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Which opioids affect serotonin levels?

Why is this important?

A

Tramadol, fentanyl

Patients on serotoninergic agents should not take!

Can lead to serotonin syndrome

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What kind of defense mechanism:

A perosn is angry at their phsysician for cancelling their appointment. They end up cleaning their entire department to avoid thinking about being angry

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Sublimation

Channeling anger, discomfort, unpleasant thoughts at productive activities

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Which side effect of first-generation antipsychotics is likely to present after decades of use?

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Tardive dyskinesia

Due to long term dopamine blockade

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Describe the general timeline of symptoms onset during alcohol withdrawal

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  • 6-48h: ANS hyperactivity
  • 12-48h: Seizures
  • 12-24h: Hallucinations
  • 3-5+ days: Delirium Tremens
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What are the risks associated with MAO inhibitors?

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  • Serotonin Syndrome
  • Hypertensive crisis
    • Must avoid tyramine-rich foods
  • Severe interaction with meperidine
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Which drugs increase serum Lithium levels?

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  • NSAIDs
  • Diuretics
    • Thiazides, spironalactone, triamterene
  • ACE inhibitors
  • Ca2+ channel blockers
  • Metronidazole
  • Tetracycline
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What factors might precipitate delerium?

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I-WATCH-DEATH

The slides specifically highlight factors in bold

  • Infection - pneumonia
  • Withdrawal
  • Acute metabolic
  • Trauma
  • CNS pathology
  • Hypoxia/hypercarbia - hypoxia
  • Deficiencies
  • Endocrine
  • Acute vascular
  • Toxins - diphenhydramine
  • Heavy metal
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What is the difference between schizoaffective disorder and schizophrenia?

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  • Schizoaffective disorder:
    • Mood symptoms regardless of whether psychotic symptoms are present or absent
  • Schizophrenia:
    • Mood symptoms only present when psychotic symptoms are present

(Thank you @Nathan Shlobin!)

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Abnormal eye movements (nystagmus) are characteristic of which drug intoxication?

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Phencyclidine (PCP)

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Which antidepressants are contraindicated in patinets with current or history of anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa?

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Bupropion

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Is this neurotransmitter associated with wakefullness or sleep?

Where is it secreted?

Serotonin

A

Wakefullness

Raphe nuclei (pons)

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Which antipsychotics are most likely to have side effects of involuntary facial movements, restlessness, and dystonia?

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High-potency first-generation antipsychotics

  • Haloperidol
  • Fluphenazine
  • Trifluoperazine
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Hoover’s sign provides evidence for which disorder?

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Functional Neurological Disorder (aka conversion disorder)

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Is this neurotransmitter associated with wakefullness or sleep?

Where is it secreted?

Orexin

A

Wakefulness

Lateral hypothalamus

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Is this neurotransmitter associated with wakefullness or sleep?

Where is it secreted?

Histamine

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Wakefulness

Tuberomamillary nucleus (hypothalamus)

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What differentiates Bipolar I from Bipolar II?

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  • Bipolar I
    • At least 1 manic episode lasting 1+ weeks
  • Bioplar II
    • Hypomania
      • Different from mania b/c does not cause marked impairment in social/occupational functioning, does not require hospitalization
    • No manic episodes
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E - All of the above

  • Bupropion = atypical antidepressant (NE and DA reuptake inhibitor)
  • Clonidine, guanfacine = alpha-2 blockers
  • Atomoxetine = selective NE reuptake inhibitor
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Rapid withdrawal of what hormone can trigger migraine?

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Estrogen

  • Rapid withdrawal occurs during the following times:
    • Perimenopause
    • Post-partum
    • Perimenstruation
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What is the most consistent but non-specific neuroimaging finding in schizophrenia?

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Enlarged ventricles

  • Almost always found in patients with schizophrenia
  • Not specific for schizophrenia
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Which seizure medications are prefered in women of childbearing age?

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Lamotrigine, levetiracetam

Sometimes carbamazepine

Avoid valproate, topiramate!!

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What is the most effective treatment for insomnia?

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Cognitive behavioral therapy

Focuses on:

  • Sleep hygeine
  • Sleep restriction
    • Bed is for sleeping and sex only!
    • Wake up at the same time every day
  • Stimulus control
    • Don’t sleep until you’re tired
    • If you can’t fall asleep in 20 min, get out of bed and read
      • Avoid screens
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What is the difference between schizotypal and schizoid personality disorders?

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  • Schizoid
    • Socially withdrawn
    • Desire to be left alone
    • Limited emotional expression
  • Schizotypal
    • Also socially withdrawn
    • Interpersonal awkwardness
    • Magical thinking, eccentricity
23
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Which area/circuit of the brain is impaired in semantic aphasia/dementia?

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Central pathway of vision (temporal lobe)

24
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A set of sidely scattered but orchestrated crerebral areas that are activated by a specific task observed on neuroimaging is a…

  1. State network
  2. Attention network
  3. Channel network
  4. Default mode network
A

c. Channel network

25
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Schizophrenia is a [developmental/degenerative] disorder

What is the brain pathology?

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Schizophrenia is a developmental disorder

Results from abnormal neuronal migration during development

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What are the classic features of MDD, melancholic subtype?

