Antidepressants

Question 1

Milncipran and Levomilnacipran

Answer 1

SNRI

Question 2

Mirtazapine

Answer 2

tetracyclic

Question 3

Ketamine

Answer 3

NMDA antagonist

Question 4

Amitriptyline

Answer 4

tricyclic

Question 5

Maprotiline

Answer 5

tetracyclic

Question 6

Trazadone

Answer 6

5HT2 antagonist

Question 7

Nefazodone

Answer 7

5HT2 antagonist

Question 8

Sertraline

Answer 8

SSRI

Question 9

Ways to increase NT

Answer 9

1. Agonist
2. Block reuptake
3. Synthesis of NT (tryptophan)

Question 10

Fluoxetine

Answer 10

SSRI

Question 11

Cheese effect can be with

Answer 11

selegiline , Phenelezine ,tranylcrypromine

Question 12

Tetracyclic and unicyclis work by

Answer 12

modulating serotnergic and adrenergic transmission

Question 13

Amoxapine

Answer 13

tetracyclic

Question 14

Paroxetine

Answer 14

SSRI

Question 15

DULOXETINE

Answer 15

SNRI

Question 16

CITALOPRAM OR ESCITALOPRAM

Answer 16

SSRI

Question 17

tranylcrypromine

Answer 17

MAO -A inhibitor

Question 18

Imipramine

Answer 18

tricyclic

Question 19

Phenelezine

Answer 19

MAO -A inhibitor

Question 20

How do the tricyclics work

Answer 20

SNRI,, but also bind to cholinergic receptors and have side effects such as dry mouth, constipation, blurred vision, etc these are rather nonselective

Question 21

Doxepin

Answer 21

tricyclic

Question 22

Buproprion

Answer 22

unicyclic -also helps with smoking

Question 23

DESVENLAFAXINE

Answer 23

SNRI

Question 24

selegiline

Answer 24

MAO -A inhibitor

Question 25

TF that ups BDNF

Answer 25

CREB

Question 26

Venlafaxine

Answer 26

SNRI