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Behavioral Medicine Pharmacology

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TYPICAL antipsychotics   Haloperidol (Haldol); Fluphenazine (Prolixin); Perphenazine (Trilafon); Thioridazine (Mellaril); Chlorpromazine (Thorazine  
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ATYPICAL antipsychotics   Clozapine (Clozaril); Olanzapine (Zyprexa); Risperidone (Risperdal); Quetiapine (Seroquel); Ziprasidone (Geodon); Aripiprazole (Abilify)  
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Choice of antipsychotic for: First episode   Atypicals  
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Choice of antipsychotic for: Noncompliance   Long-acting medications  
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Choice of antipsychotic for: Aggression   Clozapine; High potency typical; Olanzapine and quetiapine  
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Choice of antipsychotic for: Insomnia   Olanzapine, quetiapine; Low potency typicals  
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Choice of antipsychotic for: Dysphoria   Atypicals  
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Choice of antipsychotic for: Suicidal Behavior   Atypicals  
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Choice of antipsychotic for: Substance Abuse   Aypticals  
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Choice of antipsychotic for: Cognitive problems   Aypticals  
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Choice of antipsychotic for: Compulsive water drinking   Clozapine  
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Sufficient trial w/typical / atypical antipsychotics =   4-6 weeks  
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Antipsychotics: tx length: first episode   12 months following sx remission  
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Antipsychotics: tx length: multiple episodes   5 yrs following sx remission  
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Antipsychotics: relapse prevention   slow taper (3-9 mo); 20% relapse rate after 1 yr of tx; 50% rate within 6 mo post-d/c of tx  
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Antipsychotic tx resistance =   3 different antipsychotic meds from 2 different classes; hx of poor social functioning  
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Only antipsychotic to show improvement in well defined treatment resistance:   clozapine  
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Monitoring for clozapine   Due to risk of low WBCs; monitor qwk for 6 mo, q2wks for 6 mo, q4wk for life; greatest risk first 6 mo  
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Only true atypical antipsychotic:   clozapine  
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Akathisia is an AE of all antipsychotics except:   clozapine  
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Cardinal sx of pseudoparkinsonism   Akinesia, bradykinesia; Pill rolling tremor; Cogwheel rigidity; Shuffling gait; Masked facies  
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Dystonia risk factors   Young males; High potency agents; High doses; Previous dystonia  
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Definition of dystonia   Mx spasms (jaw, tongue, neck)  
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Definition of neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS)   Autonomic instability; Mx rigidity; Altered consciousness; High temp; Myoglobinuria  
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Definition of akathisia   Subjective restlessness; Objective inability to be still  
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Definition of tardive dyskinesia   Buccolingual movements (Fly catchers tongue; Puckering); facial movements (grimacing, chewing); Truncal movements (rocking, gyrating); upper / lower extremities (irregular purposeless movements, foot tapping)  
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Tx for tardive dyskinesia   switch to atypical  
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Treatment for akathisia   Start at low dose; Decrease dose; Switch to an atypical; anticholinergics are ineffective  
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Main feature of atypicals is:   diminished EPS and prolactin levels  
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Treatment for pseudoparkinsonism   anticholinergics  
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Risk factors for tardive dyskinesia   High doses; Long length of tx; Cumulative tx; Increased age; Organic mental disorder; DM; Mood disorder; Female  
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NMS mortality =   10-20%  
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Antipsychotic tx algorithm   Trial of SGA; trial of other SGA; [trial of single agent (FGA or new SGA) OR clozapine]; clozapine plus (FGA, SGA, or ECT); trial of single agent (FGA or new SGA); combo tx  
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Antipsychotic AE   #Dystonia; akathisia; pseudoparkinsonism; tardive dyskinesia; NMS; CV (ortho hypotension, tachycardia, EKG: prolonged QT / torsades); wt gain; diabetes; hyperlipidemia; anticholinergic; sedation; seizure; GU; thermoregulation / fever; agranulocytosis  
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Phenothiazine MOA   inhibition of dopamine receptors.  
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Phenothiazine meds   Chlorpromazine (Thorazine). Fluphenazine (Prolixin). Proclorperazine (Compazine). Trifluoperazine (Stelazine). Thioridazine (Mellaril)  
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Dibenzapine meds   Clozapine. Olanzapine (Zyprexa). Quetiapine (Seroquel).  
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Lithium MOA   increased NE reuptake and serotonin receptor senstivity  
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