ATI meds Flashcards
benzo prototypes (2)
-diazepam
-alprazolam
____ enhance inhibitory effects of GABA
benzos
benzos enhance the inhibitory effect of _____
GABA
_____ only available in oral form
alprazolam
____ can decrease the effects of benzos
smoking
prototype drug for non benzos
buspirone
_______ binds to serotonin and dopamine receptors and increases norephinephrine metabolism in brain
-buspirone
buspirone binds to ____ and _____ receptors and increases ______ metabolism in the brain
-serotonin
-dopamine
-norepinephrine
prototype drug of tricyclic antidepressants
amitriptyline
_____ antidepressants block the reuptake of norepinephrine and serotonin
tricyclic
tricyclic antidepressants block the reuptake of _______ and ______
norepinephrine
serotonin
4 most common adverse effects of tricyclic antidepressants
-drowsiness
-sedation
-orthostatic hypotension
-tachycardia
administer _____ antidepressants orally at bedtime
tricyclic
SSRI drug prototype
fluoxetine
4 most common SSRI adverse effects
-insomnia
-nervousness
-sexual dysfunction
-headache