Treatment and management of mood disorders

Question 1

The term ‘mood disorder’ or ‘affective disorder’ encompasses 3 distinct diseases

what r they

Answer 1

these are Unipolar depression, Bipolar depression and Schizophrenia.

Question 2

what is mania

manic episode

Answer 2

psychological condition that causes a person to experience unreasonable euphoria, very intense moods, hyperactivity, and delusions

Question 3

Critical sleep wake cycles
Drowsiness
PTSD
Panic disorders

Depression

what hormone has a critical role in these

Answer 3

noradrenaline

hence why we can give SNRI

Question 4

when do we give SNRI such as duloxetine

Answer 4

Antidepressants

Neuropathic pain

Question 5

serotonin (5-HT) cell bodies are mainly found where

Answer 5

raphe nuclei

Question 6

drugs than can treat bipolar ( ipolar disorder, formerly called manic depression, is a mental health condition that causes extreme mood swings that include emotional highs (mania or hypomania) and lows (depression))

Answer 6

Lithium

DiValproex Sodium (Valproate)

Lamotrigine

Atypical Antipsychotics 	
	(Quetiapine,  Aripiprazole Risperidone)

Carbamazepine

Question 7

Serotonergic syndrome

Answer 7

Serotonin syndrome is a serious drug reaction. It is caused by medications that build up high levels of serotonin in the body. Serotonin is a chemical that the body produces naturally. It’s needed for the nerve cells and brain to function

treated with benzodiazepines

Question 8

what does an ECT do

Answer 8

Electrical currents applied to skull to intentional induce seizures

Especially Good for:

Severe Major Depression
Suicidal ideation or Suicidal Risk
Catatonia
Older patients

Question 9

what type of drug is ketamine

Answer 9

NMDA receptor antagonist

Very good anaesthetic and potent analgesic

Typically IV but now also nasal spray