Pysch Drugs Flashcards
Preferred drug(s) for alcohol withdrawal
Benzodiazepines
Preferred drug(s) for anxiety
SSRIs, SNRIs, buspirone
Preferred drug(s) for ADHD
Methylphenidate, amphetamines
Preferred drug(s) for bipolar disorder
“Mood stabilizers” (e.g. lithium, valproic acid, carbamazepine), atypical antipsychotics
Preferred drug(s) for bulimia
SSRIs
Preferred drug(s) for depression
SSRIs, SNRIs, TCAs, buspirone, mirtazapine (especially with insomnia)
Preferred drug(s) for OCD
SSRIs, clomipramine
Preferred drug(s) for panic disorder
SSRIs, venlaxafine, benzodiazepines
Preferred drug(s) for PTSD
SSRIs
Preferred drug(s) for schizophrenia
Antipscyhotics
Preferred drug(s) for social phobias
SSRIs
Preferred drug(s) for Tourette’s
Antipsychotics (e.g. haloperidol, risperidone)
Drugs classified as typical antipsychotics
Haloperidol and the “-azines”
MOA of typical antipsychotics
Block dopamine D2 receptors (increases cAMP)
SE of typical antipsychotics
EPS side effects (dyskinesias), endocrine side effects (galactorrhea)
Side effects arising from blocking muscarinic (dry mouth, constipation), alpha-1 (hypotension), and histamine (sedation) receptors
Symptoms of neuroleptic malignant syndrome caused by typical antipsychotics
Think FEVER
Fever Encephalopathy Vitals unstable Elevated enzymes Rigidity of muscles
Treatment of neuroleptic malignant syndrome
Dantrolene, D2 agonists (bromocriptine)
Symptoms of tardive dyskinesia caused by typical antipsychotics
Stereotypical facial movements as a result of long-term antipsychotic use, often irreversible