Behavioral Med II Flashcards
This is the mos common type of psychoses
idiopathic
This type of psychoses includes some endrocrine and neurodegenerative disorders
psychoses d/t medical conditions
This type of psychoses is from meds, drugs, and toxins
toxic psychoses
What are the two types of psychosis symptoms
positive and negative
What do almost all antipsychotic drugs have as their MOA?
dopamine receptor D2 blocking effect
What do dopamine agonsists aggravate?
schizophrenia
This drug is approved for Parkinson’s disease psychosis and has no D2 blocking effect
Pimavanserin
This antipsychotic drugs block D2 receptors and reduce dopamine in the forebrain
first generation antipsychotic drugs
What are the high potency effects of first generation antipsychotic drugs
extrapyramidal tract- parkinson like
What are the low potency effects of first generation antipsychotic drugs
sedation, hypotension, autonomic side effects
What are the atypical agents for antipsychotic drugs called atypical?
less extrapyramidal effects
What are the major problems with the atypical antipsychotics?
weight gain, DM, hypercholesterolemia
1st generation antipsychotics butyronphenones
haloperidol
1st generation antipsychotics thioxanthenes
thiothixene
Name 3 atypical antipsychotics
olanzapine, risperidone, clozapine