Psych/behavior & Substance Abuse Flashcards
Alpha ketogluarate dehydrogenase requires thiamine as a cofactor to convert alpha ketoglutarate to what
Succinyl co A
What ratio of metabolic biproducts is increased during alohol consumption
NADH to NAD +
NAD+ is used up
The tuberoinfundibular pathway connects the hypothalamus to the ____
Pituitary gland
The uberoinfundibular pathway is responsible for the tonic inhiition of _______
Prolactin secretion
How may antipsychotics cause a patient to have amenorrhea and galactorrhea
Blockade of dopamine 2 receptors –> inhibiting tuberoinfundibular pathway –> loss of prolactin secretion inhibition
Haloperidol MOA
First generation antipsychotic
Function of the orbitofrontal cortex
Modulatory connections to the limbic system (emotions)
Involved in behavioral and emotional regulation
Function of the lateral prefrontal cortex
Executive functioning (includes motivation, organization, planning, and purposeful action)
What is an impulse disorder that is specific to repetitive outbursts of impulsive aggression that is grossly disproportionate to the situation
Intermittent explosive disorder
Treatment for anorexia nervosa
Cognititve behavioral therapy
Nutritional rehabilitation
Olazapine if no response to other 2 treatments
Bulimia nervosa treatment
Cognititve behavorial therapy
Nutritional rehabitlitation
SSRI (fluoxetine) (often in combo with above)
Binge eating disorder treatment
Cognitive behavioral therapy
Behavioral weight loss therapy
SSRI
Lisdexamfetamine
Anorexia nervosa is defined as a BMI < ____
18.5 kg/m^2
Bulimia nervosa clinical features
Recurrent episodes of bings eating
Binge eating and inappropriate compensatory behavior to prevent weight gain
Excess worrying about body shape/weight
Binge eating disorder clinical features
Recurrent episodes of binge ating
Lack of control during eating
(No inappropriate compensatory behaviors as seen in bulimia)
What are the common side effects seen in high potency (haloperidol) first generation antipsychotics
Extrapyramidal symptoms (acute dystonia, akathisia, parkinsonism) Tardive dyskinesia
What are the common side effects seen in low potency (chlorpromazine) first generation antipsychotics
Sedation
Cholinergic blockade
Orthostatic hypotension
Weight gain
What are the common side effects seen in second generation antipsychotics
Metabolic syndrome
Weight gain
Extrapyramidal symptoms (less common than first generation antipsychotics though)
As a class, first generation antipsychotics are assciated with a high risk of extrapyramidal symptoms due to their potent ____ antagonism
D2
Define akathisia
Inner restlessness and inability to sit still
Tricyclic antidepresants’ inhibitory affects on ___ receptors can cause tachycardia, delirium, dilated pupils, flushing, decreased sweating, hyperthermia, ileus, and urinary retention
Muscarinic acetylcholine
Tricyclic antidepressants’ inhibition of ____ receptorscan lead to peripheral vasodilation (orthostatic hypotension)
Alpha 1 adrenergic
Tricyclic antidepressants’ inhibition of ____ can lead to conduction defects and arrhythmias
Cardiac fast sodium channels
Tricyclic antidepressants’ inhibition of presynaptic NE and serotonin reuptake can cause what adverse effects
Seizures
Tremors
Tricyclic antidepressants’ inhibition of ____ receptors can lead to desation and increased appetite
Histamine (H1)
Most deaths from tricyclic antidepressant overdose is due to ____ and ____
Cardiac arrhythmias
Refractory hypotension
TCA overdose is treated with ____ which increases serum pH and promotes TCA dissociation from sodium channels
Sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3)
Indications for lithium in bipolar disorder
Manic and depressive features
Indications for valproate in bipolar disorder
Manic features
Indication for carbamazepine in bipolar disorder
Manic features
Indication for lamotrigine in bipolar disorder
Depressive features
Duration of symptoms in brief psychotic disorder
> 1 day, < 1 month
Duration of symptoms in schizophreniform disorder
> 1 month <6 months
Duration of symptoms in schizophrenia
> 6 months
A patient found to be lethargic, ataxic, disoriented and have slurred speech followed by rapid improvement and a parioral and perinasal rash indicates what type of substance use
Inhalants
Inhalation/misuse of nitrous oxide is associated with ____ deficiency and resultant symptoms of polyneuropathy (symmetric numbness, gait abnormalities)
B12
frontotemporal dementia microscopic features includes initial neuronal loss in the frontotemporal lobes with ___ and ___ inclusions
Tau protein (neurofibrillary tangles, pick bodies) TDP-43 protein
____ protein is involved in DNA repair and transcription and it becomes abnormally ubiquinted in frontotemporal dementia
TDP-43
Pathologically ubiquitinated TDP-43 is seen in what two diseases
Frontotemporal dementia
Amyotrophi lateral sclerosis
What abnormal labrotory findings are seen in bulimia nervosa
Hypokalemia
Metabolic alkalosis
Treatment for social anxiety disorder (social phobia)
SSRI/SNRI
Cognitive behavioral therapy
Beta blocker or benzo for performance-only subtype
Duration of symptoms in post traumatic stress disorder
> 1 month
First line treatment PTSD
SSRI/SNRI
Phenelzine MOA
MAO inhibitor
If antipsychotic medication cannot be reduced or discontinued, drug induced parkinsonism is best treated with _____
Centrally acting anticholinergic agent (benztropine)
Why should levadopa not be used for treating drug induced parkinsonism in a patient being treated with antipsychotics
Levadopa can exacerbate or even precepitate psychosis (use anticholinergic instead)
_____ disorder is characterized by a pattern of behaviors that violate major societal norms or rights of others. Behaviors seen in this disorder include byllying, frequent fights, using weapons, torturing animals, breaking into houses, and sexual coercion. It generally presents in middle childhood to adolescence and is more common in boys
Conduct
What are the first line drug treeatments for school-age children with ADHD
Stimulant drugs including methylphenidate and amphetamines
Which cluter A personality disorder is described as a person who prefers to be a loner and is detatched and unemotional
Schizoid
What cluster C personality disorder is described as avdance due to fears of criticism and rejection
Avoidant
A patient with normal development through age 10 months followed by regression and development of hand wringing likely has what diagnosis (other features include seizures, intellectual disability, autistic features, breathing abnormalities, and deceleration of head growth)
Rett Syndrome
Rett syndrome is caused by a de novo mutation in the X-linked _____ gene
MECP2
Treatment for akathisia, an extrapyramidal side effect of antipsycotic medication
Reduction of antipsychotic dose, if possible, or the addition of beta blocker or a benzodiazepine
Decreased renal perfusion due to what medications can cause decreased lithium clearance and therefore toxicity
Thiazide diuretics
NSAIDs
ACE inhibitors
Positive psychotic symptoms are thought to be caused by an excess of dopamine in the ____ pathway
Mesolimbic
____ is the compulsive consumption of nonstaple food or non nutritive substance for > 1 month
Pica
Pica is most commonly seen in what 2 populations
Pregnant women
Schoolchildren
What is the term for involuntary movements after chronic use of antipsychotics which typically involves lip smacking or choreoathetoid movements
Tardive dyskinesia
Lacrimation and yawning are specific findings for what drug withdrawal
Opiod
What is the term for the mature defense mechanism inwhich someone puts unwanted feeligns aside to cope with reality
Supression
What is the mature defense mechanism in which someone chanels impulses into socially acceptable behaviors
Sublimation
What is the best approach when treating a patient with somatic symptom disorder
Schedule regular visits with their primary care provider who can monitor them and avoid unnecessary diagnostic testing and specialist referals