Psychopharmacology (lite)

Question 1

What are the indications to take antidepressants?

Answer 1

Unipolar and bipolar depression, organic mood disorders, schizoaffective disorder, anxiety disorders including OCD, panic, social phobia, PTSD

Question 2

What are the classifications fo antidepressants?

Answer 2

• Tricyclic antidepressants
• Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors
• Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors
• Seritonin/ Noradrenaline Rreuptake Inhibtors
• Noval antidepressants

Question 3

Name some teriary Tricyclic antidepressants

Answer 3

• Imipramine
• Amitriptyline
• Doxepin
• Clomipramine

Question 4

Name some secondary Tricyclic antidepressants

Answer 4

• Desipramine

* Nortriptyline

Question 5

Name some selective seritonin reuptake inhibitors

Answer 5

• Paroxetine
• Sertraline
• Fluoxetine (Prozac)
• Citalopram
• Escitalopram
• Fluvoxamine

Question 6

Name some seritonin/ noradrenalin reuptake inhibotrs

Answer 6

• Venlafaxine

* Duloxetine

Question 7

Name some noval antidepressants

Answer 7

• Mirtazepine

* Buproprion

Question 8

What are the indications for mood stabalisers?

Answer 8

Bipolar, cyclothymia, schizoaffective

Question 9

What are the classes of mood stabalisers?

Answer 9

Lithium, anticonvulsants, antipsychotics

Question 10

Name some anticonvulsants

Answer 10

• Valproic acid
• Carbamazepine
• Lamotrigine

Question 11

What are the indications for the uses of antipsychotics?

Answer 11

○ schizophrenia
○ schizoaffective disorder
○ bipolar disorder- for mood stabilization and/or when psychotic features are present
○ psychotic depression
○ augmenting agent in treatment resistant anxiety disorders

Question 12

What are the classifications of antipsychotics?

Answer 12

• Typical

* Atypical

Question 13

What are the adverse effects of typical antipsychotics?

Answer 13

Extrapyramidal side effects

Question 14

Name some typical antipsychotics

Answer 14

High potency 
· Fluphenazine
· Haloperidol
· Pimozide 
Low potency 
· Chlorpromazine 
· Thioridazine

Question 15

What are the adverse effects of atypical antipsychotics?

Answer 15

Weight gain and sedation

Question 16

Name some atypical antipsychotics

Answer 16

• Rispiradone
• Olanzepine
• Quetiapine
• Aripiprazole
• Clozapine

Question 17

What are anxiolyics used to treat?

Answer 17

○ Used to treat many diagnoses including
- panic disorder
- generalized Anxiety disorder
- substance-related disorders and their withdrawal
- insomnias and parasomnias
○ In anxiety disorders often use anxiolytics in combination with SSRIS or SNRIs for treatment.

Question 18

Name an anxiolytics

Answer 18

Buspiradone

Question 19

What are Benzodiazepines used for?

Answer 19

○ Used to treat insomnia, parasomnias and anxiety disorders

○ Often used for CNS depressant withdrawal protocols ex. ETOH withdrawal.

Question 20

Give some examples of benzodiazepines

Answer 20

Alprazolam (Xanax), chlordiazepoxide (Librium), Diazepam (Valium), Lorazepam (all end in -zepam)