CNS Flashcards
Citalopram
SSRI for depression - increases serotonin in synapse for increased signalling.
Fluoxetine
SSRI for depression - increases serotonin in synapse for increased signalling.
Sertraline
SSRI for depression - increases serotonin in synapse for increased signalling.
Mirtazapine
Tetracylic antidepressant/NaSSA- noradrenergic and specific serotonergic antidepressant which increases noradrenaline and serotonin by reducing reuptake.
Venlafaxine
SNRI for depression - inhibit noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors to increase NA signalling.
Amitriptyline
Tricyclic antidepressant - block reuptake of serotonin and noradrenaline.
Duloxetine
SNRI for depression - blocks noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors to increase NA signalling.
Diazepam
Benzodiazepine for anxiety and insomnia - bind to GABA receptors to enhance binding of GABA, an inhibitory neurotransmitter which cause a CNS depressant effect.
Quetiapine
Antipsychotic for schizophrenia, psychosis, and bipolar - dopamine D2 and 5-HT2A serotonin receptor antagonist.