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Psychiatry Drugs - CLASSES/MECHANISMS Flashcards

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Iloperidone

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Atypical antipsychotic

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Desvenlafaxine

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SNRI

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Mechanism: Typical antipsychotics

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Block D2 receptors (increasing cAMP)

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Lurasidone

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Atypical antipsychotic

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Varenicline

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Atypical antidepressant

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Trazodone

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Atypical antidepressant

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Olanzapine

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Atypical antipsychotic

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Trifluoperazine

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Typical antipsychotic

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Haloperidol

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Typical antipsychotic

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Brexpiprazole

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Atypical antipsychotic

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Amitriptyline

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TCA

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Doxepin

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TCA

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Amoxapine

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TCA

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Bupropion

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Atypical antidepressant

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15
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Nortriptyline

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TCA

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Tranylcypromine

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MAO inhibitor

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Mirtazapine

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Atypical antidepressant

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Lamotrigine (anticonsulvant)

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Mood stabilizer

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Mechanism: TCAs

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Inhibit NE and 5-HT reuptake

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20
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Pimozide

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Typical antipsychotic

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21
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List the mood stabilizers [5]

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Lithium
Valproate (anticonsulvant)
Carbamazepine (anticonsulvant)
Lamotrigine (anticonsulvant)
Atypical antipsychotics
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Aripiprazole

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Atypical antipsychotic

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Paliperidone

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Atypical antipsychotic

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Escitalopram

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SSRI

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Mechanism: Vilazodone

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Inhibits 5-HT reuptake

5-HT1a partial agonist

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Desipramine

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TCA

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Carbamazepine (anticonsulvant)

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Mood stabilizer

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Mechanism: Mirtazapine

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Alpha-2 antagonist (increases release of NE and 5-HT)
Potent 5-HT2 and 5-HT3 receptor antagonist
H1 antagonist

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Fluphenazine

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Typical antipsychotic

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Methylphenidate

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CNS stimulant

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Thioridazine

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Typical antipsychotic - low potency

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Phenelzine

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MAO inhibitor

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Venlafaxine

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Vortioxetine

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Atypical antidepressant

35
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Mechanism: CNS stimulants

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Increase catecholamines in the synaptic cleft, especially NA and DA

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Ziprasidone

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Atypical antipsychotic

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Clozapine

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Atypical antipsychotic

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Isocarboxazid

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MAO inhibitor

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Fluoxetine

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Sertraline

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Mechanism: Bupropion

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Inhibits reuptake of NE and DA

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Valproate (anticonsulvant)

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Mood stabilizer

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Thiothixene

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Typical antipsychotic

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Loxapine

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Typical antipsychotic

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Methamphetamine

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CNS stimulant

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Clomipramine

47
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Mechanism: Vortioxetine

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Inhibits 5-HT reuptake
5-HT1a agonist
5-HT3 antagonist

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Citalopram

49
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Levomilnacipran

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Duloxetine

51
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Mechanism: Lithium

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Not established

Possibly related to inhibition of phosphoinositol cascade

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Vilazodone

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Atypical antidepressant

53
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Mechanism: SNRIs

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Inhibit 5-HT and NE reuptake

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Fluvoxamine

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Milnacipran

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Risperidone

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Atypical antipsychotic

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Selegiline

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(Selective) MAO-B inhibitor

58
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Mechanism: Atypical antipsychotics

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Most are D2 antagonists
(Aripiprazole is a D2 partial agonist)

Varied effects on:
5-HT2
DA
Alpha
H1
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Asenapine

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Atypical antipsychotic

60
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Mechanism: Verenicline

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Nicotinic ACh receptor partial agonist

61
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Buspirone

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Stimulates 5-HT1a receptors

2nd line GAD

62
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Mechanism: Trazodone

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Primarily blocks: 
5-HT2
Alpha-1
H1 
Weakly inhibits 5-HT reuptake
63
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Chlorpromazine

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Typical antipsychotic - low potency

64
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Dextroamphetamine

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CNS stimulant

65
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Mechanism: SSRIs

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Inhibit 5-HT reuptake

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Paroxetine

67
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Lithium

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Mood stabilizer

68
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Perphenazine

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Typical antipsychotic

69
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Quetiapine

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Atypical antipsychotic

70
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Mechanism: MAO inhibitors

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Nonselective MAO inhibition - increases levels of amine NTs (NE, 5-HT, DA)

Selegiline is selective MAO-B inhibitor

71
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Imipramine

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