drugs Flashcards
1
Q
SE’s of olanzapine
A
Weight gain
Increases sodium levels
2
Q
SE of sodium valproate
A
Hyperandrogenism (if female)
3
Q
Anti-muscarinic SE’s
Can’t Understand Today Being Dry>
A
Constipation Urinary retention Tremor Blurred vision Dry mouth
4
Q
SE’s of chlordiazepoxide
A
(dependence)
Urinary retention
Tremor
Eye irritation
5
Q
Acute stress leads to dose dependent increases in which hormones?
A
Catecholamines and cortisol
6
Q
This hormone acts to mediate (and shut down) the stress response
A
Cortisol
7
Q
Difference in cortisol levels in acute stress and PTSD?
A
- cortisol levels high in acute stress
- cortisol levels low in PTSD
8
Q
ICD for traumatic event
A
- delayed and/or protracted response
- exceptionally threatening or catastrophic
- likely to cause pervasive distress in almost anyone
