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What drugs can be used to treat symptoms of schizotypal personality disorder?
- Antidepressants for negative symptoms
- Antipsychotic Clozapine (Clozaril) for psychotic symptoms
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What drugs can, in general, be used for Cluster A personality disorders?
Antidepressants and low-dose antipsychotics
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What drugs, in general, can be used to treat Cluster B personality disorders?
- Anticonvulsants
- Mood stabilizers
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What specific drugs can be used to treat anti-social personality disorder?
- Lithium for mood swings
- Propranolol (Inderal) and Carbamazepine (Tegretol) for aggressive outbursts
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What type of therapy is used for borderline personality disorder?
Dialectical behavior therapy
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What specific drugs can be used to treat symptoms of borderline personality disorder?
- SSRI and MAOI antidepressants
- Buspirone (BusPar) antianxiety
- Risperidone (Risperdal) or Olanzapine (Zyprexa) low-dose antipsychotics
- Valproate (Depakote) and Lithium to control extreme mood swings
- Naltrexone (ReVia) to reduce self-mutilation
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What drugs, in general, are used for Cluster C personality disorders?
Antianxiety
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What drugs specifically can be used for cluster c personality disorders?
- MAOI Phenelzine (Nardil) to improve confidence & assertiveness
- Antianxiety and antidepressants
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What drugs can be used to treat symptoms of autism spectrum disorder?
- Risperidone (Risperdal), Olanzapine (Zyprexa), Quetiapine (Seroquel), Aripiprazole (Abilify)
- SSRIs for mood and to reduce anxiety
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What are the SSRIs?
- Citalopram (Celexa)
- Escitalopram (Lexapro)
- Fluoxetine (Prozac)
- Paroxetine (Paxil)
- Sertraline (Zoloft)
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What drugs can be used to treat symptoms of ADHD?
- Psychostimulants Methylphenidate (Ritalin) and Amphetamine Salts (Adderall)
- SNRI Atomoxetine (Strattera)
- Antipsychotics, lithium, anticonvulsants, antidepressants to control aggressive behaviors
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When do you administer psychostimulants and what are their common side effects?
- In the morning (stimulants)
- Insomnia, appetite suppression, abdominal pain, HA
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When should SNRIs be cautioned when prescribing to adolescents with ADHD?
- It can increase suicidal ideation so caution in patients with depression
- Caution in patients with liver problems
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