drug therapy AO1 schizophrenia

Question 1

what is used to treatschizophrenia

Answer 1

anti-psychotics

Question 2

what are the two types of anti-phsycotics

Answer 2

typical and atypical

Question 3

what is the first ao1 point
outlining how drugs work

Answer 3

drugs work by counterbalancing neurotransmitters in schiz body that are though to lea to schizophrenia

Question 4

what is anouther name for typical drugs

Answer 4

first generation

Question 5

what symptoms do typpical drugs reduce

Answer 5

positive symptoms

Question 6

what is anouther name for a-typical drugs

Answer 6

second generation

Question 7

what do a-typical drugs reduce

Answer 7

positive and negative symptoms

Question 8

give an example of a typical drug

Answer 8

chlorpromazine

Question 9

how does chlropromazine work

Answer 9

blocks dopamie receptors

Question 10

by blocking dopamine receptors what does this reduce

Answer 10

decrease dopamine activity reducing positive symptoms

Question 11

what is an example of an a-typical drug

Answer 11

clozapine

Question 12

what does clozapine do

Answer 12

blocks dopamine and serotonin receptors

Question 13

give another ao1 point on drug therapy

Answer 13

drug is prescribed by the dr and is self adminstered by the schizophrenic paitent

Question 14

how is the drug taken

Answer 14

orally

Question 15

how often is the drug taken

Answer 15

everyday over a prolonged period of time