Psych drug names

Question 1

SSRIs

Answer 1

Fluoxetine (CYP450)
Sertraline
Citalopram (long QT)

Question 2

SSNRIs/SNRIs

Answer 2

Veneflaxine (SSNRI)
Duloxetine (SSNRI)
Reboxetine (SNRI)

Question 3

Mood stabilizers

Answer 3

Lithium
Carbomazapine
Valproate

Question 4

Tricyclic AD

Answer 4

Clomipramine
Amitriptyline

Increases NE, 5HT, DA

Question 5

Atypical AD

Answer 5

Bupropion - no seratonergic effect, NE and DA reuptake inhibition
Trazodone - Strong H1 inh causes sedation

Question 6

Other AD

Answer 6

Agomelatine - Melatonin - hypnotic

Tianeptin - NMDA antagonist, nasal spray

Question 7

MAOI

Answer 7

Moclebemide

Question 8

Schizophrenia; positive symptoms cause

Answer 8

Increased dopamine transmission in mesolimbic system

Lowered glutamate transmission

Question 9

Schizophrenia; cause of negative symptoms

Answer 9

Decreased dopamine in the mesocortical system

Question 10

1st gen antipsychotics

Answer 10

D2 antagonists; will decrease positive symptoms but increase negative and cause extrapyramidal symptoms

High potency
Haloperidol - pure D2 ant
Droperidol

Low potency
Chlorpromazine - D2/5HT/M1/H1/A1 ant
Fluphasine - same as chlorpromazine except no 5HT ant

Question 11

EPS treatment (acute)

Answer 11

Acute dyskinesia - antihistamines

Drug induced Parkinsons - anticholimetic drugs

Question 12

2nd gen/atypical antipsychotics

Answer 12

Cause less EPS and works on both pos. + neg. symptoms (blocks D2 in mesolimbic; 5HT in mesocortical, which increases dopamine)

Clozapine
Olanzapine
Quitapine

Risperidone
Tiapride
Aripripazole
Cariprazine