Psychiatry

Question 1

which drug class is neuroleptic malignant syndrome associated with

Answer 1

anti psychotics

Question 2

how are EPSEs seen in antipsychotics managed

Answer 2

procyclidine

Question 3

what is a characteristic side effect of mirtazipine

Answer 3

increased appetite

Question 4

ECT treatment causes anterograde or retrograde amnesia

Answer 4

retrograde amnesia - inability to remember events prior to the insult

Question 5

define acute dystonia and give an example

Answer 5

sustained muscle contraction

eg - torticollis (involves the neck )

Question 6

define tardive dyskinesia

Answer 6

uncontrolled facial movements such as lip smacking

Question 7

define akathisia

Answer 7

severe restlessness (chewing or pouting of the jaw common)

Question 8

which medication class causes acute dystonia, tar dive dyskinesia and akathisia as side effects

Answer 8

typical anti-psychotics

Question 9

how to antipsychotics work

Answer 9

dopamine D2 receptor antagonists

Question 10

what is a common side effect of atypical antipsychotics

Answer 10

weight gain

Question 11

in terms of gender, how can borderline personality disorders be differentiated from antisocial PDs

Answer 11

antisocial PDs tend to affect males

borderline PDs tend to affect females

Question 12

name 3 metabolic side effects of antipsychotics

Answer 12

dyslipidemia
diabetes mellitus
hypercholesterolemia