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level: Psychiatric Drugs

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level questions: Psychiatric Drugs

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About ____ (25%/50%) of all hospital admissions are related to a mental health problem.50%
Digitalis, ipecac, alcohol, and opium were used to treat _________ in the 1800s.mental illness
Exposure to malaria, injection of enough insulin to cause convulsions or coma, and electroshock therapy were used to treat ___________ before WWII.schizophrenia
Symptoms of neurosis includeanxiety, anxiousness, and tension, a feeling of apprehension with vague fears
antianxiety drugs are also known asanxiolytic drugs or minor tranquilizer drugs
Minor tranquilizer drugs are __________ (related/unrelated) to major tranquilizer drugs.unrelated
GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid) is a neurotransmitter that affectsemotional behavior
Benzodiazepine antianxiety drugs treat neurosis and anxiety byenhancing the effect of GABA
Benzodiazepine drugs produce sedation andaffect the spinal cord by decreasing muscle tension
Valium (diazepam) and Xanax (alprazolam) are _________ drugs used to treat anxiety.benzodiazepine
These endings are common to generic benzodiazepine drugs-azolam, -azepoxide, -azepate, and -azepam
BuSpar and Miltown are antianxiety drugs that work bystimulating serotonin and dopamine receptors in the thalamus and limbic system
Social anxiety disorder is best treated with ______ and ______ antidepressantsSSRI and SNRI
Panic disorder is best treated with these 2 benzodiazepine drugs.Xanax and Klonopin
Obsessive-compulsive disorder is best treated with ________ and ________ drugs.SSRI antidepressants, antipsychotic drugs
Delusions, hallucinations, inappropriate mood, and bizarre behaviors are all symptoms ofpsychosis
Psychotic symptoms are caused by an ________ (increased/decreased) effect of dopamine in the brain.increased
The most common form of psychosis isschizophrenia
Antipsychotic drugs are also known asneuroleptic or major tranquilizer drugs
Antipsychotic drugs work byblocking dopamine receptors in the brain, including the limbic system.
Antipsychotic drugs _____ (are/are not) schedule drugs.are not (so they are not addictive)
Phenothiazine drugs used to treat psychosis are _________ (older/younger) drugs.older drugs
This ending is common to phenothiazine drugs-azine
Dibenzapine and benzisoxazole antipsychotic drugs work by blocking _______ and ________ receptors in the brain.dopamine and serotonin
Zyprexa (olanzapine) is used to treat psychosis, schizophrenia, andmanic-depressive disorder
This trade name drug dissolves in the mouth within 5 to 15 seconds.Zyprexa zydis
Antipsychotic drugs _______ (have/do not have) many side effects.have (which may cause patients to stop taking them)
Phenothiazine antipsychotic drugs treat psychosis by blocking there receptors in the brainnorepeinephrine, epinephrine, dopamine, histamine, and serotonin
Aripiprazole (Abilify) is an antipsychotic drug used to treat psychosis and schizophrenia, particularly in cases wherethere is a loss of touch of reality
Extrapyramidal side effects refers to side effects fromantipsychotic drugs, particularly phenothiazine drugs
Extrapyramidal side effects includetremors, Parkinson's-like symptoms, tardive dyskinesia, and athetoid (writing) movements of arms, legs, and fingers
tardive meanslate, referring to the fact that symptoms of antipsychotic drugs don't start to later after treatment starts
Depression is caused by lowered levels of ________ and ________ in the brain.norepinephrine, serotonin
This category of drugs was originally used to treat depression, but it has been discontinued as use to treat depression because of high potential for abuse.amphetamine drugs
MAO inhibitor drugs were discovered to be helpful for elevating mood while it was being used to evaluate using it for treatment oftuberculosis
MAO inhibitor drugs were discovered to be helpful for elevating mood while it was being used to evaluate using it for treatment oftuberculosis
MAO inhibitor drugs were discovered to be helpful for elevating mood while it was being used to evaluate using it for treatment oftuberculosis
TCA stands fortricyclic antidepressant drugs
Tricyclic antidepressants get their name fromthe triple-ring configuration of their chemical structure
Tricyclic antidepressants treat depression byblocking reuptake of serotonin and norepinephrine, and by increasing sensitivity of receptors in the brain to serotonin and norepinephrine
Inhibiting acetylcholine is the cause of these side effects of tricyclic antidepressant drugsdry mouth, blurred vision, constipation, and urinary retention
These endings are common to generic tricyclic antidepressants-ipramine and -triptyline
Tetracyclic antidepressant drugs treat depression byblocking reuptake of norepinephrine
These type of antidepressants increase the risk of suicidal thoughts and suicidal behavior in children and adolescents with major depressive disorder.tricyclic and tetracyclic antidepressants
Another name for serotonin is5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT)
SSRI drugs do not affect ________ or _________, so they don't have the side effects of tricyclic drugs.histamine, acetylcholine
These endings are common to generic SSRI antidepressants-citalopram, -oxamine, and -oxetine
2 trade names of fluoxetine areProzac and Sarafem