psychotherapeutic meds

Question 1

effects motor and cognitive thinking. keeps our thoughts somewhat organized. too much of this neurotransmitter may cause differences in thinking and desire, ocd symptoms, and manic behaviour

Answer 1

dopamine

Question 2

neurotransmitter increases energy, level of alertness, mood, and appetite. symptoms of depression may be caused by too little of this neurotransmitter

Answer 2

Serotonin

Question 3

the adrenaline of the brain. causes fight or flight reactions. has some effect on the cardiac system. increases mood and level of alertness.

Answer 3

Norepeinehprhine

Question 4

major inhibitory neurotransmitter. inhibits fast-forward thinking, anxiety, and irritability.

Answer 4

GABA

Question 5

Balance with dopamine. effects motor activity. imbalance may cause parkinsonian symptoms

Answer 5

acetylcholine

Question 6

alters sodium transport in nerve and muscle cells

Answer 6

lithium

Question 7

antimanic medication with very narrow therapeutic window

Answer 7

lithium

Question 8

worry about renal toxicity with this medication due to sodium and fluid balance

Answer 8

lithium

Question 9

overexpression side effects of this drug include cardiac changes, dizziness, light-headedness, memory loss, and seizures. could see sign of depression-overexpression

Answer 9

lithium

Question 10

this CLASS of medication primarily blocks dopamine.

Answer 10

antipsychotics

Question 11

overexpression of this medication results in the imbalance of dopamine and acetylcholine. Symptoms include restlessness, tremors, akathisia, tardive dyskinesia

Answer 11

antipsychotics

Question 12

which medication would be used to treat the overexpression of an antipsychotic medication such as Risperidone and Haloperidol.

Answer 12

anticholinergic agent

Question 13

dystonia, parkinsonism and akathisia are part of what side effects

Answer 13

extrapyramidal

Question 14

conventional antipsychotic (first generation)

Answer 14

haloperidol

Question 15

Atypical antipsychotic (3rd generation)

Answer 15

Risperidone

Question 16

anticholinergic agent

Answer 16

benztropine

Question 17

overexpression of this medication(class) causes dry eyes, urinary retention, constipation, dilated pupils, dry mouth, hypotension. given on a prn basis

Answer 17

anticholinergic agent

Question 18

this class of medication is used for short-term use only because of the risk of dependency

Answer 18

benzodiazepines

Question 19

the action of this class of medication is to intensify the effects of GABA

Answer 19

Benzodiazepines

Question 20

overexpression side effects of this class of medication may cause respiratory depression, sedation, decrease the feeling of anxiety.

Answer 20

benzodizepines

Question 21

trade name of benzodiazepines

Answer 21

lorazepam

Question 22

this medication is the antidote to benzodiazepines

Answer 22

flumazenil

Question 23

this medication is a benzo receptor blocker and has a higher affinity to the receptors than the benzos

Answer 23

flumazenil

Question 24

these 2 classes of medication may cause serotonin syndrome and neuroleptic malignant syndrome

Answer 24

SSRI and SNRI

Question 25

this medication inhibits the reuptake of serotonin to keep it around longer- SSRI

Answer 25

Fluoxetine

Question 26

this medication does the same thing as SSRI but with norepinephrine and serotonin- SNRI

Answer 26

venlaxafine