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Psychoactive drug intoxication and withdrawal - depressants - intoxication non-specific synptoms

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  1. mood elevation
  2. decreased anxiety
  3. sedation
  4. behavioural disinhibition
  5. respiratory depression
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Psychoactive drug intoxication and withdrawal - depressants - withdrawal non-specific symptoms

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  1. anxiety
  2. tremor
  3. seizures
  4. insomnia
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Alcohol - intoxication

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  1. emotional lability
  2. slurred speech
  3. ataxia
  4. blackouts
  5. coma
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opioid analgesics - toxicity

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  1. addiction
  2. respiratory depression
  3. constipation (no tolerance)
  4. miosis (pinpoint pupils) (no tolerance)
  5. addictive CNS depression with other drugs
  6. opioid withdrawal syndrome
  7. suppressed gag reflex
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opioid - withdrawal

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  1. Sweating
  2. DILATED PUPILS
  3. piloerection (cold turkey)
  4. nausea/stomach cramps, diarrhea, fever, rhinorrhea, yawning, nausea (flu like symptoms)
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opioid - withdrawal - treatment

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long term support, methadone, buprenorphine

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barbiturates - toxicity

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  1. respiratory and cardiovascular depression (can be fatal)
  2. CNS depression (can be exacerbated by alcohol use)
  3. dependence
  4. induces of P-450
  5. withdrawal syndrome
  6. teratogen
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barbiturates - withdrawal

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  1. delirium

2. life threatening cardiovascular (and respiratory) collapse

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benzodiazepines - side effects

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  1. dependence
  2. addictive CNS depression effects with alcohol
  3. respiratory deppresion less and coma (less risk that barbiturates)
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benzodiazepines - overdose treatment (and mechanism of action)

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flumazenil (comptetitive antagonist at GABA benzodiazepine receptor)
RARELY USED AS IT CAN PRECIPITATE SEIZURES

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benzodiazepines - withdrawal

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  1. sleep disturbances
  2. depression
  3. rebound anxiety
  4. seizures
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overdose treatment of 1. opioids 2. benzodiazepines 3. barbiturates

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  1. opioids –> naloxone, naltrexone
  2. benzodiazepines –> flumazenil
  3. mechanical respiration, hemodialysis, urine alkalinization
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Psychoactive drug intoxication and withdrawal - stimulants - intoxication non-specific synptoms

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  1. mood elevation
  2. psychomotor agitation
  3. insomnia
  4. cardiac arrhytmias
  5. tachycardia
  6. anxiety
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Psychoactive drug intoxication and withdrawal - withdrawal stimulants non-specific symptoms

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post-use “crash” including

  1. depression
  2. lethargy
  3. weight gain
  4. headache
  5. Increased appetite
  6. Sleep disturbances
  7. Vivid nightmares
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Amphetamines intoxication

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  1. euphoria 2. Grandiosity 3. pupillary dilation
  2. prolonged wakefulness and attention 5. hyperentsion
  3. tachycardia 7. anorexia 8. paranoia
    fever 9. cardiac arrest 10. seizures
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Amphetamines withdrawal

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  1. anhedonia
  2. increased appetite
  3. hypersomnolence
  4. existential crisis
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nicotine intoxication

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restlessness

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nicotine withdrawal

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  1. irritability
  2. anxiety
  3. craving
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nicotine withdrawal - treatment

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  1. nicotine patch/gum/lozenges
  2. bupropion
  3. varenicline
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caffeine intoxication

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  1. restlessness
  2. increased diuresis
  3. muscle twitching
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caffeine withdrawal

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  1. lack of concentrations
  2. headaches
  3. flu like symptoms
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coccaine intoxication

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  1. impaired judgment
  2. pupillary dilation
  3. hallucinations (including tactile)
  4. paranoid ideations
  5. angina
  6. sudden cardiac death
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coccaine withdrawal

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  1. hypersomnolence
  2. malaise
  3. severe psychological craving
  4. depression/suicidality
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coccaine intoxication - treatment

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  1. a-blockers
  2. benzodiazepines
    β blockers are not recommended
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Psychoactive drug intoxication and withdrawal - halllucinogens - drugs

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  1. PCP (Phencyclidine)
  2. LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide)
  3. Marijuana (cannabinoid)
  4. MDMA (ecstasy)
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PCP - intoxication

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  1. Belligerence
  2. impislivity
  3. fever
  4. analgesia
  5. vertical and horizontal nystagmus
  6. tachycardia
  7. homocidality
  8. psychosis
  9. delirium
  10. seizures
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PCP - intoxication - treatment

