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1
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Describe RESPONSE.

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> 50% reduction in Sx

Majority take up to 3-4 weeks (can be 3-8+ weeks)

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Describe PARTIAL RESPONSE.

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> 25% reduction but <50% reduction in Sx

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Describe REMISSION.

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Sx-free
Healthy state

Minority reach remission on single agent

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Describe RECOVERY.

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2-6 months of ongoing remission

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Describe RELAPSE.

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Return of Sx AFTER remission but BEFORE recovery

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Describe RECURRENCE.

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Return of Sx AFTER recovery

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What is the goal of using Anti-depressants?

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REMISSION/Recovery

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When do you use mono-therapy with anti-depressants?

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Only for unipolar depression, not depressive phase of bipolar disorder

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9
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What Syndrome are all antidepressants associated with? How can you manage it?

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Withdrawal Syndrome

Management = Slow titration downward

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What Sx are associated with Withdrawal syndrome?

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FINISH

Flu-like Sx
Insomnia 
Nausea 
Imbalance 
Sensory disturbances 
Hyperarousal (lower risk with long acting agents)
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11
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What antidepressant is associated with nicotine withdrawal?

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Bupropion

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12
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What antidepressant is associated with enuresis?

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Imipramine

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What conditions does the antidepressant, DULOXETINE, treat?

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Diabetic peripheral neuropathy
Fibromyalgia
Chronic musculoskeletal pain
Stress incontinence

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14
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What are SSRIs? What is the MOA?

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Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors

Prevents presynaptic uptake of 5HT via inhibition of SERT
-results in prolonged 5HT neurotrasmission

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What are the drugs in the SSRI category?

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-PRAMs = Citalopram and Escitalopram

Fluoxetine 
Paroxitine 
Sertraline 
Vilazodone 
Vortioxetine
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What are the side effects for SSRIs?

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CNS = sedation or insomnia/agitation/nervousness

Sexual dysfunction

Weight gain in adults, weight loss in adolescents/mild

Rare = (dose-dependent)
QT prolongation
Hyponatremia (SIADH like)

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What are the most serious side effects seen with SSRIs?

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Serotonin syndrome

Suicidality with highest risk in children/YA

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What Sx are seen with serotonin syndrome?

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Sweating
Hyperreflexia (classic)
Akathisia/myclonus
Shivering/Tremors

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What characteristics are specific to Vilazodone and Vortioxetine?

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Vila = partial agonist on 5HT1A

Vortio = partial agonist on 5HT1B and full agonist on 5HT1A(1D,3,7)

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Which class has fewer side effects - TCAs or SSRIs?

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SSRIs

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Which SSRI has the most drug-drug interactions?

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Fluoxetine (broad and strong inhibitor)

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Which SSRI has the Least drug-drug interactions?

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Vortioxetine and escitalopram

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What are SNRIs? What class do they include?

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Serotonin and Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibition

Include TCAs

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Name all the SNRIs.

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Desvenlafaxine
Duloxetine
Venlafaxine
Levomilnacipran

TCAs!

Amoxipine (SNRI+DA)

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Describe how much effect tertiary and secondary TCAs have on NE and 5HT inhibition?

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Tertiary amines = inhibit NE and 5-HT equally

Secondary amines = NE > 5-HT

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Name all the tertiary amines TCAs.

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Amitriptyline
Clomipramine

Doxepin
Imipramine

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Name all the secondary amines TCAs.

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Amoxapine
Desipramine
Nortriptyline

28
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Which tertiary amines have a different effect on 5HT and NE?

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Clomipramine
Amitriptyline

Affect 5-HT > NE

29
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Only TCA-based SNRIs block other receptors. What are they?

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Histamine (H1)
Muscarinic (cholinergic)
a1 (adrenergic)

*on the postsynaptic neuron

30
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Because TCAs block the receptors that they do, what side effects are seen?

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adrenergic (if blocked) = tachycardia, orthostatic HTN, dysrhythmias

anticholinergic (b/c muscarinic blocked) = dry mouth, urinary retention/ constipation, blurred vision

antihistamine (CNS probs) = sedation/ fatigue, dizziness/sz

31
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What does toxic ingestion of TCA’s cause?

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Coma

Convulsions

Cardiotoxicity (conduction abnormalities = quinidine-like = class 1 antiarrhythmic)

32
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What do class 1 antiarrhythmics do?

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In ventricular cells:
slows phase 0 depolarization & conduction velocity
Alters QRS

33
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Compare the risk of SNRI (non-TCA) SEs to SSRI SEs

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SEs are similar but non-TCA SNRIs have less risk of sexual dysfunction

34
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Name all the SARAs.

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Trazadone
Nefazodone

Mirtazapine

35
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What is the MAO of Trazadone and Nefazodone?

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Act like SSRIs (block pre-synaptic SERT)

Block POST synaptic 5HT receptors)

Block POST synaptic a1 receptors on NE neurons and

36
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What is the MAO of Mirtazapine?

