Psych Treatments

Question 1

Alcohol Withdrawal

Answer 1

Benzos

Question 2

Anxiety

Answer 2

Buspirone —- 5-HT_1Arec. Agonist

SSRI

SNRI

**Buspirone only used for GAD

Question 3

ADHD

Answer 3

Stimulatants

• Methylphenidate
• Amphetamines

Question 4

Bipolar Disorder

Answer 4

Mood Stabilizers

• • Lithium
• • Valproate
• • Carbamazepine

Atypical Antipsychotics

Question 5

Bulimia

Answer 5

SSRI

Question 6

Depression

Answer 6

• SSRI
• SNRI
• Bupropion ( Inc. NE & DA via an unkown mech)
  
  • No sexual side effects
• Mirtazapine
  
  • especially useful to tx depression + insomnia
• MAOi —- for atypical depression

**NEVER give multiple different drugs that inc. 5-HT at the same time due to risk of serotonin syndrome

Question 7

OCD

Answer 7

SSRI

Clomipramine (TCA)

Question 8

Panic Disorder

Answer 8

• SSRI
• Venlafaxine (SNRI)
• Benzo’s
  
  • for acute Tx – be careful of dependence

Question 9

PTSD

Answer 9

SSRI

Question 10

Schizophrenia

Answer 10

Positive Symptoms

• Typical Antipsychotics (D₂ rec. antagonists)
  
  • High Potency = Haloperidol, Fluphenazine, “-azines”
  • Low Potency = Chlorpromazine, Thioridazone

Negative Symptoms (more effective, also Tx + symptoms)

• Atypical Antipsychotics
  
  • Olanzapine, Clozapine, Quitiapine, Risperidone, Aripiprazole, Ziprasidone

Question 11

Social Phobias

Answer 11

SSRI

Beta Blockers can also be helpful

Question 12

Tourette’s Syndrome

Answer 12

Antipsychotics