Bipolar Disorder and Mania Flashcards
severe cyclic episodes from mania to dpn
bipolar I
milder episodes of hypomania that alternate w. periods of severe dpn
bipolar II
psychotic sx - elevated, expressive, or irritable mood - can be present in
bipolar I
dsm for mania
elevated, expansive, or irritable mood x 1 week most of the day
PLUS
3 or more euphoric sx
OR
4 or more irritable sx
what does DIGFAST stand for
sx of mania:
distractibility
insomnia
grandiosity
flight of ideas
activity
speech
thoughtlessness
first line tx for bipolar
initial: lithium
AND
valporate
later: lamotrigine OR antidepressants
tx of mania may require
atypical antidpn
pharm for acute manic sx of bipolar
benzos → alprazolam, lorazepam
atypical antipsychotics
lithium interferes w. __ recycling
PIP → Gg protein
onset of action for lithium
10-21 days
s.e of lithium
hypothyroidism
polyuria/polydipsia
how does increased Na intake affect lithium
decreases lithium plasma levels
how does Na restriction affect lithium
increases lithium plasma levels
lithium has a narrow therapeutic index and minor toxicity can cause
tremor
GI upset
muscle weakness
hypothyroidism → wt gain
anti-ADH → polyuria/polydipsia
what 4 drugs can decrease renal clearance of lithium
diuretics
ACEI
NSAIDs
analgesics
effect of NSAIDs, diuretics, ACEI, analgesics on plasma lithium
increased
pathway that increases dopamine → positive sx
mesolimbic
pathway that decreases dopamine → negative sx
mesocortical
positive sx of dopamine
delusions
hallucinations
disordered thoughts
negative effects of dopamine
blunted affect → anhedonia
asociality → alogia
dopamine hypothesis of schizophrenia
overactivity in brain mesolimbic system → overactive dopaminergic pathways
virtually all antipsychotic drugs block __ receptors
dopamine D2
drugs that block D2 receptors are immediate, but onset of psychoses improvement can take
3-6 weeks
weak D2 blocker but extremely effective antipsychotic
clozapine
5HT2a receptors __ dopamine release,
activation of these receptors have __ effects
decrease
hallucinatory
mc psychotic d.o
schizophrenia
hallmark of schizophrenia positive sx of schizophrenia
acute episodes of marked disturbance of thinking
t/f: schizophrenia affects males and females equally
T!
but age of onset differs