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Psychotherapeutic drugs Flashcards

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What are psychotherapeutic drugs?

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These are drugs that are used for the treatment of emotional and mental disorders

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What are the three main mental health disorders?

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Anxiety, affective disorders, and psychotic disorders

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What are the 4 types of psychotherapeutic drugs?

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Anxiolytic drugs, mood-stabilizing drugs, antidepressants, and antipsychotic drugs.

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What is an affective disorder?

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This is a disorder that causes changes in mood that ranges from mania to depression.

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What is psychosis?

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This is an emotional disorder that impairs mental function to the point the person cant perform daily activities

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What are anxiolytic drugs and what are two examples?

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These are drugs that reduce overactivity in the CNS. An example is a benzodiazepines and buspirone.

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What are the three types of benzodiazepines?

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ALpralozam, diazepam, lorazepam

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What is the main adverse effect of benzodiazepine?

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They may cause decreased CNS activity.

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What is the treatment for benzodiazepine overdose?

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Flumazenil

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What is alprazolam?

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This is an anxiolytic drug that is used for short term relief of anxiety.

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What is diazepam?

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This is a drug used for the treatment of anxiety, status epileptics,

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What patient do we avoid diazepam in?

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Patients with hepatic dysfunction

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What drug is lorazepam?

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This is an intermediate-acting benzodiazepine used for the treatment for alcohol withdrawal.

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How does diazepam relate to people of asian decent?

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Asian people metabolize diazepam poorly so give them smaller doses

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WHat are the two main example of mood-stabilizing drugs?

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lithium carbonate and lithium citrate.

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WHat drugs are given in combination with lithium?

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Benzodiazepine and antipsychotic drugs

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What is a drug used for anxiolytic treatment that isn’t a benzodiazepine?

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Buspirone hydrochloride

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What is the drug lithium, and what is done to maintain it?

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This is a drug that is used to treat mania. It has a narrow therapeutic range. Blood monitoring ensures it remains in the therapeutic range to prevent lithium toxicity.

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What is done to help maintain therapuetic lithium levels?

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We try to keep sodium levels within their normal range.

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What is the main adverse effect of lithium?

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The main adverse effect is cardiac dysrhythmia

21
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What is a first-generation antidepressant?

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Tricyclics and MAOIs

22
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What is a second-generation antidepressants?

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SSRIs and SNRIs.

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What are tricyclic antidepressants and what is an example?

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It is used as a second line antidepressant and the main example is amitriptyline.

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What happens with a tricyclic overdose?

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It is a very lethal overdose that affects the cardiovascular and CNS systems

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Is there an antidote for tricyclic overdose?

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There is no antidote, but we treat with activated charcoal

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What are MAOIs used for?

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They are used for Parkinsons disease

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What is a disadvantage of MAOIs?

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They can cause hypertension when given with tyramine

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WHat is the main example of SSRIs?

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Fluoxetine

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What is the main adverse effect of second-gen antidepressants?

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They can cause insomnia and serotonin syndrome

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What causes serotonin syndrome and what is it?

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Second-gen antidepressants cause serotonin syndrome and this is when there is excessive effects of serotonin in the CNS.

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What is bupropion hydrochloride?

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This is a drug originally used for depression but is now mostly used for smoking cessation. It can also treat patients struggling with sexual dysfunction from serotonin treatment

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What is duloxetine hydrochloride?

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This is a drug used for depression and general anxiety disorder.

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WHat is a contraindication for duloxetine?

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It cannot be taken with MAOIs

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What is an adverse effect for all psychotherapeutic drugs?

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They cause dizziness drowsiness

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How long does it take for SSRIs to work?

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They may take a few weeks before taking effect

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What are antipsychotic drugs?

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These are drugs used for the treatment of severe mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, autism, and psychoses

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WHat is aan example of a first generation antipsychotic?

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Haloperidol

38
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What are two examples of atypical antipsychotics?

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Clozapine and respiridone

39
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What is the most severe adverse effect of antipsychotic drugs?

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Agranulocytosis and hemolytic anemia and CNS effects

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WHat is used to treat extrapyramidal symptoms of antipsychotic drugs

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Benztropine and triexyphenidyl

41
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What is haloperidol?

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This is a drug used for long-term treatment of psychosis

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What are two exmaples of atypical antipsychotics?

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Clozapine and respiridone

43
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What is the main adverse effect of clozapine?

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Blood dyscrasias

44
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What is st. Johns wort used for?

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It is used for depression, anxiety, sleep disorders, and nervousness.

45
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Why would we dispense small amounts for antidepressant drugs?

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Small amoutns are used to minimize the risk of suicide attempts

46
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Can you stop taking an ssri abruptly?

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No there has to be a 1 to 2 month taper period to prevent adverse effects

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