Psych - Pharmacology (Select Psychiatric Treatments & CNS stimulants)

Question 1

What is the preferred drug to use for ADHD?

Answer 1

Methylphenidate

Question 2

What is the preferred drug to use for alcohol withdrawal?

Answer 2

Benzodiazepines

Question 3

What are 3 preferred drugs to use for Anxiety?

Answer 3

SSRIs, SSNRIs, Buspirone

Question 4

What are 2 preferred drug types to use for Bipolar disorder?

Answer 4

(1) “Mood stabilizers” (e.g., lithium, valproic acid, carbamazepine) (2) Atypical antipsychotics

Question 5

What is the preferred drug to use for bulimia?

Answer 5

SSRIs

Question 6

What are 5 preferred drugs to use for Depression? Which is used especially in patients with insomnia?

Answer 6

(1) SSRIs (2) SNRIs (3) TCAs (4) Bupropion (5) Mirtazapine (especially with insomnia)

Question 7

What are 2 preferred drugs to use for Obsessive-compulsive disorder?

Answer 7

(1) SSRIs (2) Clomipramine

Question 8

What are 3 preferred drugs to use for Panic disorder?

Answer 8

(1) SSRIs (2) Venlafaxine (3) Benzodiazepines

Question 9

What is the preferred drug to use for PTSD?

Answer 9

SSRIs

Question 10

What is the preferred drug to use for Schizophrenia?

Answer 10

Antipsychotics

Question 11

What are 2 preferred drugs to use for Social phobias?

Answer 11

(1) SSRIs (2) Beta-blockers

Question 12

What is the preferred drug type to use for Tourette syndrome? Give 2 examples of this.

Answer 12

Antipsychotics (e.g., haloperidol, risperidone)

Question 13

What are 4 examples of CNS stimulants?

Answer 13

(1) Methylphenidate (2) Dextroamphetamine (3) Methamphetamine (4) Phentermine

Question 14

What is the mechanism of CNS stimulants?

Answer 14

Increase catecholamines at synaptic cleft, especially norepinephrine and dopamine

Question 15

What are 3 clinical uses for CNS stimulants?

Answer 15

(1) ADHD (2) Narcolepsy (3) Appetite control