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psychopharmacology

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This class of antidepressants is most likely to cause sexual dysfunction   SSRIs  
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Olanzapine and Clozapine are what class of drug   Antipsychotics  
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When taking antipsychotics teach patient to immediately report what symptoms   Sore throat, unusual bleeding/bruising, and rash and tremors  
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Mirtazapine(Remeron)increase the risk for infection due to   Neutropenia  
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This antidepressant can be problematic for older men with BPH   TCAs = anticholinergic side effects = urinary retention.  
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This antidepressant is used for smoking cessation   Buproprin (Wellbutrin)  
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Which antidepressant have life threatening food interactions   MAOIs- inhibitors  
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Antipsychotics may cause   Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome  
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Patient's taking quetiapine (Seroquel) may experience   An alteration in body temp regulation  
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This antidepressant causes weight gain and drowsiness as side effects (take at bedtime)   Mirtazepine (Remeron)  
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signs and symptoms of Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome   Muscle rigidity, increased temp/resp, elevated pulse and b/p. Less responsive to verbal stimuli  
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Life threatening hyperpyrexia can occur when MAOIs are taken with   cough suppressants containing Meperidine and Dextromethorphan  
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How long does it take for antidepressants to take effect   3-4 weeks  
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Which antidepressant causes sedation *take at bedtime   Trazodone (Desyrel) and Mirtazepine (Remeron) and all the TCAs  
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S/S of panic attack   chest pain, chills/hot flashes, feeling of being detached from the world, nausea, numbness, palpitations, sob, sense of choking  
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When taking Zyprexia and/or Seroquel avoid grapefruit because   It may increase blood levels of drug which will increase the risks of side effects  
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Effexor, Cymbalta, Wellbutrin are all in what class of drugs   Antidepressants  
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Smoking may what the effectiveness of the antipsychotics olanzapine(zyprexa) and Clozapine)   decrease  
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Name some Tyramine containing foods   Aged cheeses, liver, smoked meats, soy sauce, bananas, red wines, beers, sour cream  
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They inhibit breakdown of serotonin, norepinephrine, and dopamine in the CNS nerve synapses and inhibit tyramine breakdown in intestines   Mechanism of action of the MAO-inhibitors  
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Are antidepressants addictive   No they are not. They do not cause psychological dependence they can cause physical dependence and withdrawal symptoms  
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S/S of Obsessive compulsive disorder   excessive focus on religious or moral ideals fear of being contaminated by germs/dirt or contaminating others. fear of causing harm to yourself or others, intrusive sexually explicit or violent thoughts/images idea  
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This class of antidepressants is most likely to worsen dementia   TCAs because of the anticholinergic effects  
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Life threatening hypertensive crisis can occur when MAOIs are taken with   Ephedrine, Amphetamines, Cocaine, Pseudoephedrine, TCAs, SSRIs, and SNRIs  
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What typically guides drug selection in treatment of depression   selecting drugs with fewer side effects, low cost and consider family response  
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This class of antidepressants is most likely to cause orthostatic hypotension   TCAs  
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This class of antidepressants is most likely to cause anticholinergic side effects and sedation   TCAs  
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General therapeutic uses of antidepressants   anxiety, phobic disorders, OCD, premenstrual dysphoric disorder, bulimia, Tourette's syndrome, bipolar disease, neuropathic pain  
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This SNRI is specifically FDA approved to treat Fibromyalgia pain   Duloxetine (Cymbalta)  
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