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OLOL ~ Drug Therapy
N140 OLOL Psych ~ Drug Therapy
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Antianxiety | - used to decrease anxiety and treat anxiety disorders. |
| Antipsychotics | - used to decrease psychotic symptoms and reduce aggression; psychotic symptoms such as hallucinations, delusions, paranoid thinking, and poor reality control;(Neuroleptics) |
| Antihistaminics | - used to decrease side effects of antipsychotic meds; (Dopamine agonists). |
| Antidepressants | - used to decrease symptoms of depression, improve mood, and reduce vegetative signs of depression. |
| Mood Stabilizers | - used to decrease manic symptoms and provide maintenance therapy for bipolar disorder. |
| PsychoStimulants | - used to improve attention and decrease hyperactivity, distractibility, and impulsivity. |
| SedativeHypnotics | - used to sedate in low does and induce sleep in high doses. |
| Anticholinergics | Psychotropic Side effects: dry mouth, blurred vision, urinary retention, & constipation. |
| Cardiovascular | Psychotropic Side effects: postural hypotension, arrhythmias, & tachycardia. |
| CNS | Psychotropic Side effects: headache, sedation, & drowsiness. |
| Metabolic | Psychotropic Side effects: weight gain, nausea, decreased appetite, & diarrhea. |
| PseudoParkinsonism | drooling, lack of facial responsiveness, shuffling gait, & fine intention tremors (cogwheel phenomenon). |
| Hypnotics | used to induce state of natural sleep, decrease periods of involuntary awakening and increase total sleep time. |