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exam 5 antidepressants Flashcards

1
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What are the types of depression?

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reactive, major depressive disorder, bipolar
goals of therapy: reduce signs and symptoms

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Current treatment for depression?

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SSRIs, atypical, dual acting

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what are clinical features of depression?

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physiological: decreased sleep, appetite changes, fatigu
pyschological: dysphoric mood, worthlessness, guilt
cognitive: decrease cognition and suicidal ideation

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what are drugs that induced depression?

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antihypertensive and CV: BB, clonidine, prazosin
sedative hypnotics: alcohol, BZD, barbituates
anti-inflammatory and analgesics: opiates
steroids

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5
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what is the neurotrophic hypothesis of depression?

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BDNF is important for neuronal connections
stress and pain decreases BDNF
BDNF is antidepressant in animals
BDNF can be dendritic sprouts that promote neural connections

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How long does it take to see therapuetic response?

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2-3 weeks for response

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what is the mechanism of MAOIs?

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MAO acts to break down NE and 5HT
MAOi inhibits this to increase NE and 5HT in vesicles

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what are the MAOi drugs?

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non selective: phenelzine, tranylcypromine
MOA-B selective: selegiline
MOA-A selective: moclobemide

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What are MAOI side effects?

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HTN crisis with tyramine foods
interactions with Rx: TCAs, SSRIs, LDOP, st johns wort

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10
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where do reuptake blockers bind to?

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allosteric sites

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what are indications for TCAs?

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depression, panic, enuresis, pain

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What drug class is it easy to overdose?

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TCAs because you only need 10x the dose

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what are TCAs MOA?

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inhibit NET, SERT, H1, antimuscarinic, antiadrenergic
sides: sedation and weight gain

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what are TCAs?

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tertiary amine: imipramine, amitripyline, doxepin, clomimpramine
secondary: desipramine, nortripyline, maprotiline

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what are the benefits of secondary amines?

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better at NET than SERT
less sides

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what are SSRIs?

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fluoxetine, fluvoxamine, paroxetine, sertraline, citalopram, escitalopram

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SSRI side effects?

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sexual dysfunction, anxiety, insomnia, tremor

18
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what is SSRI discontinuation syndrome?

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brain zaps, dizzy, sweating, confusion

19
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what is serotonin syndrome? symptoms?

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high levels of serotonin when given with MAOIs, TCAs, tramadole, st johns wort
symptoms: hyperthermia, muscle rigidity, restlessness

20
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Which drugs are SSRI and 5HT1A partial agonist?

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Vilazodone and vortioxetine

21
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what is the benefit of vilazodone?

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reduced sexual side effects compared to SSRIs

22
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what are tetracyclic and unicyclic antidepressants?

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maprotiline
mirtazapine
buproprion
trazodone

23
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maprotiline MOA?

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NET inhibitor

24
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mirtazapine MOA?

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A2, 5HT2, 5HT3 and H1 antagonist

25
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buproprion MOA?

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DAT inhibitor
NET inhibitor
SERT inhibitor

26
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trazodone MOA

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5HT2A antagonist
weak SERT inhibitor

27
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what are SNRI drugs?

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venlafaxine, desvenlafaxine, duloxetine, milnacipran, lveomilnacipran, reboxetine, atomoxetine

28
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what are SNDRIs?

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block all three
triple blockers

29
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what are rapid acting antidpressants?

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ketamine
esketamine
scopolamine

30
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what is postpartum depression?

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occurs within 4 weeks and can last >1 year

31
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what are treatments for PPD?

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SSRIs and venlafaxine
CBT and counseling
brexanalone

32
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what is the function of brexanaolone?

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allopregnanolone levels increase during pregnancy and return to normal postpartum
this causes GABA-A receptors to be desensitized
brexanolone resensitizes these receptors

33
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what are nonpharm treatments?

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electroconvulsive therapy, psychotherapy, hospitalization

34
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What is the pharmacology of filbanserin?

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agonist at 5HT1A
antagonist at 5HT2A/C
hypoactive sexual desire disorder

35
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Etiology of bipolar disorder?

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genetic predisposition
biological 5HT and DA

36
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what is treatment of bipolar?

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hospitalization
psychotherapy
pharmacotherapy

37
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What is pharmacotherapy of bipolar?

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mood stabilizers: lithium and anticonvulsants
atypical antipsychotics: olanzapine, quetia, risperidone, ziprasidone

38
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what is the action of lithium?

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mechanism not understood
depletion of PIP2 and associated signalling
modulate GSK3

39
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what is valproic acid and sodium valprotate MOA?

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increases GABAergic tone
blocks NA
blocks t-type ca2+ channel
inhibits histone d

40
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what are the anticonvulsants used for bipolar and the channels they act on?

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carbamazepine/oxcarbazepine: Na+ channel
lamotrigine: Na and Ca channel
topiramate: Na+ channel

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