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  1. benzodiazepines

2. rapid acting antipsychotic

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LSD intoxication

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  1. Perceptual distortion (visual auditory)
  2. depersonalization
  3. anxiety
  4. paranoia
  5. psychosis
  6. possible flashbacks
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Marijuana (cannabinoid) - intoxication

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  1. euphoria
  2. anxiety
  3. paranoid delusions
  4. perceptions of slowed time
  5. impaired judgement
  6. social withdrawal
  7. increased appetite
  8. dry month
  9. conjunctival injecton
    10 hallucinations
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Marijuana (cannabinoid) - clinical use

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  1. antiemetic (chemotherapy)

2. appetite stimulant (AIDS)

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Marijuana (cannabinoid) - withdrawal

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  1. irritability
  2. depression
  3. insomnia
  4. nausea
  5. anorexia
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Marijuana (cannabinoid) - course of withdrawal symptoms

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Most symptoms peak in 48 hours and last for 5-7 days

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Heroin addiction - methadone

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long-acting oral opiate used for heroin detoxification or long-term maintenance

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Heroin addiction - naloxone + buprenorphine

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antagonists + partial agonist. Naloxone is not orally bioavailable, so withdrawal symtpoms occur only if injected (lower abuse potential)

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Heroin addiction - naltrexone

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long acting opioid antagonists used for relapse prevention once detoxified

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Alcoholism - treatment

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  1. disulfiram (to condition the patient to abstain from alcohol use)
  2. acamprosate
  3. naltrexone
  4. supportive care
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Delirium tremens

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life threatening alcohol withdrawal syndrome that peaks 2-4 days after last drink

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Delirium tremens - characterised by

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autonomic hyperactivity (tachycardia, tremors, anxiety, seizures)

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Alcoholic hallucinosis?

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visual hallucinations 12-48 hours after last drink

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Alcoholic hallucinosis - treatment

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long acting benzodiazepines (chlorodiazepoxide, lirazepam , diazepa)

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MDMA (ecstasy) - intoxication

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  1. euphoria 2. dishinibition 3. hyperactivity

4. Life threatening effects (hyperentsion, tachycardia, hyperthermia, hyponatriemia, seretonin syndrome)

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MDMA (ecstasy) - withdrawal

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  1. depression
  2. fatigue
  3. change in appetite
  4. anxiety
  5. difficulty concentrating
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Bulimia - treatment

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SSRIs (+ CBT, nutritional rehabilitation)

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social anxiety disorder

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SSRIs, venlafaxine

Performance only: β-blockers, benzodiazepines

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Tourette syndrome - treatment

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  1. psychoeducation
  2. behavioral therapy
  3. for intractable tics –> a. low dose high potency antipsycotics (flyphenazine, pimozide) b. tetrabenazine
    c. clonidine d. guanfacine
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Narcolepsy - treatment

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daytime stimulants (amphetamines, modafinil) and nighttime sodium oxybate (GHD)

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CNS stimulants - drugs/mechanism/clinical use

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  1. Methylphenidate 2. dextroamphetamine
  2. methamphetamine
    mechanism: increases catecholamines in the synaptic cleft, esp norepinephrine and dopamin
    clinical use: 1. ADHD 2. Narcolepsy 3. Appetite control
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typical antipsychotics (neuroleptics) - drugs

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HALOPERIDOL + “-azine” + pimozide

  1. haloperidol 2. trifluoperazine 3. fluphenazine
  2. thioridazine 5. chlorpromazine
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typical antipsychotics (neuroleptics) - drug without “-azine”

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haloperidol + pimozide

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typical antipsychotics (neuroleptics) are divided to … (and which)

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high potency –> 1. haloperidol 2. trifluoperazine 3. fluphenazine
low potency –> 1. thioridazine 2. chlorpromazine

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typical antipsychotics (neuroleptics) - clinical use

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  1. positive symptoms of schizophrenia
  2. psychosis
  3. bipolar disorder
  4. Turette syndrome
  5. Huntington (haloperidol)
  6. OCD
  7. Delirium
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typical antipsychotics (neuroleptics) - side effect

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  1. very slow to be removed from body (highly lipid soluble and stored in fat)
  2. Extrapyramidal system side effects (parskinsonism, akinesia, akathisia, dyskinesia) - High potency (not exactly)
  3. Endocrine side effects (hyperprolactinemia) –> galactorrhea and amenorrhea
  4. long QT
  5. anticholinergic (dry mount, constipation), anti-a1 (hypotnesion), anti-histamine (sedation) - low potency (not exactly)
  6. Neuroleptic malignant syndrome
  7. Tarditve dyskenisia
  8. corneal deposits (chlorpromazine)
  9. retinal deposits (thrioridazine)
  10. metabolic: dyslipidemia, weight gain, hyperglycemia
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neuroleptic malignant syndrome - manifestations

