Pharma 3 Flashcards
what does schizophrenia mean?
the splitting of psychic functions
what was assumed to be the primary symptom of the disorder?
the breakdown of integration among emotion, thought, and action.
What are positive symptoms of schizophrenia?
symptoms that seem to present an excess of typical function
What are negative symptoms of schizophrenia?
symptoms that seems to present a loss or reduction in typical functioning.
what was the first antipsychotic drug?
chlorpromazine
what is psychosis?
a loss of touch with reality
what did chlorpromazine do to schizophrenia patients?
calmed them and emotionally blunted them
what is resperine?
-ingredient in snake root plant that causes antipsychotic effects
what is the dopamine theory of schizophrenia?
the theory that schizophrenia is caused by too much dopamine and, conversely, that antipsychotic drugs exert their effects by decreasing dopamine levels.
