BEHAVIORAL MEDICATIONS

Question 1

ANTIPSYCHOTICS:

• classes of drugs?
• mechanism of them ( what do they block or induce)

Answer 1

1st gen: dopamine blocker

• haloperidol
• phenothiazine

2nd gen: dopamine and serptpmomc blocker

• clozapine

Question 2

ANTIDEPRESSANTS :

• classes of drugs?
• mechanism of them ( what do they block or induce)

Answer 2

SSRI: serotonin reuptake inhibitor

• fluoxetine
• trazadone
• citalopram

SNRI / TCA : ser/ne reuptake inhibitor (ami and imi)

• imipramine
• Amitriptyline

MAOI : MAO inhibitor (stops breakdown ser/dop/NE)

• phenelzine
• tranylcypromine

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Question 3

ANXIOLYTICS/ SEDATIVES:

fxn?

classes and drugs?

Answer 3

GABA binding= Cl- influx = depress CNS

BENZOS: ( diaz and triaz)

• diazepam (valium)
• triazalem (halciom)
• chlordiazepoxide

BARBITURATES:

• thiopental

Question 4

example of GENERAL anesthetic used?

Answer 4

HALOTHANE

Question 5

which drug causes TARDIVE DYSKINESIA?

Anxiolytics

antipsychotics

antidepressants

Answer 5

ANTIPSYCHOTICS (dopmaine blocker)

Question 6

which group causes thrombophlebitis ?

Anxiolytics

antipsychotics

antidepressants

Answer 6

ANXIOLYTICS:

BENZOS ! - DIAZ AND TRIAZ

Question 7

contraindication of intermittent porphyria?

Anxiolytics

antipsychotics

antidepressants

Answer 7

anxiolytics:

BARBITURATES !! (THIOPENTAL)

Question 8

WHICH ONE IS AN ISSUE FOR CNS DEPRESSION

Anxiolytics

antipsychotics

antidepressants

Answer 8

ANXIOLYTICS

BARBS

Question 9

what prolongs lidocaine?

Answer 9

propranolol B2 blocker