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mnemonic FEVER
Fever (hyperthermia) 
Encephalopathy 
Vitals instability (autonomic instability) 
Enzymes (myoglobinuria) 
Rigidity of muscles
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evolution of extrapyramidal system side effects

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4hr acute dystonia (muscle spasm, stiffness oculogyric crisis), can cause laryngospam requiring intubation
4 day akathisia (restlessness)
4 wk bradykinesia (parkinsonism)
4 mo tardive dyskinesia

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typical antipsychotics (neuroleptics) - side effects - solution

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  1. Extrapyramidal system side effects –> benzotropine, diphenydramine, benzodiazepine
  2. Neuroleptic malignant syndrome –> dantrolene, D2 agonists (eg. bromocriptine), stop causative agent
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Atipical antipsychotics - drugs

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  1. Olanzapine 2. clozapine 3. quetiapine
  2. risperidone 5. aripiprazole 6. ziprasidone
  3. asenapine 8. iloperidone 9. paliperidone
  4. lurasidone
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Atipical antipsychotics - clinical use

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  1. Schizophrenia (both negative and positive symptoms)
  2. Bipolar disorder
  3. OCD
  4. Anxiety disorder
  5. Depression
  6. Mania
  7. Tourette syndrome
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Atipical antipsychotics - side effects

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  1. Fewer anti-cholinergic and extrapyramidal side effets than traditional antipsychotics
  2. Metabolic syndrome - weight gain, diabetes, hyperlipidemia
    (-pines)
  3. agranulocytosis (clozapine)
  4. seizures (clozapine)
  5. increased prolactin –> lactation and gynecomastia –> decreased GnRH, LH, FSH –> irregular menstruation and fertility issues (risperidone)
  6. prolonged QT intervals
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Atipical antipsychotics - agranulocytosis - management

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requires weekly WBC monitoring

60
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use clozapine for

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treatment-resistant schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder and for suicidality in schizophrenia

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Lithium - clinical use

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  1. Mood stabilizer for bipolar disorder
  2. Blocks relapse and acute manic events
  3. SIADH
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Lithium - side effects

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  1. tremor
  2. hypothyroidism
  3. polyuria (nephrogenic diabetes insipidus)
  4. teratogenesis
  5. NARROW THERAPEUTIC WINDOW (requires close monitoring of serum levels)
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causes of lithium toxicity

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  • change in dosage or health status

- concurrent use of thiazide, ACEi, NSAID, or other nephrotoxic agents

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buspirone - everything

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stimulates 5-HT1A recetors
general anxiety disorder
TAKES 1-2 WEEKS TO TAKE EFFECTS
- does not cause sedation, addiction, or tolerance
- does not interact with alcohol (vs barbiturates, benzodiazepines)

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Anttidepressants - groups

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  1. SSRI
  2. SNRI
  3. TCA
  4. MAOi
  5. atypical antidepres
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SSRIs - drugs

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  1. Fluoxetine
  2. Paroxetine
  3. Sertraline
  4. Citalopram
  5. fluvoxamine
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SSRIs - mechanism

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5-HT-specific re-uptake inhibitors

it takes 4-8 weeks for antidepressants to have an effect

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SSRIs - clinical use

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  1. Depression
  2. Generalized anxiety disorder
  3. panic disorder
  4. OCD
  5. Bulimia
  6. Social phobias
  7. post-traumatic stress disorder
  8. premature ejaculation
  9. premanstrual dysphoric disorder
    it takes 4-8 weeks for antidepressants to have an effect
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SSRIs - side effects

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fewer than TCA
1. GI distress 2. SIADH 3. Sexual dyfunction (anorgasmia, decreased libido) 4. Seretonin syndrome (with other drugs that increase seretonin, eg. MAO inhibitors, SNRIs, TCAs)

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Seretonin syndrome manifestations

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3A

  • neuromascular Activity (clonus, hyperleflexia, hypertonia, tremor, seizures)
  • Autonomic stimulation (hyperthermia, diaphoresis, diarrhea
  • Agitation
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Seretonin syndrome - treatment

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cyproheptadine (5-HT-2 receotr antagonist)

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SNRIs - drugs

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  1. venlafaxine
  2. duloxetine
  3. milnacipran
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SNRIs - clinical use

