L15: Anti-Psychotics I Flashcards
Chloropromazine and Haloperidol belong to which class of anti-psychotics….
A. First generation
B. Second generation
A. First generation
True or False: Aripiprazole, Clozapine, Olazapine, and Risperidone belong to the second generation anti-psychotics
True
True or False: Psychosis is not unique to schizophrenia and is not present in all patients with schizo at all times
True
Which two hallucinogens are serotonin (5-HT) agonists that led to search for endogenous hallucinogens in patients with schizophrenia?
LSD and Mescaline
The identification of many 5-HT receptor subtypes led to identification of ___ and ____, which are the basis for hallucinatory effects of these agents
2A and 3C
True or False: Serotonin receptors modulate release of DA, NE, Glutamate, GABA, and Ach, among other NT, in the cortex, limbic, and striatum
True
Stimulation of which receptors leads to DEPOLARIZATION of GLUTAMATE neurons, as well as STABILIZATION of NMDA receptor on post-synaptic neurons, which also occurs with ingestion of hallucinogens?
A. 5-HT 1A
B. 5-HT 2A
B. 5-HT 2A
Which of the following are the main class of second generation anti-psychotic drugs?
Inverse agonists of the 5-HT2A
True or False: Many anti-psychotics strongly block post-synaptic D1 receptors in the CNS
False - strongly block post-synaptic D2 receptors in CNS
Drugs that increase dopaminergic activity either (1) ______ or (2) produce _____
(1) aggravate schizo psychosis
(2) produce psychosis de novo in some patients
True or False: Dopamine-receptor density has been found postmortem to be DECREASED in brains of schizophrenics who have been treated with anti-psychotics
False - Dopamine-receptor density has been found postmortem to be INCREASED in the brains of schizophrenics who have been treated with anti-psychotics
Imaging studies have shown measures consistent with increase ___ dopamine synthesis and release
striatal
True or False: The dopamine hypothesis for schizophrenia remains considered adequate to explain all aspects of schizophrenia
False - it is NOT! (especially the cognitive impairment)
True or False: Several of the atypical anti-psychotic drugs have much less effect on D2 receptors and, yet, are effective in treating schizophrenia
True
What are the four dopamine pathways involved in schizophrenia?
- Mesolimbic
- Mesocortical
- Nigrostriatal
- Tuberohypophyseal
Anti-psychotics that act on the tuberohypophyseal pathway commonly have ___ side effects, which commonly leads to increase breast tissue in men
hyperprolactinemia
Extrapyramidal (EPS) and tardive dyskinesia (TD) side effects are most closely associated which which dopamine pathway?
Nigral Striatal
Extrapyramidal (EPS) and tardive dyskinesia (TD) side effects are most closely associated which which dopamine pathway?
A. Mesolimbic
B. Mesocortical
C. Nigrostriatal
D. Tuberohypophyseal
C. Nigrostriatal
True or False: The mesolimbic dopamine pathway is associated with DA HYPERACTIVITY and positive symptoms
By contrast, the mesocortical pathway is associated with DA HYPOACTIVITY and negative symptoms
True
True or False: First generation psychotics primary affect nigrostriatal receptors
True
The ___ generation anti-psychotic agents block __ receptors and their binding affinity is very strongly correlated with clinical anti-psychotic and extrapyramidal potency
A. First gen; D1
B. Second gen; D2
C. First gen; D2
C. first-generation; D2
True or False: Therapeutic potency does NOT correlate with affinity for anti-psychotics binding to D1-R
True
Which of the following extrapyramidal symptom typically has an onset 5-30 days after starting a new anti-psychotic drug?
A. Pseudo-Parkinsonism
B. Acute Dystonia
C. Akathisia
D. Tardive Dyskinesia
A. Pseudo-Parkinsonism
Which dopamine pathway is most closely associated with parkinson’s like symptoms?
Nigrostriatal Pathway
Which of the following extrapyramidal symptom typically has an onset 5-60 days after starting a new anti-psychotic drug?
A. Pseudo-Parkinsonism
B. Acute Dystonia
C. Akathisia
D. Tardive Dyskinesia
C. Akathisia
- Similar to restless leg syndrome
Which of the following extrapyramidal symptom typically has an onset 1-5 days after starting a new anti-psychotic drug?
A. Pseudo-Parkinsonism
B. Acute Dystonia
C. Akathisia
D. Tardive Dyskinesia
B. Acute Dystonia
True or False: Tardive Dyskinesia is an extrapyramidal symptom that can occur months to years after starting an anti-psychotic
True
Neuroleptic-induced EPS are thought to be caused by blockade of which dopamine tract?
Nigrostriatal dopamine tract
- Results in relative increase in cholinergic activity
What is one of the reason 1st generation anti-psychotics fell out of favor?
Can cause pseudo-parkinsonism
Which patient population is at the greatest risk of developing acute dystonia while taking anti-psychotics?
Which patient population is at greatest risk of develop parkinsonism and TD while taking anti-psychotics?
Dystonia - Young, naiive patients
TD/Parkinsonism - elderly
Under which conditions can neuroleptic malignant syndrome develop?
After stopping anti-psychotic – weeks to months
True or False: A patient who develops neuroleptic malignant syndrome was likely taking a second generation
False - first generation