Psychotherapeutic drugs

Question 1

Anxiolytic Drugs

Answer 1

Reduce anxiety

all interact w/contraceptives, alcohol, ect

Question 2

Mood stabilizing Drugs

Answer 2

Lithium carbonate and lithium citrate 
maintence serum levels 0.6-1.2mEG/L
acute mania - 1-1.5
toxicity -1.5-2.5 
sodium levels need to be 135-145mEQ/L
most serious AE is cardiac dysrhythmia

Question 3

Antidepressant Drugs

Answer 3

TCAs (tricyclic antidpress) , MAOIs (monoamine oxidase inhibitors), 2nd gen anitdepress - SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors), SNRIs

TCAs - second line
lethal 70-80% overdose die due to seizures or dsyrhythmias & no antidote

Question 4

Serotonin Syndrome

Answer 4

builds up too much serotonin (happiness)

Question 5

Citalopram (Celexa)

Answer 5

SSRI

Question 6

Duloxetine (Cymbalta)

Answer 6

can worse glaucoma

can use for depression or diabetic neuropathy

Question 7

Fluoxetine (Prozac)

Answer 7

SSRI

Question 8

Antipsychotics

Answer 8

block dopamine in brain

positive and negative symptoms - expressed or not

Question 9

Haloperidol (Haldol)

Answer 9

antipsychotic - long term psychosis

Question 10

Risperidone (Risperdal)

Answer 10

Antipsychotic - schizophrenia

Question 11

Benzodiazepines

Answer 11

antianxiety drug
sedating, acts immed, schedule 4,

antidote; Flumazenil (Romazicon)

Question 12

Alprazolam (Xanax)

Answer 12

short term antianxiety

all interact with contraceptives and alcohol

Question 13

Diazepam (Valium)

Answer 13

short term antianxiety, also used to stop continual seizures

Question 14

Lorazepam (Ativan)

Answer 14

short term antianxiety

Question 15

Buspirone (BuSpar)

Answer 15

long term antiaxiety and nosedating

Question 16

MAOIs

Answer 16

no tyramine