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Blocks PRE-synaptic A2 receptors on NE and 5HT neurons

Block POST-synaptic 5-HT receptors

37
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What are the SEs of Trazadone vs. Mirtazapine?

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Both = sedation

Trazadone = orthostatic HTN

Mirtazapine = weight gain

38
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What are NDRIs?

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NE and Dopamine Reuptake Inhibitors

39
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What are the only 2 drugs that affect dopamine?

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Amoxapine

Bupropion (only NDRI)

40
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What are the SEs of NDRIs?

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Agitation/insomnia
-at higher doses = HTN, tachy, tremors

Weight loss

SEIZURES

41
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What is the mechanism of MAOIs?

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MAO inhibitors

Increases levels of NE, 5HT, and DA released

42
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What are the MAOIs?

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Isocarboxazid
Phenelzine
Selegiline
Tranylcypromine

*orally = irreversible

43
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All MAOIs are nonselective except which?

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Selegiline (b-selective)

*Becomes non selective at high doses

44
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What are the SEs for MAOIs?

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Orthostatic HTN
Sexual dysfunction
Weight gain
Insomnia/agitation

45
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What drugs do MAOIs interact with? What risks can be seen?

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5HT/NE affecting drugs

Antihypertensive, amphetamines, SSRIs, TCAs, SNRIs

46
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Before given an MAOI, how long must you wait after discontinuing interacting drugs?

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2 week wash-out period

*5 if discontinuing Fluoxetine

47
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What are some major risks with MAOIs? Why do they occur?

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Serotonin syndrome
Hypertensive crisis

SS - cause messing with serotonin

HC - b/c will inhibit MAO-A necessary in GI for tyramine metabolism, which increases tyramine levels leading to increased catecholamines

48
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Why would Selegiline help with preventing hypertensive crisis?

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Will minimally block MAO-a at low doses

49
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What is Esketamine? MOA?

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Drug with no class 
NMDA receptor (glutamate) antagonist
50
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When do you used Esketamine? Why does a patient need to be observed for 2 hours post-dose?

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Treatment-resistant depression augmentation

Issues with:
Blood pressure
Dissociation/cognitive impairment/sedation

51
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What is Brexanolone? MOA?

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No class drug
GABAa receptor + allosteric modulator
52
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When do you use Brexanolone? How is it given? Why does a pt need to be observed q2h during infusion?

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Post-partum depression
60 hour IV by authorized physician

Issues with:
excessive somnolence and LOC

53
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Name the mood stabilizer meds.

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Anti-Sz =
Carbamazepine
Lamotrigine
Divalproex/Valproic acid

Lithium (non Anti-sz)

54
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What are the multiple actions of Lithium?

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Neuroprotective
Neurotransmitter modulation
Intracellular changes

55
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What is the MOA behind Lithium’s neurotransmitter modulation?

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Inhibits dopamine transmission

  • thought is increased DA NT means decreased neurotransmission assoc with depression
  • Li interferes with Gs and Gi proteins keeping them inactive

Downregulates NMDA receptor

Promotes GABAergic neurotransmission
-increases GABA in CSF

56
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What are the intracellular changes associated with Li?

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Inhibits IPPase and IMPase
-these make myoinositol (which will be depleted)

Inhibits PKC, MARCKS, GSK-3

Facilitates production on neuroprotective factors

  • CREB (+, tf)
  • CREB makes BDNF and Bcl-2
57
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What is lithium and how is it handled?

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Monovalent ion

Handled by the kidneys, similar to Na/K, Li competes with Na for kidney reabsorption

58
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Since Li competes with Na for reabsorption, what effects can be see in the kidneys?

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Accumulation of Li leads to:

  • Resistance to ADH
  • Polyuria/polydipsia - clinical picture of Nephrogenic DI
59
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What drug interactions can occur with Lithium impacting Na/K?

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Diuretics
ACEIs
NSAIDs

60
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What range of Lithium should be given?

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O.6-1.2 mEq/L

Lower for elderly (0.4-0.8) 
Refractory cases (1.5)
61
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What are some other SEs from Lithium?

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Tremor 
Confusion/dizziness/sedation 
Thyroid goiter (inhibits iodination)
Leukocytosis (stim M-CSF) 
Sz and serotonin syndrome
62
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When should Li be used?

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Acute and maintenance tx of mania/bipolar I disorder

Augmentation in unipolar depressive pts with inadequate response to antidepressant Tx

63
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When should Valproic acid/Divalproex be used? How much?

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Acute Bipolar I (with or without psychosis)

50-125 mcg/mL

64
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When should Lamotrigine be used?

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Maintenance of Bipolar disorder (I & II)

65
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When should Carbamazepine be used? What is it a major inducer of?

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Acute and maintenance Tx of acute mania and mixed episodes (Bipolar I)

Major inducer of CYP450

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