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Psychopharmacology: Treatment of Affective Disorders Flashcards

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What are the barbiturates we need to know?

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Phenobarbital

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What are the benzodiazapenes we need to know?

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  • diazepam
  • triazolam
  • alprazolam
  • clonazepam
  • midazolam
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What are the benzodiazipine Receptor Agonists that We Need to Know?

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  • zolpidem
  • eszopiclone
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What benzodiazipine receptor antagonist do we need to know?

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flumazenil

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What is a melatonin congener?

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ramelton

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What is a 5-HT1a (minor) receptor agonist?

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Non-sedative anxiolytic - buspirone

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What drug classes act at the GABA receptor?

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Barbituates

Benzodiazepenes

Benzodiazipine receptor agonists

Benzodiazipine receptor antagonist

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Define sedative

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drug causing a calming effect; tranquilizer

(Ideally, minimal effect on motor fxn or mental status)

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Define hypnotic

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sleep-inducing or promoting drug

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What are the anxiolytics?

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For reduction of anxiety

Note: not all are sedatives

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What does the dose-responsive curve for older sedatives (e.g., barbiturates) look like?

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Linear - anxiolytic and sedative at low doses, at high doses coma and death

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What does the dose-response curve for benzodiazepines look like?

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Linear, but levels off at high doses

anti-anxiety and sedation at low doses

at high doses, harder to cause coma and death (SAFER than older sedatives)

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What is the drug of choice for panic disorders?

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1st line - antidepressants (SSRIs)

2nd line - alprazolam (benzo)

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What are the side effects of alprazolam in treatment of anxiety?

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rebound anxiety when discontinued

risk of dependence

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What are the SSRIs?

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fluoxetine

escitalopram

sertraline

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What is an SNRI?

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duloxetine

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17
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What are two TCAs?

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amitriptyline

desipramine

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What is an MAOI anti-depressant?

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tranylcypromine

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What are two “other” antidepressants?

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bupropion

mirtazapine

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What is true about the onset of therapeutic effects for all antidepressants?

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therapeutic effects are delayed onset - about 2-6 weeks

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21
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Serotonin is converted from what and to what?

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from L-tryptophan

to melatonin (in the pineal gland)

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serotonin interferes with the signaling of what other biomolecules?

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platelets

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23
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fluoxetine

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SSRI

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sertraline

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SSRI

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escitalopram

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SSRI

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What is the mechism of action of SSRIs?

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selectively block the serotonin uptake transporter (SERT), inhibiting the reuptake of 5-HT

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27
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what drugs are generally first line for treatment of depression?

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SSRIs - better tolerated than older drugs

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What drug-drug interactions do SSRI’s mainly have?

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CYP-2D6

(big ones -warfarin, tamoxifen is metabolite of CYP)

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what are the t1/2 of most SSRIs?

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long - about 24 hours

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What are the common side effects of SSRIs?

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  • CNS stimulation (insomnia, agitation)
  • GI problems (nausea, bleeding, diarrhea)
  • sexual dysfunction
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Why should you never combine SSRIs with MAO inhibitors?

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serotonin syndrome

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32
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escitalopram has what important side effect?

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may prolong the QT interval

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33
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Other than depression, what are other common indications for SSRIs?

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  • anxiety disorders
  • eating disorders
  • Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)
  • ADD/ADHD
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34
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Duloxetine

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SNRI

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What is the key difference in mechanism of action for SNRI’s vs. SSRIs?

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at medium to high doses, they block the reuptake of norepinepherine

*important - 5-HT and alpha-2 receptors are on BOTH noradrenergic and serotonergic neurons

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duloxetine has a __________ t/12

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short. shortest of the antidepressants

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37
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how are SSRIs and SNRIs excreted?

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hepatic and renal

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38
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what is a unique adverse effect of SNRIs?

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increase BP at high doses

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39
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duloxetine has two unique indications - what are they?

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fibromyalgia

diabetic neuropathy

No one knows the mechanism here

40
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What other drugs have high MAOI inhibitor activity and therefore should not be taken with SSRIs or SNRIs?

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St. John’s wort

linezolid

41
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What is serotonin syndrome?

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if you OD on SSRIs/SSNRIs, you will get this (can get it other ways):

hyperthermia

muscle rigidity

myoclonus

fluctuating vital signs & mental status

hyperreflexia

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Why would you give an SNRI vs. an SSRI?

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Individualized - some patients respond better to one class as opposed to the other

43
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amitryptyline

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TCA (tertiary amine)

44
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desipramine

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TCA (secondary amine)

45
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Why are TCA’s not the first line for treament of depression?

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They have a low TI - dangerous in overdose and they have more drug-drug interactions than SSRI/SNRIs

46
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What is the mechanism of action for TCAs?

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They block the neuronal reuptake pumps for both 5-HT and NE

Secondary preferentially block NET

teritary preferentially block SERT

BUT, tertiary are metabolized to secondary, so they really do BOTH

47
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What is it about TCA’s that caues so many side effects?

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They block the receptors for many NT

muscarinic

alpha-1 adrenergic

histamine

48
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What is the t1/2 of most TCAs?

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Long, as are the metabolites

49
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What are the adverse effects of TCAs?

