315 Exam 2 Flashcards
What are common side effects of clonazepam
Dependence/abuse, sedation, lethal risk with alcohol
What is clonazepam commonly used to treat
Anxiety and panic disorders
It is a benzodiazepine
What is the gold standard medication for bipolar disorder
Lithium
What is the mechanism of action for clonazepam
Inhibits gaba
What is the mechanism of action for zyprexa/ olanzapine
Dopamine antagonist
What is a unique property of lithium
Anti suicidal effects
What are common side effects of lithium
Tremor, weight gain, kidney and thyroid damage
What does zyprexa/ olanzapine treat
Atypical antipsychotic used to treat psychotic disorders like
Schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder as well as mood disorders like
Bipolar mania and MDD(major depressive disorder)
Side effects of zyprexa/olanzapine
Weight gain, sedation
What is vivitrol/ naltrexone used to treat
Opioid use disorder, alcohol use disorder and other compulsive behaviors off label
What is the mechanism of action for vivitrol/ naltrexone
Opioid antagonist
Side effects of vivitrol/ naltrexalone
Side effects precipitated withdrawal from opioids. Complicated pain management as it blocks the opioid receptors
Adjustment disorder
A maladaptive reaction to an identifiable stressor. Example:
Maladaptive grieving, prolonged grief disorder.
Treated with CBT, prolonged exposure therapy,emdr,pharmacotherapy
Hypochondriasis has been relabeled as what disorder
Illness anxiety disorder
What is dissociative fugue
A subtype of dissociative amnesia characterized by a sudden, unexpected travel away from the customary place of daily activities or by bewildered wandering with the inability to recall some or all of one’s past.
Might not be able to recall personal identity and might assume a new identity