Schizophrenia Flashcards
what are delusions
fixed, false beliefs that are not amenable to change even with conflicting evidence
what are hallucinations
perception-like experiences that occur without an external stimulus
what are the 5 key features of psychotic disorders
delusions
hallucinations
disorganized thinking and speech
disorganized or abnormal motor behavior
negative symptoms
demographics of schizophrenia
onset during late adolescence to early adulthood, men late teens early 20s, women late 20s early 30s
substance use and schizophrenia are proportionally linked, t/f
true
smoking induces what enzyme
cyp1a2
how does smoking effect antipsychotics
hydrocarbons from smoking induce cyp1a2, which decreases the serum concentration of 1a2 substrate antipsychotics
marijuana, cocaine, and amphetamines do what three things to schizophrenia
hasten onset, exacerbate symptoms, and reduce time to relapse
what should you do if a patient has substance use and schizophrenia at the same time
treat both at the same time
Rank the schizophrenic drugs in order of efficacy
all are equally effective, depends on individual patients for success
How do we choose the right antipsychotic for schizophrenia
doses per day, side effects, previous drug therapy, cost, dosage form, other drugs being taken, need for monitoring, co-morbid conditions
what dosage form of antipsychotics is first line
oral, unless pt prefers IM depot
6 typical antipsychotics
haloperidol, chlorpromazine, fluphenazine, perphenazine, loxapine, thioridazine
Are typical antipsychotics old or new
old drugs
what is the receptor target of typical antipsychotics
D2 receptor antagonist
is schizophrenia an issue of too much or too little dopamine
too much (opposite of PD)
what kinds of symptoms are typical antipsychotics the most effective for
positive symptoms (delusions, hallucinations)
what is the most commonly used typical antipsychotic
haloperidol, routine and prn
what is the black box warning for thioridazine
QTc prolongations
do typical antipsychotics have higher or lower risk for EPS than atypical
higher
what is used first typically, typical antipsychotics or atypical antipsychotics
atypical usually used first, when it fails use typical
what is the effect of typical antipsychotics on negative symptoms
usually make negative symptoms worse
what is the target of atypical antipsychotics
D2 antagonists and 5HT2A antagonists
what kinds of side effects are more common with atypical antipsychotics
more metabolic side effects
what kind of psychotic are aripiprazole, brexpiprazole, and cariprazine
atypical antipsychotics, partial agonists
Name the 13 atypical antipsychotics
aripiprazole, asenapine, brexpiprazole, cariprazine, clozapine, iloperidone, lumaterperone, lurasidone, olanzapine, paliperidone, quetiapine, risperidone, ziprasidone
what do aripiprazole, brexpiprazole, and cariprazine do
they stabilize dopamine transmission- not too much, not too little
what side effect is associated more with aripiprazole, brexpiprazole, and cariprazine
akathisia
what are the boxed warnings for the partial agonist atypical antipsychotics
suicidal thoughts and behaviors
partial agonist atypical antipsychotics (aripiprazole, brexpiprazole, and cariprazine) are approved for schizophrenia and adjunct treatment of what
depression
what part of the CNS is targeted by D2 antagonists for primary therapeutic effects
mesolimbic pathway
what part of the CNS is responsible for EPS and motor effects
basal ganglia and nigrostriatal pathway
what is the therapeutic conundrum of antipsychotic drugs
there’s a narrow therapeutic window before EPS happen
when are EPS symptoms more likely
when the drug dose is too high
How common are EPS
30-50%
are EPS reversible or irriversible
reversible
how long does it take for EPS to occur
occur early, days/weeks
what is dystonia
increased muscle tone
what is pseudoparkinsonism
muscle rigidity
what is akathisia
restlessness
what are the four symptoms of EPS
akathisia, pseudoparkinsonism, dystonia, tremor
what classes of drugs can be used for EPS
anticholinergic, antihistamines, dopamine releasing agents
what drug can be used for akathisia
propanolol
what drugs specifically can be used for EPS (6)
benztropine, trihexyphenidyl, akineton, diphenhydramine, amantadine, propranolol
how often is tardive diskinesia
20-40%
how quick does tardive dyskinesia occur
occur late, months to a year
is tardive dyskinesia reversible or irriversible
irriversible
what are the symptoms of tardive dyskinesia (4)
rhythmic involuntary movements of mouth, choreiform, athetoid, axial hyperkinesias
what is choreiform
irregular purposelessness
what is athetoid
worm-like
what is axial hyperkinesias
to-and-fro movements
how do we monitor tardive dyskinesia
AIMS (abnormal involuntary movement scale)
how often should we monitor for tardive dyskinesia
q6months
how do we treat tardive dyskinesia
only through prevention, use the least risky agent at the lowest dose possible