schizophrenia Flashcards
causes of schizophrenia
- demonic possessions
- refrigerator mum
- neurodevelopmental disorder
- biochemical imbalance
they exhibit morphological changes in the brain, like enlargements of fluid filled ventricles
symptoms of schizophrenia
positive symptoms - presence of inappropriate behaviours
- delusions
- hallucinations
- disorganised speech
- movement
negative symptoms
- flat affects - joy, anger, disgust
- ahedonia
- catatonia - waxy flexibility
dopamine theory
symptoms of schizophrenia are caused by raised dopamine in the brain, supported by knowledge that dopamine receptor antagonists are often effective antipsychotics and drugs which causes increased activity
typical or first generation antipsychotics
- chlorpromazine
- fluohenazine
- flupentixol
- haloperidol
- ## levomepromazine
atypical
- amisulpride
- aripiprazole
- cariprazine
- clozapine
- olanzapine
- risperidone
symptoms of antipsychotics
short term
psuedo - parkinsonism
- tremor
- rigidity
- bradykinesia
- dystonia - involuntary muscle spasms
- allathsia - severe sensation to move.