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  1. Depression
  2. Generalized anxiety disorder
  3. Panic disorder (venlfaxine)
  4. post-traumatic stress disorder (venlfaxine)
  5. Diabetic peripheral neuropathy
  6. OCD (venlafaxine)
  7. social anxiety disorder
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SNRIs - toxicity

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  1. increased BP (MC)

2. also stimulant effect, sedation, nausea

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Tricyclic antidepressants - drugs

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  1. Amitriptyline 2. nortripryline 3. imipramine
  2. desipramine 5. clomipramine 6. doxepin
  3. amoxepin
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Tricyclic antidepressants - clinical use

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  1. major depression 2. OCD (clomapramine)
  2. peripheral neuropathy 4. chronic pain
  3. migraine prophylaxis
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Tricyclic antidepressants - toxicity

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  1. Cardiotoxicity (prolong QT) –> due to Na+ channels inhibition
  2. Respiratory depression
  3. Hyperpyrexia
  4. a1 blocking (postural hypertension)
  5. anticholinergic –> tachycardia, urinary retention, dry month, Confusion, hallucinations
  6. Coma
  7. Convulsions
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Tricyclic antidepressants - anticholinergic effect

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tachycardia, urinary retention, dry month, Confusion, hallucinations 
3 TCAs (amitriptyline) have more anticholinergic effects than 2 TCA (nortripyline)
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Tricyclic antidepressants - solution of side effects

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  1. NaHCO3 to prevent arrhythmia
  2. Nortriptyline instead of amytriptyline for anticholinergic effects
  3. supportive treatment and ECG monitor
  4. ACTIVATED CHARCOAL
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Monoamine oxidase inhibitors - drugs

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  1. Tranylcypromine
  2. Phenelzine
  3. Isocarboxazid
  4. Selegiline (selective MAO-B inhibitor)
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Monoamine oxidase inhibitors - Clinical use

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  1. atypical depression
  2. anxiety
  3. agoraphobia
  4. Parkinson (only selegiline, with levodopa)
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Monoamine oxidase inhibitors - toxicity

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  1. hypertensive crisis (most notably with ingestion of tyramine, which is found in many food such as wine, cheese)
  2. CNS stimulation
  3. Contraindicated with SSRIs, TCAs, ST. meperidine, dextromethrophan, St. John’s wort
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Monoamine oxidase inhibitors - contraindicated with

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SSRIs, TCAs, ST. meperidine, dextromethrophan, St. John’s wort

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atypical antidepressants - drugs

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  1. Bupropion
  2. Mirtazapine
  3. Trazodone
  4. varenicline
  5. Vilazodone
  6. Vortioxetine
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Bupropion - clinical use / mechanism

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  1. depression
  2. smoking cessation
    increases norepinephrine and dopamine via unknown mechanism
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Bupropion - toxicity

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  1. stimulants (tachycardia, insomnia)
  2. headaches
  3. seizures (in anorexic/bulimic patients, because low threshold of seizures)
    NO SEXUAL SIDE EFFECTS
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Mirtazapine - mechanism of action

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  • α2 antagonist –> increases release of norepin and 5-HT
  • H1 antagonist
  • potent 5-HT2 and 5-HT3 antagonist
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Mirtazapine - toxicity

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  1. sedation (may be desirable with depressive patients with insomnia)
  2. increased appetite
  3. weight gain (may be desirable in elderly or anorexic patients
  4. dry month
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Trazodone - mechanism of action

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Primarily blocks 5-HT2 and a1 adrenergic receptors

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Trazodone - clinical use

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used primarily for insomnia, as high doses are needed for antidepressants effects

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Trazodone - toxicity

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  1. sedation 2. nausea 3. priapism

4. postural hypertension

92
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MAO inhibitors - after?

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wait 2 weeks after stopping MAO inhibitors before starting seretonergic drufs or stopping dietary restrictions

93
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Varenicline - mechanism of action / clinical use

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Nicotininic ACH receptor partail agonist

- smoking cessation

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Varenicline - toxicity

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sleep disturbances

depressed mood

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Vilazodone - mechanism of action

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inhibits 5-HT re-uptake

5-HT1A partial agnostis

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vilazodone - clinical use

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major depressive disorder

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vilazodone - toxicity

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headache, diarrhea, nausea, weight gain, anticholinergic effects, Seretonin syndrome (if with other drugs)

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Vortioxetine - mechanism of action

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  • inhibits 5-HT re-uptake
  • 5-HT1A agnostis
  • 5-HT3 receptor antagonists
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Vortioxetine - clinical use

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major depressive disorder

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Vortioxetine - toxicity

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nausea, sexual dysfunction, sleep disturbances (abnormal dreams), anticholinergics, Seretonin syndrome (if with other drugs)

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