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Depression and Anxiety

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State the mechanism of action of the SNRIs:   inhibit reuptake of serotonin & norepinephrine into CNS nerve terminals  
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List the side effects of SNRIs:   insomnia, nervousness, sexual dysfunction, serotonin syndrome, physical dependence/withdrawal symptoms, dry mouth, anorexia, CV effects (HTN, tachycardia)  
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State the mechanism of action of the SSRIs:   inhibit reuptake of serotonin into CNS nerve terminals  
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List the side effects of the SSRIs:   insomnia, nervousness, sexual dysfunction, serotonin syndrome, physical dependence/withdrawal symptoms  
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State the mechanism of action of the TCAs:   inhibit reuptake of serotonin, norepinephrine, & dopamine into CNS nerve terminals  
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List the side effects of the TCAs:   drowsiness, sedation, sexual dysfunction, physical dependence/withdrawal symptoms, anticholinergic side effects, CV effects (HTN & tachycardia), orthostatic hypotension  
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State the mechanism of action of the MAO-inhibitors:   inhibit breakdown of serotonin, norepinephrine, & dopamine in the CNS nerve synapses and inhibit tyramine breakdown in intestines  
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What typically guides drug selection in treatment of depression?   select drugs with fewer side effects; low cost; and can consider family response  
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Which class of antidepressants has the LEAST cardiac effects?   SSRIs (The TCAs & SNRIs have more because they both affect norepinephrine)  
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This SNRI is specifically FDA approved to treat fibromyalgia pain:   duloxetine (Cymbalta)  
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What is the difference between venlafaxine & desvenlafaxine?   one is a prodrug of the other  
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This class of antidepressants is most likely to cause orthostatic hypotension:   TCAs  
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This class of antidepressants is most likely to cause anticholinergic side effects & sedation:   TCAs  
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This class of antidepressants is most likely to cause sexual dysfunction:   SSRIs  
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This class of antidepressants is most likely to worsen dementia:   TCAs (anticholinergic effects)  
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This antidepressant causes sedation (take at bedtime):   trazodone (Desyrel) and mirtazepine (Remeron) and all the TCAs  
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Which antidepressants have life-threatening food interactions?   MAO-inhibitors (tyramine containing foods)  
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This antidepressant is used for smoking cessation:   bupropion (Wellbutrin, Zyban)  
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This antidepressant can be problematic for older men with BPH:   TCAs (because of their anticholinergic side effects – urinary retention)  
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This antidepressant causes weight gain and drowsiness as side effects (take at bedtime):   mirtazepine (Remeron)  
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List some tyramine containing foods:   cheese, liver, smoked meats; soy sauce; bananas; some wines and beers  
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List some food/OTC vasopressors:   chocolate, ginseng, caffeine beverages, oral decongestants, some diet pills  
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Life-threatening hyperpyrexia can occur when MAO-Is are taken with …   meperidine and dextromethorphan containing cough suppressants  
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Life-threatening hypertensive crisis can occur when MAO-Is are taken with …   ephedrine, amphetamines, cocaine, pseudoephedrine, TCA, SSRI, SNRIs  
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List symptoms of serotonin syndrome:   hypo/hypertension, agitation, muscle tightness & twitching, hyperthermia, shivering, tachycardia & other arrhythmias, seizures, coma and death  
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List the general therapeutic uses of the antidepressants:   anxiety (generalized anxiety, phobic disorders, obsessive compulsive disorder), premenstrual dysphoric disorder, bulimia, Tourette's syndrome, bipolar disease, neuropathic pain (diabetic peripheral neuropathy pain, post-herpetic neuralgia/shingles pain)  
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About how long does it take for antidepressants to take effect?   several weeks (3 – 4 weeks)  
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Are antidepressants addictive?   No, antidepressants do not cause psychological dependence. However, they can cause physical dependence and withdrawal symptoms so should not be stopped suddenly  
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Describe the general treatment for generalized anxiety disorders:   daily antidepressant or buspirone with or without a prn benzodiazepine for acute/breakthrough anxiety  
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This drug is used specifically for anxiety only and is NOT an antidepressant or benzodiazepine:   buspirone (Buspar)  
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Autonomic symptoms associated with acute PTSD and panic disorders can be treated with:   beta-blockers  
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Discuss the mechanism of action of buspirone (Buspar):   mechanism is unclear but involves serotonin  
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How fast will buspirone begin to work?   slowly, similar to the antidepressants  
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Classify this drug: amitriptyline   TCA  
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Classify this drug: bupropion   misc antidepressant  
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Classify this drug: buspirone   non-sedating anxiolytic  
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Classify this drug: citalopram   SSRI  
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Classify this drug: desipramine   TCA  
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Classify this drug: desvenlafaxine   SNRI  
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Classify this drug: doxepin   TCA  
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Classify this drug: duloxetine   SNRI  
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Classify this drug: escitalopram   SSRI  
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Classify this drug: fluoxeinte   SSRI  
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Classify this drug: fluvoxamine   SSRI  
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Classify this drug: imipramine   TCA  
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Classify this drug: mirtazapine   misc antidepressant  
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Classify this drug: nortriptyline   TCA  
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Classify this drug: paroxetine   SSRI  
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Classify this drug: phenelzine (Nardil)   MAO-inhibitor  
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Classify this drug: selegiline (Emsam)   selective MAO-B inhibitor  
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Classify this drug: sertraline   SSRI  
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Classify this drug: tranylcypromine (Parnate)   MAO-inhibitor  
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Classify this drug: trazodone   misc antidepressant  
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Classify this drug: venlafaxine   SNRI  
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