Psychiatry-Pharmacology

Question 1

Name the preferred drug for: ADHD

Answer 1

Methylphenidate

Question 2

Name the preferred drug for: Alcohol withdrawal

Answer 2

Benzodiazepine

Question 3

Name the preferred drug for: Anxiety

Answer 3

SSRIs, SNRIs, buspirone

Question 4

Name the preferred drug for: bipolar disorder

Answer 4

“Mood stabilizers” (e.g., lithium, valproic acid, carbamazepine) atypical antipsychotics

Question 5

Name the preferred drug for: Bulimia

Answer 5

SSRIs

Question 6

Name the preferred drug for: Depression

Answer 6

SSRIs, SNRIs, TCAs, bupropion, mirtazapine (especially with insomnia)

Question 7

Name the preferred drug for: Obsessive-compulsive disorder

Answer 7

SSRIs, clomipramine

Question 8

Name the preferred drug for: Panic disorder

Answer 8

SSRIs, venlafaxine, benzodiazepines

Question 9

Name the preferred drug for: PTSD

Answer 9

SSRIs

Question 10

Name the preferred drug for: Schizophrenia

Answer 10

Antipsychotics

Question 11

Name the preferred drug for: Social phobias

Answer 11

SSRIs, beta-blockers

Question 12

Name the preferred drug for: Tourette syndrome

Answer 12

Antipsychotics (e.g., haloperiol, risperidone)

Question 13

Name some CNS stimulants

Answer 13

Methylphenidate
Dextroamphetamine
Methamphetamine
Phentermine

Question 14

What is the mechanism of CNS stimulants?

Answer 14

Increased catecholamines at the synaptic cleft, especially norepinephrine and dopamine

Question 15

What are some clinical uses CNS stimulants?

Answer 15

ADHD, narcolepsy, appetite control

Question 16

Name some antipsychotics (neuroleptics).

Answer 16

Haloperidol
Trifluoperazine
Fluphenazine
Thioridazine
Chlorpromazine (haloperidon + "-azines")

Question 17

What are the machanisms of antipsychotics?

Answer 17

All typical antipsychotics block dopamine D2 receptors (increase [cAMP])

Question 18

Name some clinical uses for antipsychotics

Answer 18

Schizophrenia (primarily positive symptoms), psychosis, acute mania, Tourette syndrome