bio treatment for SZ

Question 1

what is the Bio treatment for SZ

Answer 1

Drug treatment - focussing on Neurotransmitters in the brain, uses antipsychotics.

Question 2

example of FGA

Answer 2

Chlorpromazine

Question 3

what do FGA’s do?

Answer 3

block the receptors in synapses that absorb dopamine so they effectively reduce the action of dopamine

Question 4

example of an SGA

Answer 4

Clozapine

Question 5

what do SGA’s do?

Answer 5

they also affect the absorption of dopamine in the D2 receptors but also affect the absorption of serotonin too in the 5-HT

Question 6

is drug treatment effective?

Answer 6

they are effective as they do reduce the symptoms of SZ, but they can be controversial as they have many side effects which can mean that people decide to come off them, these are reduced in SGA’s though

Question 7

what is a side effect of an FGA?

Answer 7

tardive dyskinesia, which is uncontrollable facial grimaces and tics, this effects 25% of people who take FGA’s for more than 7 years and cannot be reversed

Question 8

what is a side effect of an SGA?

Answer 8

Agranulocytosis, 2% develop this. It is a potential fatal blood disorder