Psychopharmacology Key Terms - Exam 2

Question 1

agranulocytosis

Answer 1

a potentially fatal blood disorder in which the patient’s absolute neutrophil count drops to extremely low levels

associated with clozapine (clozaril)

Question 2

akathisia

Answer 2

continuous restlessness and fidgeting

associated with antipsychotics

Question 3

akinesia

Answer 3

absence or impairment of voluntary movement

associated with antipsychotics

Question 4

amenorrhea

Answer 4

production of breast milk, no period even though the woman is not pregnant

associated with antipsychotics

Question 5

dystonia

Answer 5

involuntary muscle spasms of face, arms, legs, neck
associated with antipsychotics

Question 6

extrapyramidal side effects

Answer 6

associated with antipsychotics
describes movements that cant be controlled

Question 7

gynecomastia

Answer 7

when a male develops breasts
associated with antipsychotics

Question 8

hyperintensive crisis

Answer 8

sudden, severe increase in blood pressure; 180/120 or greater

Question 9

neuroleptic malignant synrome

Answer 9

associated with antipsychotics

high fever, tachycardia, tachypnea, muscle rigidity, altered mental status

Question 10

neurotransmitter

Answer 10

a chemical that is stored in the axon terminals of the presynaptic neuron. An electrical impulse through the neuron stimulates the release of the neurotrasmitter into the synaptic cleft, which in turn determines whether another electrical impulse is generated

Question 11

oculogyric crisis

Question 12

priapism

Question 13

pseudoparkinsonism

Question 14

retrograde ejaculation

Question 15

serotonin syndrome

Question 16

tardive dyskinesias

Question 17

receptor

Answer 17

molecules situation on the cell membrane that are binding sites for neurotransmitters

Question 18

reuptake

Answer 18

the process of neurotransmitter inactivation by which the neurotransmitter is reabsorbed into the presynaptic neuron from which it has been released

thus blocking the reuptake process allows MORE of the neurotransmitter to be available for neuronal transmission.