treatments of sz

Question 1

name a typical antipsychotics

Answer 1

chlorpromazine

Question 2

chloropromazine is a dopamine ….

Answer 2

antagonist

Question 3

how is chloropromazine a dopamine antagonist

Answer 3

reduce levels of dopamine activity

Question 4

how does chloropromazine work

Answer 4

binding to D2 receptors on post synaptic neuron in the brain redcuing action dopamine

reducing positive symptons of sz such as hallucinations

Question 5

what is chloropromazine

Answer 5

used as a sedative and used to calm patients

Question 6

name an atypical antipsychotic

Answer 6

clozapine

Question 7

which neurotransmitter does clozapine act on

Answer 7

dopamine and serotnin

Question 8

how does clozapine reducve symptons of sz

Answer 8

binds to D2 receptors sites on post synoptic neuron reducing positive symptons such as hallucinations

and acts as an agonist upon serotonin receptor sites (2A and 2C) to increase levels of serotonin
reducing negative sysmptons

Question 9

why are typical antipsychotics used first

Answer 9

atypical ones are associated with a life threatenning illness a blood condition where there are low levels of white blood cells preventing and indvidual fightnning of diease and illness