Mental Health Flashcards
which structures of the brain are involved in anxiety and mood symptoms?
frontal cortex
diencephalons
brainstem/cerebellum
limbic system
what are the specific neuroreceptors?
Serotonin (5HT) Norepinephrine (NE) Dopamine (DA) Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) Acetylcholine (Ach)
CNS house analogy- what is the wiring?
neurins
neurochemicals
neurotransmitters
CNS house analogy- what are the rooms?
cerebral cortex
amygdala
cerebellum
CNS house analogy- what are the floors?
brainstem
diencephalon
cerebrum
what causes mental illness?
d/t a neurochemical imbalance in particular areas of the brain
other than psychiatric/medical conditions what are antidepressants used for?
sleep disorders anxiety disorders eating disorders ADHD substance realted disorders certain paraphilias pain syndromes IBS premature ejaculation
what are the classes of antidepressants?
TCAs
MAOIs
SSRIs
SNRIs
which medications are TCAs?
Amitriptyline (Elavil) nortriptyline (Pamelor) imipramine (Tofranil) doxepin (Sinequan) desipramine (Norpramin) clomipramine (Anafranil)
which medications are MAOIs?
Phelenzine (Nardil)
isocarboxazid (Marplan)
tranylcypromine Parnate)
which medications are SSRIs?
Fluoxetine (Prozac) paroxetine (Paxil) sertraline (Zoloft) fluvoxamine (Luvox) citalopram (Celexa) escitralopram (Lexapro)
which medications are SNRIs?
Venlafaxine (Effexor)
duloxetine (Cymbalta)
milnacipran (Savella)
desvenlafaxine (Pristig)
how do TCAs (nonselective norepinephrine-serotonin reuptake inhibitors) work?
inhibit the reuptake of serotonin and norepinephrine at presynaptic neuron
can act on histamine (dorwsiness, weight gain) and acetylcholin
