SKELETAL 3 Flashcards
In bipolar affective disorder, although ___ has been the mainstay of treatment for many years, the use of newer antipsychotic agents and of several antiseizure drugs is increasing.
lithium
Receptor, found in the caudate putamen, nucleus accumbens, cerebral cortex, and hypothalamus, is negatively coupled to adenylyl cyclase.
D2 receptor
A drug with significant D4 and 5-HT2 receptor-blocking actions, has virtually no affinity for D2 receptors.
Clozapine
Is an antagonist at the D2, 5-HT2A, and 5-HT1D receptors and an agonist at the 5-HT1A receptor.
Ziprasidone
Is a partial agonist at D2 and 5-HT1A receptors but is a strong antagonist at 5-HT2A receptors.
aripiprazole
Is the major effect that correlates with therapeutic benefit for older antipsychotic drugs.
Dopamine receptor blockade
Dopaminergic tracts in the brain include:
➢mesocortical-mesolimbic pathways:
➢nigrostriatal tract:
➢tuberoinfundibular pathways:
➢chemoreceptor trigger zone:
➢mesocortical-mesolimbic pathways: regulates mentation and mood
➢nigrostriatal tract: extrapyramidal function
➢tuberoinfundibular pathways: control of prolactin release
➢chemoreceptor trigger zone: emesis
Presumably underlies antipsychotic effects
Mesocortical-mesolimbic dopamine receptor blockade
Adverse effects resulting from receptor blockade in the other dopaminergic tracts, a major problem with older antipsychotic drugs
- extrapyramidal dysfunction
- hyperprolactinemia
Antipsychotic drugs reduce some of the POSITIVE SYMPTOMS of schizophrenia, including:
➢Hyperactivity
➢Bizarre ideation
➢Hallucinations
➢Delusions
Is effective in some schizophrenic patients resistant to treatment with other antipsychotic drugs.
Clozapine
Newer atypical drugs are reported to improve some of the NEGATIVE SYMPTOMS of schizophrenia, including:
➢emotional blunting
➢social withdrawal
➢lack of motivation
The newer antipsychotic drugs are often used with lithium in the initial treatment of
mania
Several second-generation drugs are approved for treatment of acute mania; two of these are approved for maintenance treatment of bipolar disorder.
- aripiprazole and
- olanzapine
Is used mainly in Tourette’s syndrome; it is rarely used in schizophrenia.
Molindone
With the exception of ___, most phenothiazines have antiemetic actions; prochlorperazine is promoted solely for this indication.
thioridazine
most often present in short side-chain phenothiazines, provides the basis for their use as antipruritics and sedatives and contributes to their antiemetic effects.
H1-receptor blockade