Psychiatry Pharmacology

Question 1

Depression, anxiety, OCD, bulimia nervosa, premenstrual dysphoric disorder, panic disorder, migraine prophylaxis, and fibromyalgia

Answer 1

SSRIs

Question 2

Depression, generalized anxiety d/o, fibromyalgia, chronic MSK pain, neuropathic pain, body dysmorphic d/o, OCD, and PTSD

Answer 2

SNRIs

Question 3

Major depression (not first line), ADHD, tobacco dependance, obesity, and hypoactive sexual d/o

Answer 3

Atypical antidepressants (Bupropion)

Question 4

Depression, insomnia associated with depression, and functional dyspepsia

Answer 4

Serotonin modulators (Trazodone)

Question 5

Depression, neuropathy, IBS, migraine prophylaxis, nocturnal enuresis, chronic pain, and fibromyalgia

Answer 5

Tricyclic antidepressants (Imipramine, amitryptyline, desipramine, and nortriptyline)

Question 6

Depression (not first line or second line–used for resistant depression)

Answer 6

MAOIs–tranylcypromine, phenelzine, and selegiline

Question 7

________ is also used for the tx of parkinsons disease

Answer 7

Selegiline

Question 8

Generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, seizure, and insomnia

Answer 8

BZD

Question 9

Generalized anxiety disorder

Answer 9

Buspirone

Question 10

Short term tx of insomnia

Answer 10

Zolpidem

Question 11

Acute psychosis from any cause and to manage chronic psychotic disorders

Answer 11

First generation antipsychotics (Haloperidol, Chlorpromazine, Fluphenazine, Loxaoine, perphenazine, pimozide, thiothixene, and trifluoperazine)

Question 12

Acute psychosis from any cause and to manage chronic psychotic disorders. Clozapine is specifically used for resistant schizophrenia due to its high risk of agranulocytosis

Answer 12

Second generation antipsychotics (Aripriprazole, clozapine, olanzapine, quetiapine, and risperidone)

Question 13

Bipolar and acute mania

Answer 13

Lithium