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Antipsychotics Flashcards

1
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What is psychosis?

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A variety of mental disorders with multiple causes and manifestations

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2
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Severe psychiatric disorders are characterized by what?

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Delusion and hallucinations

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3
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Positive or negative symptom of schizophrenia: delusions/hallucinations

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Positive

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4
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Positive or negative symptom of schizophrenia: agitation

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Positive

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5
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Positive or negative symptom of schizophrenia: emotional apathy

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Negative

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Positive or negative symptom of schizophrenia: paranoia

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Positive

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7
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Positive or negative symptom of schizophrenia: socially withdrawn

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Negative

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Positive or negative symptom of schizophrenia: Intrusion of thoughts

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Positive

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Positive or negative symptom of schizophrenia: inattentiveness

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Negative

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10
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Positive or negative symptom of schizophrenia: aberrant thinking

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Positive

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11
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Schizophrenia is what type of disorder?

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Neurodevelopmental

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12
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What is the difference between the positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia?

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Positive is a manifestation of abnormal behavior

Negative is absence of normal behavior

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13
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What is the dopamine hypothesis of schizophrenia?

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Hyperactivity of the mesolimbic mesocortical DA system causes psychosis

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14
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What is the MOA of many of the antipsychotic drugs?

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Block D2 receptors

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15
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What are the postmortem findings of a schizophrenia brain?

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DA levels and D2 receptors density are increased

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16
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Why is the dopamine theory of schizophrenia no perfect?

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Cannot explain the cognitive impairment

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17
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What is the route of innervation from the hippocampus to the cortical regions?

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Hippo to VT to cortical regions

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18
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What is the serotonin hypothesis of schizophrenia? What leads credence to this theory?

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Overactivation of 5HT2A receptors

Blocking these work

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19
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What is the glutamate hypothesis of schizophrenia? What leads credence to this theory?

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Hypofunction of NMDA receptors can lead to hyperstimulation of cortical neurons

NMDA inhibitors can exacerbate symptoms

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20
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What are neuroleptics?

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Subtype of antipsychotics that produce extrapyramidal side effects

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21
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What are the extra pyramidal symptoms?

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Parkinsonian-like symptoms

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22
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What are the typical vs atypical antipsychotics?

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Typical = older
Atypical = newer
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23
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What is the major change with atypical antipsychotics compared to typical?

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Less extrapyramidal effects

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24
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What are the four main therapeutic indications for antipsychotics?

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Schizophrenia
Psychotic behaviors
Severe mania
Antiemetic

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25
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What are the four typical antipsychotics?

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Chlorpromazine
Thioridazine
Fluphenazine
Haloperidol

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26
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What are the 6 atypical antipsychotics?

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Clozapine
Olanzapine
Risperidone
Aripiprazole
Quetiapine
Ziprasidone
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27
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What are the two aliphatic drugs?

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Chlorpromazine

Promethazine

28
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What are the two piperidine drugs?

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Thioridazine

Mesoridazine

29
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What are the two piperazine drugs?

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Prochlorperazine

Fluphenazine

30
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What are the two thioxanthenes?

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thiothixene

31
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What is the relative bioavailability of antipsychotics? Vd?

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Low bioavailability

Large Vd

32
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Atypical antipsychotics are metabolized how?

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CYP450 system in the liver

33
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What is the MOA of most typical antipsychotics?

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Dopamine (D2) receptor antagonists

34
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What are the MOAs of atypical agents?

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5HT-2A receptor and D2 receptor antagonists

35
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What is the relationship between D2 receptor affinity and potency of antipsychotics

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Direct, and very strong fit

36
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What are the common side effects of antipsychotics and BP? Why?

A

Cause orthostatic hypotension by blocking alpha2

37
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Why is it important to block both dopamine and 5HT like the atypical antipsychotics do?

A

Stop the EPS

38
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What is the role of the limbic and neocortex system in schizophrenia?

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Behavior and psychosis

39
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What is the role of the nigrostriatal system in schizophrenia?

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Coordination of voluntary movement–blockage leads to EPS

40
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What is the role of the tuberoinfundibular zone?

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Inhibition of prolactin secretion from the anterior pituitary

41
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What is the role of the medullary periventricular area in schizophrenia?

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Chemoreceptor zone that is involved in eating behavior

42
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What is tardive dyskinesia?

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Involuntary movements of the tongue, mouth, face, and head

43
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What is episthotinus?

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Spasm of the back

44
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What is akathisia?

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Motor restlessness and anxiety

45
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What are the endocrine side effects of antipsychotics?

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Hyperprolactinemia

Gynecomastia

46
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Why is weight gain associated with antipsychotics? What two antipsychotics are these symptoms associated with?

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DA or H1 mechanism

Clozapine
Olanzapine

47
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What are the antihistamine effects with antipsychotics?

A

Sedation

Weight gain

48
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What are the anti-adrenergic effects with antipsychotics?

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Postural hypotension
Reflex tachy
ED

49
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What are the DA mediated adverse effects of antipsychotics?

A

EPS
Hyperprolactinemia
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome

50
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What atypical agent is most strongly associated with EPS? least?

A

Risperidone = most

Clozapine and quetiapine

51
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What are the EPS risk factors with antipsychotics?

A

Rapid dose escalation

52
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Who usually gets that tardive dyskinesia with antipsychotics?

53
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What antipsychotic drugs are strongly associated with weight gain?

A 
Clozapine
Olanzapine
Risperidone
Quetiapine
Aripiprazole
Ziprasidone
54
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What are the reasons for pts to stop taking antipsychotics? (besides obvious)

A

Lack of disease insight
EPS
Sexual side effects

55
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Typical or atypical antipsychotic: chlorpormazine

56
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Typical or atypical antipsychotic: clozapine

57
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Typical or atypical antipsychotic: olanzapine

58
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Typical or atypical antipsychotic: thioridazine

59
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Typical or atypical antipsychotic: fluphenazine

60
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Typical or atypical antipsychotic: haloperidol

61
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Typical or atypical antipsychotic: risperidone

62
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Typical or atypical antipsychotic: aripiprazole?

63
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Typical or atypical antipsychotic: Quetiapine

64
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Typical or atypical antipsychotic: Ziprasidone

65
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What are the three high potency typical antipsychotics?

A

Trifluoperazine
Fluphenazine
Haloperidol

66
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What are the two low potency typical antipsychotics?

A

Chlorpromazine

Thioridazine

67
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What is the major side effect with clozapine?

A

Agranulocytosis

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