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Mental Final - Exam 2 Flashcards

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Maslow’s hieracrhy

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Physiological, Safety, Love/belonging, Self-Esteem, Self-actualization

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Typical Antipsychotics

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Today Many Schiz Probably Need Homes

Thorazine
Mellaril
Stellazine
Prolixin
Naxane
Haldol
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Atypical Antipsychotics

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I See Really Green Aliens Zoom Close

Invega
Seroquel
Risperdal
Geodon
Abilify
Zyprexa
Clozaril
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Diabetic patients do not get this med

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Zyprexa

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Cardiac patients do not get this med

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Geodon. QT elongation

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Cause weight gain

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Seroquel, Zyprexa

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Cause agranulocytosis

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Clozaril. Must have tried two other meds and patient must agree to weekly blood draws.

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Safest medications

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Abilify, Seroquel

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BAL !!!0.05!!!

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Impaired judgement

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BAL 0.10

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Ataxia

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BAL 0.20

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Reduced brain motor activity, staggering, emotional lability

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BAL 0.30

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Confusion, Stupor

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BAL 0.40

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Coma

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BAL 0.50

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Death from respiratory depression

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Peak of withdrawal after cessation?

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24-48 hours

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Delrium tremens symptoms

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Anorexia, fluctuating LOC, Delusions, Hallucinations, Fever

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Benzodiazepams that don’t affect the liver (can be used with alcoholics)

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Valium and Ativan

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Benzodiazpines used for withdrawal

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Ativan, Valium, and Librium

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What can’t be used with BENZODIAZEPINES?

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Phenobarbital

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Withdrawal patients considerations

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They have developed tolerance and must be given higher doses (OD’d) with Benzodiazepines

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Risk for withdrawal patients and intervention

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Malnutrition, Give Thiamin (B1) - Given with Megnesium Sulfate, Folic Acid, and Multivitamins

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Why is Thiamin given to withdrawal patients

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Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome prevention

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What is given along with Thiamin to increase effectiveness?

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Magnesium Sulfate

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Scale for alcohol withdrawal

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CIWA Scale

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What score indicates the need for Benzodiazepines?

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> 15

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How to check for drug levels

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Blood and urine screens

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When are drug screens performed?

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Upon arrival

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Disulfiram

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Classical conditioning for Alcoholics. Causes negative symptoms if person drinks.

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ReVia

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Prevents Alcohol/Narcotic addicts relapse by blocking euphoric effects and cravings.

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Acamprosate

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Treats alcoholism, not fully understood why.

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Alcoholics anonymous frequency reccomendation

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90 meetings, 90 days

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Examples of Opiods

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Heroin, Morphine, Codeine, Methadone

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Examples of Hallucinogens

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Peyote, Shrroms, Angels Trumpet, LSD, PCP

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Examples of Inhalants

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Hairspray, gas, whiteout

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CNS Stimulants Examples

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Amphetamines, Cocaine, Caffeine, and Nicotine.

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CNS Depressants Examples

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Alcohol, Barbituates, Benzodiazepines, Hypnotic Sedatives.

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Opiod Symptoms and Interventions

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Pupil CONSTRICTION, respiratory depression, psychomotor retardation, eurphoria.
Intervention: Taper down with Methoadone, Catapres (BP), and Naltrexone.

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Hallucinogen Symptoms and Interventions

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Pupil DILATION, Increased vitals, Diaphoresis, palpitations, and tremors.
Intervention: Room with decreased light/stimuli, give Diazepam (anxiety) and hydrate.

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Inhalants Symptoms and Interventions

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Euphoria, CNS depression, hallucinations, sexual pleasure, BRAIN DAMAGE.
Intervention: Oxygen, Methylene blue administration, and B12 for neuropathy.

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CNS Stimulants Symptoms and Interventions

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Pupil DILATION, Increase vitals, N/V, Insomnia, hallucinations, paranoia, psychosis. Intervention: Administer Bromocriptine (Parlodel) or Antidepressants

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CNS Depressants Symptoms and Interventions

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Same symptoms as alcohol withdrawal (deadly).

Intervention: Titrate with similiar drug (Benzo), DO NOT STOP ABRUPTLY.

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Difference between Psychotic and Substance Abuse patients

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PRESENT REALITY to substance abusers

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Topomax

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Decreases alcohol cravings by inhibiting dopamine.

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Assessment for Drugs

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What drug, amount, and last time taken.

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NMS symptoms

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Fever, increased muscle tone and rigidity.

