They are often referred to as "Z-hypnotics" page 45 | Short-acting Sedative -Hypnotic Sleep Agents (Ambien, Sonata, Lunesta ) |
| A mood stabilizer whose precise mechanism of action has not been established. It is known to have a low therapeutic index and requires frequent monitoring of blood levels. Page 45 | Lithium |
| This medication is an anticonvulsant mood stabilizer that can be helpful in patients with bipolar disorder who are unresponsive to lithium. page 45 | Valproate (valproic acid and divalproex sodium |
| This class of medications were once called neuroleptics because they cause significant neurological effects. Page 46 | First Generation Antipsychotics. |
| This class of medications are often prescribed because they tend to have less EPS than the the conventional types of these medications. page 46. | Atypical antipsychotics. |
| This medication is not a first-line treatment because it may suppress bone marrow causing agranulocytosis. page 46 Very important to get a blood count at the onset of treatment to establish a baseline. | Clozapine |
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