psychosis Flashcards
1
Q
circumstantiality
A
answers question in the end but
irrelevant detail
2
Q
tangeniality
A
wanders from topic to topic but no return
3
Q
why can tricyclic antidepressants like amitriptyline cause urinary retention?
A
anticholinergic effect
can also cause
tachycardia
dry mouth
mydriasis
urinary retention
4
Q
typical antipsychotics
A
act on dopamine d2 receptor
blcoking dopaminergic transmission in mesolimbic pathway
5
Q
what is an adverse effect of typical antipsychotics?
example of typical ?
A
extrapyramidal side effects and hyperprolactinoma
haloperidol
chlorpromazine
6
Q
atypical?
act on?
example?
A
variety of receptors D2,d3,d4, 5-ht
clozapine
risperidone
olanzapine
7
Q
torticollis
oculogyric crisis is an example of?
how can this be managed?
A
acute dystonia
procyclidine
ESPE’s
8
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