Antidepressants Flashcards
behaviors linked to mood disorders
pleasure
interests
libido
guilt
suicidality
sleep
behaviors linked to insomnia
memory
alertness
behaviors linked to psychoses
delusions
hallucinations
negative sx
behaviors linked to anxiety
obsessions
compulsions
ruminations
worry
fear
anxiety
pain
behaviors linked to substance use disorders
euphoria
reward
motivation
NE, serotonin, and dopamine are all linked to what behaviors
anxiety
irritability
mood
emotion
cognitive fxn
70% of depressed patients present to PCP w. only __ complaints
somatic
types of dpn’s
mdd/unipolar disorder
dysthymia
mdd usually responds specifically to (2)
electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)
antidepressants
milder form of dpn w. no long-term responses to drug therapy
dysthymia
t/f: even tho dysthymia has shown no long term response to drug therapy, pharmacotherapy is usually needed
T!
it is superior to placebo
most important factor when deciding on tx for dpn
symptoms
2 strategies for treatment resistant dpn
switching antidepressants
combining antidepressants
tx for treatment resistant dpn
buspirone
aripiprazole/olanzapine/quetiapine
lamotrigine
lithium
dsm dx for dpn includes __ sx
for at least __ weeks
5/9
2
sx of dpn
sigecaps
sleep → too much or too little
interest → anhedonia
guilt → increased
energy
concentration
appetite → increased or decreased
psychomotor agitation/retardation
suicidal ideation
classes of antidepressants
SSRIs
NDRIs
SNRIs
5HT partial agonist SSRI
TCADs
SSRIs to know
sertraline → zoloft
escitalopram → lexapro
fluoxetine → prozac
5HT partial agonist SSRI
trazodone
MAOI
phenelzine
NDRI
bupropion → wellbutrin
SNRIs
duloxetine → cymbalta
venlafaxine → effexor XR
which antidepressant is an alpha 2 antagonist
mirtazapine
which antidepressant is an alpha 1 receptor antagonist
TCAD → amytriptyline
which antidepressant targets DA reuptake
NDRI -> bupropion
which antidepressant classes target NE reuptake
SNRIs
NDRIs
TCADs