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Psychiatry Flashcards

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Projection opposite

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displacement

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suppression opposite

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repression

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sublimation opposite

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reaction formation

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fixation opposite

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regression

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duration of schizophreniform

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1-6 months

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munchausen syndrome is a

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factisious disorder (conscious): primary gain

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opium toxicity pupil and gut

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pin point (constipation)

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conjuctival injection and tachycardia: drug abuse

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marijuana (cannbinoid)

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which receptor blocked by anti-psychotics

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D2 (more D2 blocking, more M1 in nigrostriatal pathway)

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clozapine: watch closely for

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agranulocytosis (weekly WBC)

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Rx for serotonin syndrome

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cyproheptadine

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cause of death in TCA toxicity

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arrythmia

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Name atypical anti-depressants

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bupropion, mirtazapine and trazodone

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classes of anti-depressants

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SSRI, SNRI, TCA, MAO-I and atypical

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tourette syndrome characteristic feature

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motor and vocal tics

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rett syndrome characteristic feature

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girl with regression and stereotyped hand wringing

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dysthymia is

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persisitent depressive disorder

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cyclothymic disorder

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dysthymia and hypomania

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mood stabilizers names

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lithium, valproate, carbamazapine

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PTSD duration

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more than a month

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conversion disorder

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loss of sight, speech after acute stress

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other name for hypochondriasis

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illness anxiety disorder

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resmy is

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schizoid

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shajo is

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avoidant

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treatment for narcolepsy

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amphetamines and modafinil

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chemical invoved in narcolepsy and where is it from

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orexin (hypocretin)

lateral hypothalamus

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three hallucinogens and key feature

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PCP (violence, nystagmus)
LSD (visual hallucination)
marijuana (conjuctival injection)

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ADHD doc

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methylphenidate (and amphetamines)

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antipsychotics: high and low potency drugs names

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high: Try to Fly High (EPS side effects)
trifluoperazine, fluphenazine, haloperidol
low: cheating thieves are low
chlorpromazine, thioridazine

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30
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drugs that can cause lithium toxicity

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thiazides

NSAIDs, ACE I

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31
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name 4 SSRI

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fluoxetine, paroxetine, sertraline, citalopram

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name two SNRI

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venlafaxine, duloxetin

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name 4 MAO inhibitors

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tranylcypromine phenelzine, isocarboxazid, selegiline

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cause of death in TCA overdose and antidote

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arrythmia and NaHCO3

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cocaine

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cardiotoxic, nasal perforation

caine for pain (chest), seizures

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nicotine drugs

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bupropion, varenicline

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conditioning of voluntary response

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operant conditioning

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negative reinforcement response

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removal of negative stimuli

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39
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counter transferance- who

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physician

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40
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displacement

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dispalces/transfer

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41
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multiple personality disorder in

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dissociation

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42
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reaction formation

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every action has an equal

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43
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suppression is mature and

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conscious

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44
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sublime in

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sports

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45
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irreversible infant deprivation

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weak, wordless, wanting and wary 6 months

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46
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brain change in ADHD

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decreased frontal lobe volume

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47
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tratment for ADHD

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methylphenidate (atomoxtine)

increase catecholamines

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childhood of antisocial

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conduct disorder

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49
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tourette syndrome

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motor and vocal tics (coprolalia)

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50
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regression and stereotyped hand wringing

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rett syndrome (only in females)
males die in utero
rett for regression and wringing

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51
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depression vs anxiety

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nor epinephrine

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52
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confabulation and anterograde seen in

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korsakoffs synd

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53
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delirium treatment

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haloperidol and TADA

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54
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delirium EEG

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abnormal

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55
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pseudodementia causes

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depression and hypothyroidism

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56
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olfactory and gustatory

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epilepsy

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57
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tactile

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alcohol withdrawal

cocaine abuse

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58
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schizophrenia pathology

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increased dopamine and decreased dendritic branching

59
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4 positive schizophrenia

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delusion, hallucination, disorganised speech and behaviour

60
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duration of schizophrenia

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6 months- schizophrenia

61
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schizoaffective define and duration

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schizo part predominant

mood change only with psychosis >2 weeks

62
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DOC for schizo

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risperidone (atypical)

63
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delusion duration

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more than 1 month

64
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manic and hypomanic episode duration

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7 days and 4 days

65
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bipolar 1 and 11

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1- only mania needed

11- hypomania and real depression

66
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cyclothymia

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2 yrs

hypomania and light depression

67
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what sleep is increased in depression

68
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dysthymia

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2 yrs of light depression

69
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major depressive duration

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6-12 months

70
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atypical findings in atypical depression

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elevated mood and increased sleep

leaden paralysis and interpersonal rejection sensitvity

71
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PP blues- cut off

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2 weeks (usually in 10 days)

72
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mania treatment

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mood stabilizers (L,V,C)

73
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thoughts of harming baby

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PP psychosis (atypical)

74
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duration of pathological grief

75
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after effect of panic attack lasts

