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which drug is the top psychiatric perscription?   Xanax, then lexapro, Zoloft, Prozac  
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categories of psychiatric drugs (7)   Antipsychotic, anti-cholinergic, antidepressant, antimanic, antianxiety, anti-obsessional, CNS stim  
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Dopamine   neurotransmitter assoc w/schizophrenia, increased - mania, schizo; decreased = depression, P symptoms  
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Nor-epinephrine   UP: mania, anxiety states, schizo; DOWN: depression  
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Serotonin   UP: anxiety state DOWN: depression  
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GABA   UP: reduced anxiety; DOWN: anxiety do, schizo  
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Acetylcholine   UP: depression: Down: P, Alzheimer's, Huntington's chorea  
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Abilify, Seoquel, Zyprexia, Respiridal   antipsychotic drug names - atypical  
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uses for antipsychotics   acute psychosis, schizophrenia, psychotic depression, bipolar do, dementia w/agitation  
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Which psychotic drugs were used to treat POSITIVE symptoms?   1st generation, standard like MOA, anti-cholinergic's  
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What is a positive symptom?   anything that is there that SHOULD NOT be there  
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What is a negative symptom?   Something that is NOT there but SHOULD BE there  
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What is a EPS- extrapyramidal Side Effect   Various movement disorders like acute dystonia, invol spasms, tics, akinesia, akathisia, P syndrome  
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Akithisia   restless legs, tapping feet  
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Tardive Dyskinesia   (Rose) - caused by LT use of 1st Gen antipsychotics. invol mouse movements, blinking, chewing, - irreversible  
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Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome   most lethal side effect of antipsychotic: onset within hrs to years of Tx - thermoregulator system goes haywire, photosensitivity  
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Atypical/2nd general antipsychotics   work on negative & positive symptoms of schizophrenia, few to no EPS, sedation, excessive salivation, nausea, wt gain  
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How 2nd gen antipsychotics work   block both dopamine & seratonin  
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most prescribed antipsychotic   Abilify, - approved to tx bipolar too  
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clozaril agranulocytosis   a potentially fatal reaction from clozaril (used in most severe cases) - drop in WBC, fever onset, risk of infection - sore throat WARNING  
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Side effect comparison of 1st w/ 2nd generation of antipsychotics   OLD - movement do NEW - metabolism issues  
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What are anti-cholinergic medications & why used?   Used to counteract side effects of anti psychotic meds  
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Tricyclic anti-depressants - eg   Elavil, anafranil, sinequan  
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MAOIs:   Parnate, Nardil, Saphra not used b/c interactions with digestion  
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SSRI - selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors   Paxil, Prozac, Zoloft, Celexa, Lexapro - the first of the New class of drugs  
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Atypical anti-depressants   effexor, wellbutrin (smoking); Pristiq, Cymbalta, Remeron  
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Which anti-depressanta (atypical) are most prescribed?   SSRIs  
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pros of SSRIs   can't OD, good for non-compliant pt, also used for anti anxiety, chronic pain, PMS, PMDD  
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which SSRIs act quickly   Celexa and Lexapro  
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Dangerous interactions with SSRIs   Don't take with MAOIs - serotonin syndrome - too much builds (hyperthermia, muscle rigidity, myoclonus, rapid change in mental status)  
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How long should you wait after stopping one kind of anti-depressant before beginning another?   6 weeks  
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TCA - tricyclic antidepressants side effects   dry mouth, constipation, blurred vision, metallic taste, urine retention, orthostatic hypotension, drowsiness, weight gain  
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Most serious danger of TCAs   cardiac toxicity - due to increase of norinepinephrine in hear  
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what is a MAOI diet?   no cheese, alcohol, cured meat, fermented items, vinegar  
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Dangers of lithium   narrow window of therapuetic level - early toxicity, can kill if above 2.0, changes conductivity of heart, depresses respiration, renal function, keep hydrated!  
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What are Benzodiazipines?   drugs for antianxiety - potentiates actions of GABA (-pam ending)  
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