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Psych E2

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Term
Definition
GABA   Neurotransmitter Regulates anxiety (decrease = anxiety)  
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Serotonin   Neurotransmitter regulates sleep, wakefulness, mood, delusions, hallucinations  
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Dopamine   Neurotransmitter regulates cognition, emotional responses, and motivation  
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Norepinephrine   Controls arousal, attention, mood, affect, anxiety, thinking, planning, and interpreting  
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Acetylcholine   Sleep & wakefulness (a/w Alzheimer)  
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Typical Antipsychotic Categories   Phenothiazine and NonPhenothiazines  
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Phenothiazine   Block NE  
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Phenothiazine Drugs   Aliphatic, Piperazines: Prolixin&Trilafon, Piperidine: Thioridazine (Mellaril)  
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NonPhenothiazine   Block Dopamine  
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NonPhenothiazine Drugs   Butyrophenone: Haloperidol(Haldol), Dibenzoxazepines, Dihydroindolone, Thioxanthene  
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Typical Antipsychotic EPS   Pseudoparkinsonism, acute dystopia, akithisia, tardive dyskinesia, NMS  
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Acute Dystonia   Spasms and upward eye movement  
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Tardive Dyskinesia   Protrusion/rolling of tongue, chewing motion, lip smacking  
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Pseudoparkinsonism   Rigidity, stooped posture, shuffling gait, tremors  
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Synopsis   Faulty release, reuptake, or elimination of neurotransmitters leads to an imbalance and develops mental disorders  
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Antitypical Antipsychotic Drugs   Clozapine (Clozaril), Riperdone (Risperdal), Olanzapine (Zyprexia), Quetiapine (Seroquel), Invega, Ziprasidone (Geodon)  
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Benzodiazepines   Lorazepam (Ativan) and BuSpar  
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Herbal Antidepressants   St. Johns Wort and Gingko Biloba  
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Antidepressant Categories   TCAs, SSRIs, Atypical, MAOIs, SNRI, Heterocyclic  
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Tricyclic Antidepressants (TCAs)   Elavil, Toframil, Surmontil,, Sinequin, Desiprmine, Nortriptyline, Protiptyline  
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Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors   Prozac, Luvox, Zoloft, Paxil, Celexia, Lexapro  
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Atypical Antidepressants   Ascendin, Wellbutrin, Ludiomil, Serzone, Desyrel, Remeron, Effexor  
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Monamine Oxidase Inhibitors   Parnate, Marplan, Nardil  
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SNRI   Selective NE Reuptake Inhibitor  
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Heterocyclic   Affects serotonin, dopamine, NE  
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Mood Stabilizers   Lithium, Anticonvulsants, Atypical Antipsychotics, Benzodiazepines, Calcium Channel Blockers, Antidepressants  
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Anticonvulsants   Carbamazepine (Tegretol), Depakote, Lamictal, Zyprexia, Geodon, Abilify  
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Alternative Uses for Antidepressants   Dysthmia, schizophrenia, eating disorders, anxiety disorders, migraines, chronic pain, and sleep disorders  
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Serotonin Syndrome   Too much serotonin in the CNS  
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Symptoms of Serotonin Syndrome   Muscle twitches, tremor, confusion, disorientation, spasms, and shivering  
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Symptoms of Serotonin Withdrawal   F- flu like symptoms & fatigue I - insomnia N - nausea I - imbalance/dizziness S - sensory disturbances H - hyperarousal (anxiety/agitation)  
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TCAs   Increases serotonin and norepinephrine  
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MAOIs   Increase NE, serotonin, and dopamine  
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Side Effects of MAOIs   Elevated BP  
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Avoid with MAOIs   Tyramine foods (chocolate, coffee, bananas, dairy, cheese, beer, wine, soy)  
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Pharmacokinetics   how body affects a drug  
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Absorption   how drug moved into blood stream from site of administration  
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Distribution   how much drug is moved into various body tissues  
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Metabolism   How drug is altered into active and inactive parts  
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Elimination   how much of drug is removed from body  
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Bioavailability   How much reaches systemic circulation unchanged  
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Half-Life   Time it takes for dose amount of drug in body to decrease by 50%  
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Steady State   Plasma drug concentration remains constant between doses (equilibrium between ingestion and excretion)  
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Enzyme   protein that catalyzes 1 or more biochemical reactions  
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Agonist   Drug that stimulates receptor to open its channel  
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Antagonist   drug that blocks the receptor from opening  
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Therapeutic Index   measure of safety and toxicity of a drug  
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Therapeutic Effect   Desired interaction  
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Synergistic Effect   drug interaction whose effects are greater than if given alone  
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Augmentation   Addition of another class of meds to supplement effectiveness of primary med  
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Pharmacodynamics   Effects of drug on body  
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Pyschopharmacogenetics   deals with genetic and environmental factors that control or influence psychotropic drug metabolizing systems  
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Antipsychotics   Block dopamine  
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Atypical Antipsychotics   Block dopamine and serotonin  
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Antidepressants   Increase NE and Serotonin  
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Cholinesterase (ChE) Inhibitors   Increases acetylcholine  
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Benzodiazepines   Enhance GABA effects  
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Traditional/Typical Antipsychotic Target   + Symptoms (Hallucinations, delusions, paranoia, disordered thinking)  
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Atypical Antipsychotics Target   + and - Symptoms (blunt affect, decreased social interaction, lack of motivation)  
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Phenothiazine Nursing Care   Photosensitivity: sunscreen/clothing Constipation: Increase fiber and exercise Dry Mouth: Ice or sugar free candy  
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Akathisia   Can't remain still (rule out anxiety or agitation)  
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Anticholinergics   Artane and Benztropine (Cogentin)  
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Clozapine (Clozaril) Warnings   Agranulocytosis, seizures, myocarditis, cv &respiratory effects, and increased mortality in elderly patients with dementia  
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AIMS   Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale (detects presence of tardive dyskinesia)  
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Lithium   Naturally occurring salt, first line tx for acute mania clients  
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Lithium reduces what symptoms   Elation, grandiosity, expansiveness, flight of ideas, irritability, manipulativeness, anxiety  
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Lithium Side Effects   Weight gain, tremors, acne, hypothyroidism, n&v, diarrhea, cramps  
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Lithium Mechanism of Action   Increase salt intake = decrease lithium (low levels) Decrease salt intake = increase lithium (toxicity)  
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Bipolar Drugs   Valporic Acid (Depakene), Valproate (Depacon), Depakote  
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Anticonvulsant Side Effects   Dizziness, double vision, headache, Stevens Johnson Syndrom, Agranulocytosis  
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Why benzodiazepines given for bipolar   Treats agitation, insomnia, and anxiety  
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Calcium Channel Blocker Drugs   Calan, Isoptin, Adalat, Procardia, Nimotop  
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Calcium Channel Blockers Use   Bipolar clients with HTN, arrhythmias, pregnancy  
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Side Effects of Calcium Channel Blockers   Dizziness, headache, nausea, arrhythmias, hepatotoxicity, and syncope  
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Short Term Acute Mania Tx   Zyprexa. Abilify, Geoden (Atypical Antipsychotics)  
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Cholinesterase Inhibitor Drugs   Razadyne, Aricept, Exelon, Cognex  
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