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more than 1 month

76
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treatment for panic attacks in acute setting

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benzodiazepines

77
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agarophobia and social anxiety duration

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> 6 months

78
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generalized anxiety disorder

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> 6 months and other symptoms

79
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adjustment disorder duration

80
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OCD and PTSD

81
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malingering vs factitious

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lie vs munchausen synd

82
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factitious aka

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munchausen synd (primary gain is medical attention)
consciouslt creating
83
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conversion disorder

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loss of sensory /motor function

84
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defense mechanism of paranoid

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projection (distrust)

85
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defense mech of borderline

86
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treatment for borderline

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dialectical BT

87
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suicidal ideation seen in

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borderline

88
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unstable interpersonal relation

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borderline

89
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bulimia nervosa (2 factors)

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compensatory behaviour adn normal weight

90
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excessive exercise

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bullimia nervosa

91
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treatment for anorexia

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psychotherapy and nutritional rehab

92
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re-feeding syndrome

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hypophosphatemai

93
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nightmare

94
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narcolepsy like depression

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decreased REM latency

95
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narcolepsy gene

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decreased hypocretin or orexin in lateral hypothalamus

96
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narcolepsy treatment

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modafinil, amphetamine, night time sodium oxybate

97
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overcoming addiction

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pre-contemplation adn contemplation

pre- paration and action/will power

98
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cold turkey (piloerction) and yawningq

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opiod withdrawal

99
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rhinorrhea and lacrimation

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opiod withdrawal

100
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seizure and diazepam

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diazepam is a seizure drug
diazepam withdrawal- seizure
flumazenil= seizure

101
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name stimulants

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amphetamine, cocaine, caffeine, nicotine

102
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common problem with stimulatns

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post use crash

103
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2 imp feature cocaine

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nasal perforation
cocaine crowlies
pupillary dilation

104
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cause of death in cocaine

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sudden cardiac death (inhibit uptake, vasospam,sympathetic)

105
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treatment for nicotine withdrawal

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bupropion and varenicline (nicotine partial agonsit)

106
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PCP

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most common cause of violent behaviour

nystagmus, forget behaviour

107
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name hallucinogens

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PCP,LSD,cannabis

108
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perceptual distortion and visual hallucination

109
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marijuana features

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increased appetite
conjunctival injection
tachycardia

110
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dronabinol indication

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chemotehrapy (antiemetic)

AIDS9appetite stimulant)

111
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buprenorphine is paired with

112
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naloxone and naltrexone which receptor

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mu receptor

113
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treatment for alcohol dependence

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naltrexone

114
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alcoholic halluciantions when

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1-2 days (same treatment)

DT 2-4 days

115
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bulimia treatment

116
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tourette syndrome treatment

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anti psychotics

117
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name high potency antipsychotics

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try to fly high

trifluperazine, fluphenazine, haloperidol

118
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name low potency

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cheating thieves are low

chlorpromazine,thioridazine

119
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SE of low potency

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non- neurologic
orthostatic hypotension (a1)
sedation (anti histamine)
anticholinergic (dry mouth, constipation)

120
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EPS treatment

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M1 antagonist

benztropine, trihexyphenidyl adn diphenhydramine

121
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antipsychotic and eye

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chlorpromazine - corneal deposits

thioridazine- retinal deposits

122
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EPS evolution

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4hr- acute dystonia
4 days- akathisia
4 wk- parkinsonism
4mont- tardive dyskinesia (stereotyped and facial movements)

123
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name atypicals

A

it is atypical for old closets to risper quietly from A to Z

124
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clozapine SE

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agranulocytosis

125
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treatment for lithium toxicity

126
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thiazide how lithium

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reduce Na,absorb more lithium in PCT

127
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DI and lithium

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acts as ADH antagonist

128
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buspirone MOA and indication

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5 HT !a stimulator

G.A. disorder (takes 2 weeks)

129
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SSRI names

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flashback paralysis senior citizens

130
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SSRI SE

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sexual dysfunction

131
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myoclonus, flushing, diarrhea, seizures

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serotonin syndrome

132
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treatment for serotonin synd

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cyproheptadine (5 HT2 antagonist)

133
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SNRI SE

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increase BP (non selective, ie,NE)

134
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TCA overdose mimic

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atropine poisoning

135
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mechanism of arrythmia in TCA

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inhibit fast Na+channels

136
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old age TCA

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nortriptline

no= no SE

137
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ANS and PCA

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a1 blocking- hypotension

anticholinergic

138
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MAO inhibitors

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MAO takes pride in shangai

139
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MAO transmitters

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all 3(5 HT, NE and dopamine)

140
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tyramine in wine and cheese

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hypertensive crisis

141
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alternative to SSRI

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bupropion (no sexual SE)

actually treatment for hypoactive sex life

142
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mirtazapine toxicity

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weight gain and sedation

143
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trazadone

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priapism

mainly for insomnia

144
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2 antipsychotic with seizure SE

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bupropion
clozapine
diazepam

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