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Clsfof Psychactv Dru
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Class 1: Antianxiety Agents and Sedative Hypnotics: Dissociative anesthetics: -group of sedative-hypnotics developed as aneesthetics -produce altered states and hallucinations. | GHB, Flunitrazepam, ketamine -"date rape" drugs |
| Class II: Antipsychotic Agents | Major Tranquilizer (Neuroleptic) -drug that blocks the d2 dop receptor -used mainly for treating schitzophrena -Negative side effect: dyskinesia -Dopamine Hypothesis of Schizophrenia |
| Class III: Antidepressants: Major Depression ~6%of adult population, twice as common in women as in men. | 3Classes of Antidepressants: 1. Monoamine Oxidase (MAO) Inhibitors -block the enzyme MAo from degrading neurotransmitters such as dopamine, noradrenaline and serotonin |