Psychopharmacology Flashcards
frontal lobe controls
executive functions and personality development
temporal lobe controls
language comprehension, sound processing
occipital lobe controls
vision and language formation
parietal lobe controls
sensory information, reading and math skills, and abstract thought
cerebellum controls
skeletal muscle and maintains equilibrium
midbrain controls
pupillary reflex and eye movement
pons control
processing station in auditory pathways
medulla oblongata controls
involuntary reflexes (vital signs, etc)
neurons
interconnected nerve cells
neurotransmitters
chemical messengers ebtween neurons that trigger a response from one neuron to another
neurotransmission
conduction of an electrical impulse from one end of the neuron to the other
synaptic transmission
when the electrical impulse reaches the end of the neuron, the neurotransmitter is released at the axon terminal and diffuses across the synapse to the postsynaptic neuron
inhibitory neurotransmitters
inhibits action in the post synaptic cell
excitatory neurotransmitters
promotes action in the post synaptic cell
Monoamines X4
dopamine, norepinephrine, serotonin, histamine
Dopamine aka and receptors
DA
D1, D2, D3, D4 and D5
DA functions
fine muscle movement, decision making, release of hormones from hypothalamus, integreation of emotins and thoughts
increase in DA -
schizo/psychosis, mania
decrease in DA
parkinsons and depression
norepinephrine aka and receptors
NE
a1, a1, B1 or B2
Ne functions
fight or flight response/hypervigilance
icnrease NE
mania, anxiety, psychosis - heightened arousal states
decrease NE
depression and lowered arousal states
serotinin aka and receptors
5-HT
5-HT, 5-HT2, 5-HT3, or 5-HT4
serotonin function
sleep regliation, hunger, mood, libido, hormonal activity
increase of serotonin
anxiety
decrease of serotonin
depression
histamine aka and receptors
H
H1 and H2
histamine functions
alertness, stimulates gastric secretions, inflammation response
decrease in histamine
sedation and weight gain
amino acids X2
GABA, glutamate
GABA receptors
GABAA, GABAB
GABA functions
decrease anxiety/excitement, affects pain perception, anticonvulsant/muscle relaxing properties
increase of GABA
anxiety reduction
decrease of GABA
mania, anxiety, psychosis
glutamate
excitatory neurotransmitter
glutamate receptors
NMDA, AMPA
glutamate functions
role in learning
increase in NMDA
neurotoxicity and neurodegeneration (alzheimers)
increase in AMPA
improvement of cognitive function in behavioral tasks
decrease in NMDA
psychosis
cholinergic
acetylcholine
acetylcholine aka and receptors
ACh
nicotonic and muscarinic (M1, M2, M3)
ACh function
learning/memory, mood regulation, sexual/aggressive behavior and stimulates PNS
ACh increase
depression
Ach decrease
alzheimers, parkinsons, huntington’s chorea
chorea
jerky muscle movements
what are antidepressants used to treat
major depression, panic disorder, anxiety disorders, bipolar, psychotic depression
fluoxetine aka
prozac
sertraline aka
zoloft
escitalopram
lexapro
fluvoxamine class
SSRI
paroxetine class
SSRI
citalopram class
SSRI
vilazodone class
SSRI
vortioxetine class
SSRI
SSRI MOA
inhibit reuptake of serotonin making it no longer available in the synapse
SSRI SE X12
tremors nausea HA insomnia drowsiness sexual dysfunction bruxism anxiety dry mouth diarrhea hyponatremia intense suicidal ideation
bruxism
grinding of teeth
which SSRI is bruxism common in
paroxetine
when and how should you take SSRI’s
with food in the morning at the same time every day
avoid X2 with SSRI’s
alcohol and antihistamines
how to stop SSRI’s
tapered - do not stop abruptly or r/o withdrawal/discontinuation syndrome
how long does it take SSRI’s to be therapeutic
1-3 weeks to start to be therapeutic, potentially 2-3 months for full effects in some meds
what can occur if SSRI’s are taken with other serotonin blocking agents
serotonin toxicity
what are serotonin blocking agents X7
SSRI MAOI Li triptan buspirone tramadol OTC cough/cold medications
CYP450 enzyme inhibitors/inducers and SSRI’s
use cautiously
EX of CYP450 enzyme inhibitors/inducers
ketoconazole or rifampin
discontinuation syndrome s/s X9
anxiety insomnia vivid dreams HA dizziness fatigue flu like symptoms brain shocks return of depression symptoms
how long can discontinuation syndrome last
months
SSRI blackbox warning
increased risk of suicide
Serotonin Syndrome S/s
SHIVER
Shivering/shaking
Hyperreflexia and myoclonus (rhabdomyolysis)
Increased Temp
Vital sign instability (tachycardia/pnea and labile BP)
Encephalopathy - agitaiton, delirium and confusion
Restlessness and incoordination
Sweating
cause of serotonin syndrome
r/t over-action of the central serotonin receptors caused by too high of a dose of SSRI’s or by other drug interactions
nursing interventions for serotonin syndrome X4
d/c drug
keep safe environment
monitor physical/mental status
provide reassurance to patient
drugs for serotonin syndrome X4
serotonin receptor blockade
dantrolene/diazepam - muscle rigidity
cyproheptadine
imipramine class
TCA
amitriptyline class
TCA
doxepin class
TCA
desipramine class
TCA
nortriptyline class
TCA
clomipramine class
TCA