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LUMC Antipsychotics
Psychiatry Clerkship Neuroleptic Notes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Dopamine Hypothesis of Schizophrenia | Hyperdopaminergic pathways: responsible for the positive symptoms Hypodopaminergic pathways: responsible for the negative symptoms |
| Dopamine Pathways | Nigrostriatal tract, Mesolimbic tract, Mesocortical tract, Tuberoinfundibular tract |
| Nigrostriatal tract | Substantia nigra (midbrain) to corpus striatum (extrapyrimidal tract) (PART OF EXTRAPYRAMIDAL SYSTEM) |
| Mesolimbic tract | Midbrain (VTA) to limbic structures (POSITIVE SYMPTOMS) |
| Mesocortical tract | Midbrain (VTA) to the prefrontal cortex (NEGATIVE SYMPTOMS) |
| Tuberoinfundibular tract | Arcuate nucleus to median eminence (INHIBITS PROLACTIN SYNTHESIS) |
| Dopamine Hypothesis of Schizophrenia | Hyperdopaminergic pathways: responsible for the positive symptoms Hypodopaminergic pathways: responsible for the negative symptoms |
| Dopamine Pathways | Nigrostriatal tract, Mesolimbic tract, Mesocortical tract, Tuberoinfundibular tract |
| Nigrostriatal tract | Substantia nigra (midbrain) to corpus striatum (extrapyrimidal tract) (PART OF EXTRAPYRAMIDAL SYSTEM) |
| Mesolimbic tract | Midbrain (VTA) to limbic structures (POSITIVE SYMPTOMS) |
| Mesocortical tract | Midbrain (VTA) to the prefrontal cortex (NEGATIVE SYMPTOMS) |
| Tuberoinfundibular tract | Arcuate nucleus to median eminence (INHIBITS PROLACTIN SYNTHESIS) |
| Typical Antipsychotics: | Chlorpromazine, Trifluperazine depot, Loxitane, Molindone, Pimozide, Haloperidol depot |
| Atypical Antipsychotics: | Clozapine, Risperidone depot, Quietapine, Olanzapine, Ziprasidone, Aripiprazole |
| Antipsychotics - Indications | - Psychotic do's: schizophrenia, delusional do, schizoaffective do, brief reactive psychosis - Mood Disorders w/ psychotic features - Agitated delirium/dementia w/ psychosis - Tourette's |
| Antipsychotics - General MOA | - Both typical & atypical agents block central post-synaptic DA receptor activity |
| Typical Antipsychotics - MOA | Block Dopamine receptors as well as H1, Muscarinic, & a2 adrenergic |
| Atypical Antipsychotics - MOA | Block Serotonin in addition to DA receptors which eliminates EPS/prolactin release --> better SE profile |
| Dopamine Receptors | - D1, D5 Receptors: couple to Gs --> activates Adenylyl Cyclase - D2, D3, D4 Receptors: couple to Gi --> inhibit adenylyl cyclase *D2 antagonists likely best for treating psychosis |