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Depression Flashcards

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Examples of TCA’s?

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Amitriptyline, Imipramine, nortryptiline, clomipramine

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How do TCA’s work?

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Inhibit reuptake of serotonin and noradrenaline (have effects on Ach and histamine receptors aswell)

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Adverse effects of TCA’s?

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Sedation, confusion, motor inco-ordination, weight gain, atropine like (antimuscarinic), dangerous in overdose due to cardiac arrythmias due to alpha 1 blockage

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Contraindications to TCA’s?

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Recent MI, narrow angle glaucoma, prostatism, heart block

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Examples of mono amine oxidase inhibitors

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Phenelzine, isocarboxazid, tranylcypromine, moclibemide

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