| A | B |
|---|
| Phenothiazines | Antipsychotics assoc'd w/ releif of "+" sx, such as delusions & hallucinations. |
| Antipsychotics | Drus used to treat sx of schizophrenia. Anticholinergic & extrapyramidal side effects. |
| Neuroleptics | Antipsychotic drugs to treat schizophrenia. |
| Antidepressants | Drugs used to elevate mood. Increase brain levels of norepinephrine &/or serotonin and treat panic and agoraphobia. |
| Tricyclics | Antidepressants that reduce br levels of norepinephrine & serotonin. |
| Imipramine | Tofranil, Tricyclic: blocks reuptake of norepinephrin/serotonin., more available in synapse. |
| Clomipramine | Anafranil, Tricyclic: reduces norepinephrine/serotonin... |
| Thorazine | chlorpromazine: neuroleptic. |
| Mellaril | thioridazine: neuroleptic. |
| Haldol | haloperidol: neuroleptic. |
| Clorazil | clozapine: newer, atypical., no TD. Risk: white blood cells. |
| SSRI's | Antidepressants class. Incr brain serotonin levels. Fewer side effects than tricyclics. not cardiotoxic, safe in OD, no cog impairment, few anticholinergic side effects. More rapid onset than tri. |
| Prozac | fluoxetine |
| Zoloft | setraline |
| Paxil | paroxetine |
| MAOI's | Antidepressants that impair enzyme monomine oxidase, which degrades norepinephrine. No tyramine foods. SE: hypotension, dizzy, drymouth, upset stomach, incr wt, blurr vision, HA... Elevated BP, convulsions. |
| Tyramine foods | beer, wine, aged cheese, beef/chicken liver, smoked meat, packaged soup, soy sauce, sour cream, avocados, bananas, plums, raisin, eggplant, spinach, tomatoes, yogurt. |
| Nardil | phenelzine (MAOI) |
| Parnate | tranylcypromine (MAOI) |
| Lithium | For bipolar d/o. decr mania, moodswings. also for schizophrenia, intermittant expl d/o and episodic binge drinking. |
| Tegretol | carbamazepine. For mania, dyspohric maina and rapid cycling. |
| Depakote | Valproic Acid, Anticonvulsant drug for mania etc. |
| Neurotransmitters | Chemicals released by neurons to communicate w/other neurons causing either excitation or inhibition of neuron's activity. |
| Norepinephrine | neurothransmitter 1 Involved in mania. A catecholamine, with dopamine. |
| Dopamine | Neurotransmitter 2, Involved in Parkinsons, insufficient in basal ganglia. too much: Schizophrenia. |
| Serotonin | neurotransmitter 3, implicated in mental disorders such as mood d/o & schizophrenia. |
| Acetylcholine | Neurotransmitter 4 |
| Glutamate | neurotransmitter 5 |
| Benzodiazepines | class of anti-anxiety meds: enhance GABA activity, inhibits CNS. |
| Xanax | Alprazolam: antianxiety meds. |
| Valium | diazepam: antianx med. |
| Halcion | triazolam: antianx med. |
| Beta Blockers | reduce receptivity of beta-andrenergic neurons (innervate cardiovascular/respiratory sx). performance, migraines, cardiac arrythmia, hypertension, essential tremor. |
| Inderol | propranolol, Beta blocker anx performance med |
| Barbituates | CNS depressant, interrupt impulses to RAS. Rare today. Dangerous and addictive. Anx. |
| Pentothal | thiopental Barbituate, gen anesthetic |
| Amytal | amobarbitol, bartituate, for acute agitation. |
| Seconal | secobarbital, barbituate |
| Methylphenidate | Ritalin, CNS stimulant for ADHD |
| Catecolamine | depression is due to deficient brain levels of norepinephrine, a cat. w/ epinephrine and dopamine |
| Tardive Dyskinesia | Invol. rhythmic mvmt face/tongue/jaw occur w/phenothiazines. Delayed effect of antipsychotic use, 6 mo+, irreversable but younger pts can be alleviated w/grad w/d, w/temp incr. sx. |
| REM rebound | Incr ReM sleep occurs when stop barbituates. REM sleep: cortical arousal, rapid eyemovements/dreaming. |
| Serzone | nefazodone, works on serotonin |
| Wellbutrin | bupropion |
| Ascendin | amoxapine, tricyclic |
| Celexa | citalopram |
| Norpramine | desipramine, Tricyclic |
| Vivactyl | protriptyline, tricyclic, blocks norepinephrine |
| Desyrel | trazodone, misc, serotonin |
| Effexor | venlafaxine, misc, norephinephrine, serotonin |
| Tricyclic side effects | Dizzy, drowsy, dry mouth, HA, Wt incr, photosensitivity |
| MAOI side effects | dizzy, orthostatic hypotension, can't see/spit/pee/shit, mild HA, wt incr, insomnia. |
| Toxic side effects, Tricyclics | Severe drowsy, confusion, hallucinations, siezures, tachycardia, bradycardia, diff breathing |
| Toxic side effects, MAOI | Severe drowsy/dizzy, hyper/hypotension, tachicardia, diff sleeping, hallucinations, respiratory depr. |
