biological therapy Flashcards
what is drug therapy
the use of antipsycotics that can be typical or atypical
what are typical antipsychotics
first ge of drugs in 1950s
dopamine antagonists
reduce hallucinations
what are dopamine antagonists
links dopamine hypothesis and antipsychotics
reduce neurotransmitter dopamine action
what is the sedation effect
calms anxious induviduals
works as a sedative
related to the hisamine receptoors
what are atypical antipsychotics
target dopamine and seratonin developed after typical
what is clozapine
atypical- acts on serotonin dopamine and glutamate receptors. reduce depression improving cog functions
have severe side effects
what is risperidone
produced to act like clozapine without the side effects
strength of bio therapy
thornley et al 2003.
1000 participants drug vs placebo
13 trials
chloroprazamine reduced symptoms
weaknesses of bio explanation
serious side effects- decrease life quality
mechanism unclear- supports only the original dopamine hypothesis as dopamine levels can only be high if drugs work not low
whats an example of typical antipsychotics
chlorprozamine