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  • Anhedonia and/or lack of reactivity
  • Early morning awakening
  • Significant anorexia or weight loss
  • Excessive or inappropriate guilt
27
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A - Methylphenidate

  • Bupropion can also be used for ADHD, but not first line
  • Guanfacine is an alpha-2 agonist that is 2nd line or ad-junct to the stimulants
  • Tranylcypromine is a MAO inibitor - not indicated for ADHD
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Which antipsychotic may cause neutropenia?

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Clozapine

  • Atypical anti-psychotic
  • Blocks serotonin and norepinephrine
  • Used as a 3rd line agent
    • But must register in database
    • Track any neutropenia resulting so it is not prescribed in the future
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What kind of seizure is associated wtih tongue biting?

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Generalized tonic/clonic seizure

30
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What time period constitutes persistent depressive disorder?

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2+ years of depressed mood for most of the day, more days than not

31
Q

Which area/circuit of the brain is impaired in Lewy Body Dementia?

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Dorsal Pathway of Vision (parietal lobe)

32
Q

What syndrome is associated with thamine deficiency?

Which population is at particular risk?

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Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome

People with alcohol-use disorder

  • Wernicke
    • Ataxia, abnormal eye movmement
  • Korsakoff
    • Amnesia, poor judgement, confabulation, spurious answers to questions
33
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Automatisms and aura of a funny taste in one’s mouth before a seizure are characteristic of which kind of epilepsy?

A

Temporal lobe epilepsy

Automatism = fumbling with clothing/button, cannot stop

34
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Which type of reinforcement schedule has the fastest extinction?

Which types have the slowest extinction?

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Fastest extinction = continuous (also has fastest learning)

Slowest extinction = variable interval or variable ratio

(Fixed interval and fixed ratio have the fastest conditioning)

35
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Which antipsychotics are likely to cause abnormal lactation?

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  • Low-potency first-generation
    • Chlorpromazine
    • Thioridazine
  • Second-generation - lower risk than FGA, but can still happen
    • Quetiapine
    • Olanzapine
    • Risperidone
    • Aripiprazole
    • Ziprasodone
    • Clozapine
36
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List the parts of the Papez circuit, in order

A
  • Entorhinal cortex (anterior part of the parahippocampal gyrus)
    • Via perforant (through dentate) or alvear pathways to the…
  • Hippocampus
  • Fornix
  • Mammillary bodies (hypothalamus)
    • Via mammilothalamic tract to the…
  • Anterior thalamic nuclei
    • Via internal capsule to the…
  • Cingulate
  • Back to the parahippocampal gyrus
37
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What kind of medication is cyclobenzaprine?

A

Muscle relaxant

38
Q

Which sleep disorder is associated with low orexin levels in the CSF?

Describe 3 associated symptoms

A

Narcolepsy

  • Cataplexy
    • Knees buckle in response to emotion
  • Vivid dreams
  • Sleep paralysis
39
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Which area/circuit of the brain is impaired in frontal type dementia?

A

Frontal cortex

40
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What kind of defense mechanism:

A perosn is angry at their psysician for cancelling their appointment. Next time they see their physician, they compliment the physician on their shirt

A

Reaction formation

(Doing the opposite of what you feel)

41
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Which class of antidepressants is most likely to have cardiac effects?

What are the effects?

A

TCAs

Long QT -> Torsades (potentially fatal arrhythmia)

  • Amitriptyline
  • Nortriptilyine
  • Desipraime
  • Amoxapine
  • Imipramine
  • Clomipramine
  • Doxepin
42
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How is lithium metabolized?

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Excreted unchanged by the kidney

(No hepatic metabolism)

43
Q

Which cognitive domain will be affected first in Alzheimer’s Disease?

A

Memory

(Limbic system)

44
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What are the indications for haloperidol in a patient with delerium?

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  • Psychosis
  • Hallucinations
  • Agitation

But remember, the focus of the treatment should always be the underlying cause!!

45
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What further testing is indicated when a child presents with signs and symptoms of autism spectrum disorder?

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  • Genetic testing
  • Lead levels (if reasonable environmental risk)
  • EEG
  • Hearing and vision
  • Wood’s lamp (for Tuberous Sclerosis)
46
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How are abscence seizures differentiated from focal seiziures without loss of consciousness?

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No post-ictal period (confusion) after abscence seizure

47
Q

According to Robins and Guze (1970), what 5 steps can help achieve diagnostic validity for psychiatric disorders?

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  1. Clinical description
  2. Delimitation from other disorders
  3. Follow-up study (including treatment response)
  4. Family study
  5. Laboratory studies
48
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Which kind of reinforcement schedule results in the fastest conditioning?

A

Fixed schedules - type of partial reinforcement

(Continuous reinforcement has the fastest learning)

49
Q

What are the classic features of MDD, atypical subtype?

A
  • Mood reactivity
  • Significant weight gain
  • Hypersomnia
  • Leaden paralysis
50
Q

Is this neurotransmitter associated with wakefullness or sleep?

Where is it secreted?

Norepinephrine

A

Wakefulness

Locus ceruleus (pons)

51
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Which medication can be used to augment the effects of SSRIs and is known for reducing the risk of suicide?

A

Lithium

52
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Is this neurotransmitter associated with wakefullness or sleep?

Where is it secreted?

GABA

A

Sleep

Ventrolateral peroptic nucleus (VLPO)

53
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What is a “homeopathic” treatment?

A

Like treating like

Ex: using seizures in ECT to help treat patients with seizures

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