Side Effects of Psychotropic Meds

Question 1

Anticholinergic Effects (block acetylcholine)

Answer 1

• dry mouth
• blurred vision
• constipation
• memory impairment
• urinary retention
• confusion

Question 2

Extrapyramidal Effects (dopamine blockade in basal ganglia)

Answer 2

• Parkinson like effects
• spasms in neck and other muscles
• intense feeling of restlessness
• tardive dyskinesia

Question 3

Autonomic Effects

Answer 3

Orthostatic Hypertension, dizziness, imbalance

Question 4

Sedation

Answer 4

Drowsiness and impaired concentration and reaction time.