Psych Flashcards
what can slow the absorption for benzos
antacids
2 antipsychotics with extreme weight gain
clozapine and olazapine
DOC for acute schizoprhenia
haloperidol
antipsychotic in which regular eye exams are recommended?
quetiapine
what condition can lithium make worse
psoriasis
what medication directly inhibits pituitary secretion of FSH and LH leading to decreased testosterone production and decreased libido
methadone
what predisoposes and individual to lithium toxicity
dehydration
what is a common PE finding in individuals with chronic fatigue syndrome
tender axillary or cervical lymph nodes
drugs for tourette syndrome
haloperidol or dopamine receptor blockers (fluphenazine, pimozide, tetrabenazine)
random ADR of buproprion
sweating
when does PTSD occur
one month or more after a traumatic event
how long must GAD been going on for?
greater than six months , occurs more days than not
anxiety within the first month of a tragic event
acute stress reaction
disorder that effects females, develop normally then slowly lose speech and motor movement. deceleration of head growth and abnormal hand movement
Rett disorder
long narrow face with prominent forehead, chin, large ears and testicles. expressive language effective.
fragile X syndrome