Psychopharmacology

Question 1

Common receptor effects
- adrenergic
- muscarinic
- histamine

Question 2

SSRIs
- mechanism
- side effects
- examples and indications

Question 3

SNRIs
- mechanism
- advantage/indication
- side effects
- examples

Question 4

Mirtazapine
- mechanism
- side effects/therapeutic advantage

Question 5

Tricyclic antidepressants
- indications
- side effects
- examples

Question 6

MAOIs
- indication
- side effects
- Tyramine reaction

Question 7

Vortioxetine
- mechanism
- indication
- side effects

Question 8

Antidepressant treatment
- drug choice
- time of effect
- increasing dose vs switching

Question 9

Discontinuation syndrome

Question 10

Serotonin syndrome

Question 11

Antipsychotics
- mechanism
- 4 dopaminergic pathways
- monitoring

Question 12

Typical antipsychotics
- examples
- side effects

Question 13

Atypical
- examples
- side effects

Question 14

Neuroepileptic malignant syndrome
- symptoms
- difference to serotonin syndrome
- risk factors
- treatment

Question 15

Anticholinergics
- 2 indications
- mechanism
- example
- not effective for

Question 16

Clozapine
- mechanism
- advantage
- indication
- side effects

Question 17

Anxiolytics
- 4 types

Question 18

Beta blockers
- mechanism
- indication
- contraindicated
- example

Question 19

Benzodiazepines
- mechanism
- examples
- side effects

Question 20

Pregabalin
- mechanism
- side effects

Question 21

Antidepressants
- doses

Question 22

Hypnotics
- types
- examples
- side effects

Question 23

Mood stabilisers
- 3 groups

Question 24

Lithium
- uses
- advantages
- side effects
- monitoring
- toxicity
- interactions

Question 25

SGAs
- example

Question 26

Anticonvulsants
- examples
- side effects

Question 27

ADHD
- mechanism
- examples
- side effects
- monitoring

Question 28

ECT
- what is it
- procedure
- benefit
- indications
- contraindications
- side effects
- mechanism
- consent
- monitoring
- other neuromodulation