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Medications for NMS

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Mild: Parlodel
Severe: Dantrolene

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Teenage Erickson’s Stage

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Identity vs Role Confusion

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Baby Erickson’s Stage

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Trust vs Mistrust

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Elder Erickson’s Stage

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Integrity vs Despair

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Dopamine

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Neurotransmitter. Emotions and thoughts and decision making (decrease = depression, increase = schizo and mania)

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Norepinephrine

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Neurotransmitter. Affects mood, fight or flight (decrease = depression, increase = mania, anxiety and schizo)

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Serotonin

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Neurotransmitter. Sleep regulation, hunger, mood, pain perception (decrease = depression)

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GABA

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Neurotransmitter. Role in inhibition, reduces aggression, excitation, anxiety (decrease = anxiety disorder, schizo)

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Antianxiety and hypnotic

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Basic Medication. Minimize GABA (benzos, diazepam)

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Tricyclic antidepressants

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Basic Medication. Blocking reuptake of norepinephrine (amitriptyline)

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Mood stabilizers

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Basic Medication. Interact with sodium and potassium (lithium, tegretol, depakote)

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Antipsychotics

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Basic Medication. Antagonists of receptors for dopamine (clozapine, risperdal)

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Geodon

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Atypical Antipsychotic. Prolongations of QT interval

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Atypical Antipsychotics

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less medication side effects

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Clozaril

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Atypical Antipsychotic. Side effect of agranulocytosis, so monitor WBCs

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Risperdal

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Atypical Antipsychotic. Low EPS/sedation

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Seroquel

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Atypical Antipsychotic. Less weight gain, sedation and EPS

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Zyprexa

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Atypical Antipsychotic. Hyperglycemia, causes weight gain

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Abilify

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Atypical Antipsychotic. Dopamine system stabilizer, less weight gain

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Lithium

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Atypical Antipsychotic. Low therapeutic index/bipolar. Know the number 1.5, why its lower or higher

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Consta

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Atypical Antipsychotic. Long acting depot injection

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Depakote

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Atypical Antipsychotic. Anti-convulsant used for treatment of manic depression, seizures

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Antabuse

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Atypical Antipsychotic. Used in patients who want to stay sober, produces adverse effects when alcohol is consumed (facial flushing, sweating, throbbing, headache, neck pain, tachycardia, respiratory distress)

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Re Via

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Atypical Antipsychotic. Naltrexone. An agent used for narcotic addiction and sometimes alcoholism, blocks opiate receptors

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Alcohol/Benzos intoxication symptoms

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slurred speech, drowsiness, impaired judgment, decreased blood pressure

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Opiates intoxication symptoms

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constricted pupils, decreased RR, drowsiness, decreased BP, slurred speech

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Stimulants/hallucinogens intoxication symptoms

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tachycardia, dilated pupils, elevated BP, N/V, insomnia, increased energy

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Medications used to safely withdraw from alcohol

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Revia, Campral, Topomax, Antabuse

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Medications used to safely withdraw from opioids

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Methadone, LAAM, Revia, Clonidine, Subutex

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SSRI’s

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Anti-depressants. Celexa, Lexapro, Prozac, Luvox, Paxil, Zoloft. First line of treatment for major depression. Treatment for anxiety disorders.

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SSRI SEs

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agitation, insomnia, headache, nausea, sexual dysfunction

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SSRI Serotonin syndrome

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high fever, don’t take SSRIs and MAOIs because it could cause this, could happen if taking St. John’s wart with these methods

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SNRI’s

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Anti-depressants. Serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors

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Tricyclics

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Anti-depressants. Elavil, Anafranil, Norpramin, Sinequan, Tofranil, Aventyl, Vlvactll. Cheap but people can overdose them.

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Tricyclics SEs

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More prominent side effects than SSRIs. Dries you up!

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MAOI’s

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Anti-depressants. Nardil, Emsam, Parnate. Treatment resistant depression can be treated with this.

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MAOI’s SEs

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Insomnia, nausea, hypertensive crisis or serotonin syndrome. Check hypertension. Must restrict tyramine rich foods (avocados, salami, liver).

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Lithium

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Mood stabilizer. Must be below 1.5 to be in therapeutic range.

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Lithium toxicity

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coarse hand tremor, mental confusion, ataxia, seizures. Give regular fluids and salt intake on Lithium therapy

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Anti-convulsants

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Depakote, Tegretol, Lamictal, Trileptal, Neurontin, Klonopin. Given for headaches. Recommended for acute mania and maintenance treatment for bipolar

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Anti-convulsants SEs

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Fine hand tremor, polyuria, mild thirst, nausea, weight gain

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Anti-psychotics

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Abilify, Zyprexa, Seroquel, Risperdal, Geodon. For acute mania.

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Anti-anxiety

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Benzodiazepines - Xanax, Librium, Klonopin, Valium, Ativan, Serax, Buspar. Xanax is highly addictive, Buspar is nonaddictive but takes 2 weeks to work

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ADHD meds

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Ritalin, Adderall, Strattera. Strattera is not a stimulant and have decreased concern with growth hormones

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