Psych Pharmacology Flashcards
What is Buspirone for?
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
How do you treat Bipolar Disorder?
Lithium
Preferred Medication for Alcohol Withdrawal?
Benzodiazepines
Name some Benzodiazepines.
Chlorodiazepoxide, Lorazepam, Diazepam
What are some Stimulants (2)?
Caffeine and Amphetamines
What are some Hallucinogens (4)?
LSD, Marijuana, MDMA, PCP
Use of which substance can cause Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome?
Alcohol
Alcohol Use Disorder can cause which vitamin deficiency?
Vitamin B1
What is the pharmaceutical form of marijuana?
Dronabinol
What are some common Amphetamines (4)?
Methylphenidate, Dextroamphetamine, Methamphetamine, Lisdexamfetamine
What are some Typical Antipsychotics (6)?
Haloperidol, Pimozide, Trifluoperazine, Fluphenazine, Thioridazine, Chlorpromazine
How do Typical Antipsychotics work?
Block dopamine D2 receptors
Lithium is Teratogenic. Why?
Ebstein Anomaly
How does Buspirone work?
Stimulates 5-HT receptors?
SSRIs mechanism of action?
Inhibit 5-HT reuptake
SNRIs mechanism of action?
Inhibit 5-Ht and NE reuptake
MOA Inhibitors are most known for causing?
Hypertensive Crisis
Mechanism of action of Trazadone?
Primarily blocks 5-HT, alpha-1 adrenergic and H1 receptors
What is Trazadone primarily used for?
Insomnia
Most remembered adverse effect of Trazadone?
Priapism
How to treat hypertensive crisis?
Phentolamine
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome is treated with?
Dantroline, Bromocriptine
How to treat lithium toxicity?
Stop lithium, hydrate with isotonic sodium chloride (consider hemodialysis)
Delirium tremens is seen primarily with?
Alcohol withdrawal
