Mania

Question 1

Symptoms

Answer 1

• Elation
• excitement
• rapid passsing of ideas
• unstable attention span

Question 2

Manic depressive

Answer 2

bi-polar

Question 3

biochemical imbalance

Answer 3

• high norepnephrine concentration
• theraphy with lithium
  
  • increase reuptake of norepinephrine

Question 4

Lithium properties

Answer 4

• Onset of action
  
  • 5-6 days need alt therapy
• side effects
  
  • GI upset, tiredness, polydipsia (always thirsty), polyuria (frequent peeing), fine hand tremor
• toxicities
  
  • low therapeutic index (not safe)
  • vomit, profuse diarrhea, convulsions
• Drug Interactions
  
  • Diuretics

Question 5

alternative therapy

Answer 5

• anticonvulsants useful to treat bipolar
  
  • carbamazepine (tegretol)
  • divalproex (depakote)

Question 6

from notebook

Too much epinephrine

Answer 6

High reuptake