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Chapter 15

Brain Disorders

TermDefinition
Schizophrenia Split loss of reality.
Depression Mood disorder characterized by low levels of norepinephrine and seratonin 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 volentary movement
Akathisia Inability to sit still
Tardive dyskinesia Involentary repetative 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 Antispychotics that are less likely to cause certain extrapyramidal effects, aka second-generation antipsychotic agents
Typical antipsychotic considered first-generation antipsychotic agents
Prolonged QT An irregular heart rhythm. Patients take drugs that prolong the QT interval need periodic ECGs and need to be careful with tachycardia.
Trismus A condition characterised 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 Seratonin Reuptake Inhibitor
SNRIs Seratonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake inhibitor
TCAs Tricyclic Antidepressants
MAOIs Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors
Antipsychotic drugs haloperidol (Haldol), clozapine (Clozaril), olanzapine (Zyprexa), quetiapine (Seroquel), risperidone (Risperdal)
SSRIs citalopram (Celexa), escitalopram (Lexapro), fluoxetine (Prozac), paroxetine (Paxil), sertraline (Zoloft)
TCAs amitriptyline (Elavil), imipramine (Tofranil), nortriptyline (Pamelor)
Bipolar drugs lithium (Lithobid)
SNRIs velafaxine (Effexor)
NDRIs buproprion (Wellbutrin SR)
haloperidol (Haldol) class Antipsychotic drug
haloperidol (Haldol) indication mental illness
clozapine (Clozaril) class Antipsychotic drug
clozapine (Clozaril) indication mental illness
olanzapine (Zyprexa) class Antipsychotic drug
olanzapine (Zyprexa) indication mental illness
quetiapine (Seroquel) class Antipsychotic drug
quetiapine (Seroquel) indication mental illness
risperidone (Risperdal) class Antipsychotic drug
risperidone (Risperdal) indication mental illness
citalopram (Celexa) class SSRIs
citalopram (Celexa) indication depression/anxiety
escitalopram (Lexapro) class SSRIs
escitalopram (Lexapro) indication depression/anxiety
fluoxetine (Prozac) class SSRIs
fluoxetine (Prozac) indication depression/anxiety
paroxetine (Paxil) class SSRIs
paroxetine (Paxil) indication depression/anxiety
sertraline (Zoloft) class SSRIs
sertraline (Zoloft) indication depression/anxiety
venlafaxine (Effexor) class SNRIs
venlafaxine (Effexor) indication depression/anxiety
amitriptyline (Elavil, Vanatrip) class TCAs
amitriptyline (Elavil, Vanatrip) indication depression/anxiety
imipramine (Tofranil) class TCAs
imipramine (Tofranil) indication depression/anxiety
nortriptyline (Pamelor) class TCAs
nortriptyline (Pamelor) indication depression/anxiety
bupropion (Wellbutrin SR) class NDRIs
bupropion (Wellbutrin SR) indication depression/smoking withdrawal
lithium (Lithobid) class Mood stabilizer
lithium (Lithobid) indication Bipolar
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