SSRIs Flashcards
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ATHLETICS
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action timeline how to take length of treatment effects - time until tests important SEs complications + contraindications supplementary advice
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SSRIs - how do they work?
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there is a chemical in the brain called serotonin. changes in the levels of serotonin and other chemicals in the brain are thought to play a role in causing depression and other conditions. antidepressants alter the level of serotonin in the brain to help you feel happier.
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timeline - SSRI
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once daily
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how to take - SSRI
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tablet
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length of treatment - SSRI
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taper off 3-6mo after feeling better
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effects - time until - SSRI
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4-6wk
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tests - SSRI
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none
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SEs - SSRI
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serious: - ASS
anxiety (+ agitation)
suicidality
serotonin syndrome
common: weight + appetite sexual problems drowsiness or insomnia headaches + GI
hypernatraemia - esp elderly
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complications + contraindications - SSRI
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contraindications - suicide risk (refer), past psychiatric illness
complications - withdrawal
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supplementary advice - SSRI
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mind.org.uk
