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DH 383 Chapter 15
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Schizophrenia | Split of loss of reality |
| Depression | Mood disorder characterized by low levels of norepinephrine and serotonin in the CNS |
| Bipolar | Mental health condition characterized by significant mood swings that include emotional highs (mania or hypomania) and lows (depression) |
| Akinesia | Loss of voluntary movement |
| Akathisia | Inability to sit still |
| Tardive dyskinesia: | involuntary repetitive movements, often affecting the face, mouth, and extremities |
| Extrapyramidal effects | are a group of symptoms related to motor control that arise from the use of certain medication, particularly antipsychotic drugs |
| Atypical antipsychotic | are antipsychotics that are less likely to cause certain extrapyramidal effects, aka second-generation antipsychotic agents |
| Typical antipsychotic | considered first-generation antipsychotic agents |
| Prolong QT | an irregular heart rhythm. Patients that take drugs that prolong the QT interval need periodic ECGs and need to be careful with tachycardia |
| Trismus | is a condition characterized by the inability to fully open the mouth due to muscle spasm, rigidity, or mechanical obstruction |
| Sialorrhea | hypersalivation or drooling, is the excessive production of saliva or the inability to effectively manage and swallow saliva |
| Ageusia | complete loss of the sense of taste |
| SSRIs | Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor |
| SNRIs | Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitor |
| TCAs | Tricyclic Antidepressants |
| MAOIs | Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors |
| Antipsychotic Drugs | haloperidol (Haldol) 1st generation clozapine (Clozaril) 2nd generation olanzapine (Zyprexa) 2nd generation quetiapine (Seroquel) 2nd generation risperidone (Risperdal) 2nd generation |
| SSRI drugs | citalopram (Celexa) escitalopram (Lexapro) fluoxetine (Prozac) paroxetine (Paxil) sertraline (Zoloft) |
| TCA drugs | amitriptyline (Elavil) imipramine (Tofranil) nortriptyline (Pamelor) |
| SNRI drugs | venlafaxine (Effexor) |
| Bipolar drugs | lithium (Lithobid) |
| NDRI drugs | bupropion (Wellbutrin SR) |