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ch.8 Flashcards

1
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what two drug are psychotherapeutics?

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Valium and Thorazine

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2
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How do we classify psychotherapeutics

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antipsychotics, antidepressants, antianxiety drugs

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3
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Psychotic disorders symptoms

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not consistent concept of reality, hallucinations, delusions, loss of sense of identity, disordered speech, delusions of reference, delusions of persecution

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4
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schizophrenic disorder symptoms

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disorder of thought, deterioration of thought, emotions are not expressed correctly, loss of a sense of identity, eye tracking abnormalities, ventricular enlargement

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5
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types of schizophrenia

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  1. disorganized schizophrenia
  2. catatonic schizophrenia
  3. paranoid schizophrenia
  4. undifferentiated schizophrenia
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6
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what is disorganized schizophrenia

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language disorder prominent

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7
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what is catatonic schizophrenia

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waxy flexibility - move arm up and stays there

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8
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what is paranoid schizophrenia

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society interested

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9
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undifferentiated schizophrenia

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show some symptoms initial diagnosis then change to more exact diagnosis

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10
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antipsychotics classes

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classic developed around 1957 and there are three classes
1. thenothiazines
2. butyrophenones
3. dibenzodiazepines

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11
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Usually divide the drugs into typical and atypical categories and they appear to reduce all the primary symptoms of schizophrenia

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antipsychotics

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12
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phenothiazines block what receptors

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norepinephrine, dopamine, acetylcholine, serotonin, histamine (don’t allow neurotransmitter to get to receptor)

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13
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phenothiazines are anti everything

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14
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phenothiazines all of these drugs produced Pseudoparkinsonism by blocking DA

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15
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why are phenothizines good drugs to use in a clinic

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  1. not really addictive
  2. difficult to overdose and commit suicide with
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16
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what do phenothiazines produce on people (side effects)

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low white blood count, allergic reactions, photosensitivity to skin

17
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what are the four types of mood disorders

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major depression, bipolar depression, dysthymia, and monoamine hypothesis

18
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what is major depression

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low energy, negative thought, empty

19
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bipolar depression

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extreme mood swings, mania, and depression symptoms

20
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dysthymia

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PDD (persistant depression) longer lasting

21
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monoamine hypothesis

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predicts underlying pathophysiologic basis of depression

22
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what are the 6 classes of antidepressants

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  1. tricyclics
  2. SSRI’s
  3. NRI’s
  4. SNRI’s
  5. MAOI’s
  6. Others
23
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what are the three major symptoms of depressive illnesses

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  1. psychomotor slowing
  2. extreme anxiety
  3. deterioration of thought and memory
24
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Tricyclics inhibit what

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inhibit 5HT or NE reuptake

25
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what is 5HT

A

serotonin

26
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What is NE

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neuroepinephrin

27
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what are the three classes of anti-anxiety drugs

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  1. barbiturates
  2. meprobamate
  3. benzodiazepines
28
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what are delusions?

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beliefs not based on reality

29
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delusions of reference

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illogical thoughts that something is happening that isn’t. ex someone is on the roof trying to shoot me.

30
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delusions of persecution

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thinking someone is going to hurt you when they are not.

31
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Dopamine Hypothesis

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too much dopamine causes hallucinations and too little causes pseudoparkinsonism.

32
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what is haldol

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one of the best antipsychotic drugs and it is a potent d2 blocker.

33
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Dysthymia

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a chronic form of depression.

34
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Monoamine hypothesis:

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theory that depression is caused by a deficiency or imbalance of the monoamine neurotransmitters

35
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what are the monoamine neurotransmitters

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Norepinephrine, dopamine, and serotonin.

36
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Major symptoms of depressive illness are

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less movement, anxiety, and deterioration of thoughts and memory

37
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what drugs do we use for panic disorders?

A

Xanax, and Klonopin

38
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what drugs do we use for sleeping pills?

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Halcion, Alzapam or Ambien (they all have short half lives).

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