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Match term with symptoms:
1. hallucinations, delusions, racing thoughts. ____
2. apathy, lack of emotion, poor or nonexistant social functioning. _____
a. Negative symptoms
b. Positive symptoms
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All antipsychotics have a risk for ____, which can have a sudden onset even after the first dose.
NMS (Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome)
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____ antipsychotics are a newer form of medication and have fewer sde effects, which treat both negative and positive symptoms of schizophrenia.
a. Typical
b. Atypical
b. Atypical
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T or F: Typical antipsychotic drugs treat both positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia.
False: only positive symptoms
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1. This antipsychotic requires frequent WBC counts.
Sore throat, flu symptoms and fever should be reported right away.
Clozapine (atypical)
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This atypical drug should be taken as a sublingual.
Asenapine
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Paliperidone, Risperidone, and Quetiapine can increase ____ levels.
Prolactin (Prolactin is mainly used to help women produce milk after childbirth. It's important for both male and female reproductive health.)
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Antiparkinsonians can increase _____ levels, and balances it with ACH.
Dopamine
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1. SSRI decrease the reuptake of _____.
2. SNRI decrease the reuptake of _____.
- 1. Serotonin
- 2. Norepinephrine and serotonin
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NASSA's will _____ (increase/decrease) norepinephrine and serotonnin levels.
Increase: noradrenergic and specific serotonergic antidepressants
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Which drug inhibits the re-uptake of dopamine and norepineprhine?
Bupropion (wellbutrin) a NDRI
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Citalopram, Escitalopram, Fluoxetine, Sertraline, fluoxetine, and paroxetine are all types of what kind of antidepressant?
A. SSRI
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Cymbalta and effexor are what kind of antidepressant?
B. SNRI
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T or F: TCAs will increase norepineprhine and serotonin levels
True
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Chlorpromazine, Haloperidol, Perphenazine, Thioridazine, thioridazine... are all examples of:
a. Typical antipsychotics
b. Atypical antipsychotics
a. Typical
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Benztropine, Trihexyphenidyl and Diphenhydramine (Benydryl) are examples of:
D. Antiparksonian
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This mood stabilizer is not considered an anticonvulsant
Lithium
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What are the cons of using Lithium?
- Requires drug level monitoring for narrow therapeutic range
- - daily assessment of toxicity and frequent kidney funcition tests
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This medication is used for several different medical issues including preventing seizures.
Also a Mood stabilizer for patients who are bipolar and lithium has not worked or is contraindicated.
Valproic acid or divalproex sodium
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Since Valproic acid carries a risk of serious liver damage, what lab value would you check for?
Blood ammonia levels checked to track liver health.
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Lithium Tegretol, Valproic acid, Depakote, Lamictal, Neurontin are all examples of:
C. Mood stabilizer
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What are Anxiolytics used for?
To decrease anxiety and as a sleeping aid
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What are some examples of Benzodiasepines?
Valilum, Klonopin, Ativan, Xanax, Restoril
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Which antidepressant is now used as a sleep agent?
Trazadone (Desyrel)
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Match NT with levels:
1. Increased in Schizophrenia, decreased in EPS. ____
2. Decreased in depression. ____
3. Decreased in depression. ____
4. Decreased in anxiety. _____
a. Serotonin
b. GABA
c. Norepinephrine
d. Dopamine
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