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Anti-depressants & Mood Stabilizers (TCAs & Atypicals) Flashcards

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Definition of depression?

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Affective disorder w/ emotional, cognitive, behavioral, somatic regulation

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Definition of depression?

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Affective disorder w/ emotional, cognitive, behavioral, somatic regulation

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Core syndrome?

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Persistent emotion, guilt, untreatable physical symptoms

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Pathophys of depression?

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Decrease of monoamines (NE & serotonin)

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When do anti-depressants take clinical effect?

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Takes weeks

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BBW for all anti-depressants & mood disorders?

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<24 y/o you should monitor changes in depression, suicidal thinking, unusual behavior

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What is reactive or secondary depression? What are its symptoms? What is its tx?

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it is secondary to loss, drugs, alcohol, other psychiatric disorders. Symptoms: Core syndrome. Tx: remits spontaneously + responds to Rx

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What is major depressive disorder? Symptoms? Tx?

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Recurrent. Symptoms: core syndrome + vital signs. Tx: anti-depressants + ECT

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What is bipolar disorder (manic depression)? Symptoms? Tx?

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Mania + depression episodes. Symptoms: increased elation, irritable, less sleep needed, grandiose notions, increased talking. Tx: mood stabilizers + anti-depressants

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What are the issues with pharmacogenomics?

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ABC (MDR1/P-gp) @ BBB –> decreased access to brain

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What drugs are substrates for MDR1?

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Citalopram, Paroxetine, Amitriptyline, Venlafaxine

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Non-substrates for MDR1?

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Mirtazapine, fluoxetine

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What are the TCAs?

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Amitriphyline, Imipramine, Nortriptyline

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What do the TCAs treat?

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  • Major depression
  • Bedwetting (Imipramine)
  • OCD (Clomipramine)
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MOA of TCAs?

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decrease reuptake of 5HT and NE into presynaptic terminals –> increased actions of neuroTx + change receptor profile with treatment

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What else do the TCAs do?

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block ACh, 5-HT, histamine receptors (these are the basis of ADEs)

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Are the TCAs highly lipid soluble?

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Yes, the get into the brain and into fat

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Are the TCAs protein bound?

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Yes, they have a high volume of distribution and a long half life

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Describe the metabolism of TCAs?

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Tertiary amines –> secondary amines via demethylation (imipramine –> desipramine; amitriptyline –> nortriptyline)
-Metabolized via CYP2D6

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What are the acute effects of TCAs?

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drowsy + decreased cognition

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chronic effects of TCAs?

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increased cognition; NOT euphoria

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DDIs w/ TCAs?

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EtOH, other sedatives; TCAs block clonidine

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ADEs of TCAs?

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  1. Orthostatic hypoTN (antagonism of alpha-adrenergic receptors)
  2. Anti-DUMBBELLS + CI Glaucoma (antagonism of ACh receptors)
  3. Sedations (antagonism of histamine + alpha adrenergic receptors)
  4. Metabolic/Endocrine: gain weight + sexual disturbance
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TCAs have a low TI. What does OD cause?

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Arrhythmia, cardiac failure, CHF

  • Acidosis, delirium, seizure
  • FA says Tri-C’s: Coma, Convulsions, Cardiotoxicity
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What are the atypical anti-depressants?
Amoxamine, Maprotiline, Trazadone/Nefazodone, Mirtazepine, Bupropion, Venlafaxine, Duloxetine *BoopMir MapTraz & Amox VenDul
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Atypical anti-depressants treat?
Major depression
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Amoxapine MOA?
Basically a TCA that is a dopamine antagonist
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Amoxamine ADE?
DA antagonism --> extrapyramidal effects (Parkinsonism)
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Maprotiline MOA?
SNRI
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Maprotiline ADE?
seizures, sedation, orthostatic hypoTN
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Trazodone, Nefazodone use?
used for depression assc w/ anxiety + sleep disturbance
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Traz, Nefaz MOA?
SSRI
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Traz, Nefaz PK? ADE?
CYP3A4 inhibitor; short half life. Nefazodone has been largely discontinued due to hepatotoxicity * FA: sedation, nausea, priapism, ortho hypoTN * *Called Trazabone (priapism)
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Mirtazepine MOA?
alpha 2 receptor antagonist --> increased release of 5HT + NE
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Mirtazepine ADE?
Antagonizes 5HT-2 recpetors; sedation (anti-histaminergic); weight gain. Less GI & sexual disturbance than SSRIs
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Bupropion is also used for?
Smoking cessation; formulated for slow release
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Bupropion MOA?
weak DA, 5HT, NE reuptake inhibitor; metabolites = SNRI
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Bupropion ADE?
increases monoamines --> restlessness, anxiety, seizures
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Venlafaxine MOA?
SSRI + SNRI w/ no antihistamine, anti-ACh, anti-adrenergic properties (avoid TCA ADEs)
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Venlafaxine ADE?
small sustained HTN
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Duloxetine MOA? A unique thing about it?
SNRI; it is the most potent SNRI available
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PK of duloxetine?
50% bioavailability; 95% protein bound; CYP2D6 metabolized
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Vilazodone MOA?
potent 5HT1a partial agonist and SSRI

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