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  • tachycardia, palpitations
  • conduction block, arrhythmias
  • orthostatic hypotension
  • dry mouth, constipation, urinary retention
  • sedation, confusion, memory impairment
  • increased appetite, weight gain
  • sexual
50
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What are other indications for TCAs?

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enuresis

anxiety disorders

pain (neuropathic and migraine)

51
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What are some major concerns with TCAs and overdose?

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cardiac arrhythmias

low TI, used for suicide

52
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Tranylcypromine

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Monoamine Oxidase Inhibtor (MAOIs)

53
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What is the mechanism of action of MAOIs?

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they irreversibly inhibit monoamine oxidase, an enzyme involved in the break down of 5-HT and NE [and dopamine, but that’s from another lecture]

*two types MAO-A and MAO-B - found in brain and at periphery

most inhibit both types

54
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MAOIs have a high incidence of ___________?

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side effects

55
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What is the difficulty of changing drugs with MAOIs?

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must allow a long time before changing to or from them, or you risk serotonin syndrome

56
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MAOIs have what unusual side effect?

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postural hypotension

57
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What foods can you not eat with MAOIs?

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foods containing tyramine

cheese, wine

*acts as an indirect sympathomimetic

58
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What are MAOIs best for treating?

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atypical depression

SSRIs might work, but NOT TCAs

59
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What do atypically depressed people crave?

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carbohydrates

60
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Bupropion

A

dopamine reputake inhibitor

61
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Mirtazapine

A

autoreceptor antagonist

62
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Buproprion is used for what besides depression?

A

smoking cessation

63
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What is unique about mirtazapine?

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It has strong sedative properties and it is also an appetite stimulant

64
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Buproprion’s mechanism of action?

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block both dopamine norepinephrine reuptake

Also: potent antagonist at nicotinic receptor

65
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how is buproprion metabolized

66
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What are the notable possible AE of buproprion?

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anxiety (weird)

seizures (esp. in eating disorders)

but, less sexual side effects

67
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How does mirtazapine work?

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potent alpha 2 antagonist

*also at 5-HT2A/C receptors

68
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how is mirtazapine excreted?

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hepatic CYP metabolism

69
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what are the advantages and disadvantages of mirtazapine?

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advantage: fewer sexual side effcts, sedative effects can be useful, good in resistant patients
disadvantages: increast appetite, weight gain, drug-drug interaction

70
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What should you do with a depressed patient who is pregnant?

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best to give SSRI - fluoxetine or sertraline

lowest risks for these - others have bigger risks to fetus

71
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What is the only anti-depressant drug labeled for use in children?

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fluoxetine

escitalopram

72
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What are the 5 Ds of antidepressant therapy for poor responders?

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  1. dose?
  2. duration? 1-6 weeks
  3. diagnosis?
  4. drugs? (additional to increase response)
  5. Different treatment?
73
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what are the drugs used to treat bioplar disorder?

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lithium

olanzapine

valproate

lamotrigine

74
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What would you use olazopine to treat in bipolar disorder?

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acute manic episode - sedation

this is an atypical antipsychotic

75
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What can you use to treat an acute manic episode in bipolar disorder?

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atypical antipsychotics

benzodiazepines

valproate - anticonvulsants

76
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What is the leading mood stabilizer used in the treatment of bipolar disorder?

77
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What can we use to treat bipolar disorders at both poles?

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  • lithium
  • anticonvulsants - valproate, lamotrigene
  • atypical antipsychotics - olanzapine
78
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What is the mechanism for action for Lithium?

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unknown, dampens IP3 messenger system

79
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What else is lithium indicated for?

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depression as an adjunct

schizoaffective disorder (along with antipsychotics)

80
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How is lithium excreted?

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urine

narrow TI - need blood monitoring

81
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Don’t use lithium with which drugs?

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loop diuretics

NSAIDS

ACE inhibitors

82
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When is it useful to treat with valproic acid in bipolar disorder?

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useful for rapid cycling, mixed states

83
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what is unique about lamotrogine in the treatment of bipolar disorder?

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has significant anti-depressant activity (this is not proven for other anticonvulsants)

84
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What is a serious side but rare side effect of lamatrogine?

A

Stevens-Johnson’s syndrome

85
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What are the side effects of olanzapine?

A

weight gain

hyperlipidemia

hyperglycemia

(basically antipsychotic effects)

86
Q

What is the drug of choice to treat social phobia?

A

clonazepam

87
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what is the first line treatment for agoraphobia

A

alprazolam

88
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what drugs are used as sedatives?

A

antipsychotics

antidepressants - TCA, mirtazapine

barbiturates

benzodiazepines

89
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what is the major inhibitory neurotransmitte in the brain?

90
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phenobarbital is what kind of drug?

A

a barbituate

91
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what is the mechanism of action for barbituates?

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binds to site on GABAa - increase Cl- flux

supress glutamate transmission via AMPA

92
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what is the t1/2 life of phenobarbital

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long - over 60 h

93
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how is phenobarbital eliminated?

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hepatic metabolism/renal elimination

94
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what are the dangers with barbituates?

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relatively low TI

additive with EtOH

dependence and addiction

95
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phenobarbital is used for what today?

A

seizure disorders

96
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What is the mechanism of action for benzodiazepines?

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Binds to GABAa and facilitates Cl- influx

Needs GABA to act (cannot open channel alone)

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