Psychopharmacology Flashcards

1
Q

Anxiolytic medications treat what disorder?

A

Anti-anxiety

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2
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…oxide and …pam are indicative of what types of medication?

A

Anxiolytic

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3
Q

What medication is commonly used for Generalized Anxiety?

A

Buspar and contains no sedatives

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4
Q

_____________ Blockers can be used to deal with anticipatory anxiety.

A

Beta blockers, i.e. Klonopin

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5
Q

Tricyclic and Tettracyclic are medications used to treat what type of disorder.

A

Anti-depressants.

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6
Q

SSRI stands for what?

A

Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors

  • )Prozac
  • )Paxil
  • )Zoloft
  • )Celexa
  • )Lexapro
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7
Q

MAOI stands for what?

A

Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitor

  • )Nardil
  • )Parate
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8
Q

Atypical Antidepressants are also knows as what?

A

SSNRI

Wellbutrin
Cymbalta
Pristiq

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9
Q

Antipsychotics are used to treat disorders like?

A

Schizophrenia

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10
Q

Phenothiazines describes the largest what?

A

The largest of the 5 main classes of neuroleptic antipsychotic drugs.

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11
Q

Common antipsychotics that are not Atypical antipsychotics include what?

A

Haldol
Thorazine
Navane
Orap

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12
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Zyprexia, Risperdal, Zyprexa, Ability, Seroquel, and Invega are all examples of what type of anti-psychotic medication?

A

Atypical Antipsychotics

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13
Q

Mood stabilizers have 6 sub-categories. True or False.

A

False, there are no sub-categories in mood-stabilizers.

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14
Q

Common mood stabilizers include lithium, Depakote, Neurontin, Lamictal, ___________, ___________, Geodon, and _____________.

A

Topomax, Zyprexia, Symbyax

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15
Q

Psychostimulants are used to treat what common disorder?

A

ADHD

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16
Q

Obesity uses psychostimulants. True or False.

A

True

17
Q

Straterra, Catapress, Zoloft, and Haldol are classifies as psychostimulants.

A

False. Only Straterra and Catapress.

Others:
Ritalin
Dexadrine
Adderall
Concerta
Vyvanse