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6 - Antidepressants Flashcards

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What are the 5 types of depression?

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1) Major depression
2) Chronic depression
3) Atypical depression
4) Bipolar/manic depression
5) Seasonal depression

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What is major depression?

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  • Generally recurring and disabling w/ sx that interrupt a persons ability to work, sleep, study, or eat
  • Usually lasts greater than 2 weeks
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What is chronic depression?

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  • Less severe or disabling
  • Longer lasting sx
  • Characterized by long term “melancholy” or depressive personality
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What is atypical depression?

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  • Characterized as less pervasive sadness

- Can manifest as overeating, oversleeping, sensitivity, or rejection

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What is bipolar/manic depression?

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Oscillates btwn major depressive and mania episodes

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What is seasonal depression?

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  • Result of a reduction in amount of sunlight
  • Common during winter
  • Scandinavian countries most affected
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How is a person diagnosed w/ depression?

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  • Must have 1 of top 2 symptoms and at least 5 other sx which occur daily, and persist for at least 2 weeks
  • Top 2 sx = persistently sad, anxious, or “empty” feelings and loss of pleasure in usual activities
  • Other sx = crying, hopelessness, pessimism, helplessness, fatigue, loss of concentration, sleep problems, change in appetite, suicidal thoughts
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What are the causes of depression?

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  • Genetic
  • Death/abuse
  • Medication
  • Socio
  • Environment
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What are the various tx for depression?

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  • Psychotherapy (talk therapy) – useful when combined w/ drugs
  • Natural alternatives – St. John’s Wort and exercise can help mild depression
  • Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) – fast and effective solution for major depression or suicidal thoughts
  • Medications – SSRIs, SNRIs, NDRIs, MAOIs, TCAs, and TeCAs
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What are sx of serotonin deficiency?

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  • Anxiety
  • Panic
  • Phobia
  • Obsessive compulsive
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What are sx of norepinephrine deficiency?

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  • Decreased concentration, working memory, and info processing
  • Fatigue
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What are sx of dopamine deficiency?

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  • Cognitive slowing
  • Hypersomnia (excessive sleepiness)
  • Anhedonia (inability to feel pleasure)
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What are sx of serotonin and dopamine deficiencies?

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  • Food craving

- Bulimia

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What are sx of dopamine and NE deficiencies?

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  • Decreased attention

- Psychomotor retardation

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What are sx of serotonin, NE, and dopamine deficiencies?

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Depressed mood

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What does it mean when an antidepressant has a high NE/5-HT ratio?

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The drug is more selective for 5-HT receptor

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What is the function of serotonin?

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Regulates mood, calmness, appetite, cognitions, memory, body temp, sexuality, and BP

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Can circulating serotonin cross the BBB?

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No, but serotonin is derived from tryptophan, and tryptophan can cross the BBB (but must compete w/ other AAs for the active AA transporters)

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Is the indole ring of serotonin basic?

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No

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What percentage of tryptopharn consumed is converted to serotonin?

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5%

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Where does biosynthesis of serotonin occur?

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Primarily in CNS presynaptic neurons and some GI tract cells

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What happens to free 5-HT in blood plasma?

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Rapidly taken up by platelets for storage

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What does 5-HT stand for?

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5-hydroxytryptamine

24
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How is serotonin removed from the synaptic cleft?

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  • Removed by diffusion

- Binds to SERT receptor or 5-HT autoreceptor of serotonergic neuron

25
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How is serotonin removed from a serotonergic neuron?

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MAO inactive metabolites

26
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How is serotonin released into a synapse?

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  • Action potential causes influx of Na+ and Ca+
  • Increase in Ca+ in cytoplasm causes storage vesicles to fuse w/ presynaptic cell membrane, releasing 5-HT into synaptic cleft
27
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5-HT reuptake is through the _____ on ______

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Serotonin transporter (SERT); presynaptic membrane

28
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What is the half life of free serotonin in blood? Why?

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Short (few minutes) b/c of fast metabolism by MAO

29
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What is produced from a minor route of 5-HT metabolism? How?

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  • Melatonin
  • 5-HT is acetylated by 5-HT n-acetyltransferase to N-acetylserotonin, which is converted to melatonin y 5-hydroxyindole-O-methyltransferase (HIOMT)
30
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Can melatonin cross the BBB?

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Yes b/c not charged

31
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What regulates the production of melatonin?

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Light in the retina inhibits production

32
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How is melatonin metabolized? Where does this take place?

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  • Melatonin is oxidized at position 6, followed by conjugation w/ sulfate
  • Occurs in CNS
33
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Do melatonin metabolites posses pharmacological properties?

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Yes

34
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What are the 2 main methods to modulate the effects of serotonin?

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  • Increase or decrease amount of serotonin (biosynthesis, release into synapse, metabolism, diffusion, reuptake)
  • Agonism or antagonism of serotonin receptor
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What are the 4 main classes of antidepressants?

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1) Tricyclic antidepressants and tetracyclic
2) Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
3) Selective norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors
4) Monoamine oxidase inhibitors

36
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What happens to the ring angles when chlorpromazine is converted to amitriptyline and then imipramine? What does this cause?

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  • Alpha angle is decreased in amitriptyline, and the beta and gamma angles are introduced in imipramine
  • This causes decreased affinity for dopamine receptor, allowing TCAs to have no dopamine antagonism; and increased affinity for NE and serotonin reuptake transporters
37
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How do TCAs work?

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By competitively inhibiting serotonin or NE reuptake (generally more selective for NE transporter)

38
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What almost always happens when a terminal methyl group is attached to an N or O?

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N or O will be demethylated

39
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Which type of amine on a TCA elicits the most selectivity for the serotonin transporter?

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Tertiary

40
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Which type of amine on a TCA elicits the most selectivity for the NE transporter?

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Secondary

41
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For SSRIs, the _____ group probably explains selectivity

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Electron withdrawing

42
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What type of antidepressants are venlafaxine and duloxetine?

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SSNRIs

43
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What are paroxetine and citalopram? What are their indications?

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  • Potent and most specific SSRIs

- Used in tx of major depression, OCD, PTSD, and panic disorders

44
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What are atomoxetine and reboxetine? Why? What are their indications?

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  • Selective NE reuptake inhibitors
  • Lack a strong electron withdrawer on the phenyl ring (such as fluorine), decreasing serotonin selectivity
  • Atomoxetine used for ADHD and reboxitine for depression
45
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What do TCAs inhibit?

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Serotonin, norepinephrine, and dopamine

46
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What part of the serotonin transporter do TCAs and SSRIs interact w/?

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Asp-98

47
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For SSRIs, the ____ residue appears to be determining factor in SSRI potency

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Ser-438

48
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What is the primary effect of MDMA?

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  • Openness
  • Euphoria
  • Empathy
  • Love
49
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What is MDMA believed to cause?

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Serotonin vesicles to release serotonin into synapses

50
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What can acute toxicity of MDMA lead to?

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Hyperthermic syndrome, dehydration and hyperpyrexia

51
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What are SSRIs the most commonly used drugs in depression therapy?

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  • Fewer adverse side effects and less toxicity than TCAs and MAOIs
  • Don’t exhibit food-interaction toxicity, unlike MAOIs
  • Diminished anticholinergic effect, unlike TCAs
52
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What are some discontinuation sx of SSRIs?

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  • After taking SSRIs for more than 6 weeks, w/in 3 days of discontinuation experience flu-like sx, insomnia, nausea
  • Can occur when switching SSRIs
53
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When is serotonin syndrome a concern?

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When combining SSRIs and MAOIs

54
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What are some agents that can cause/induce serotonin toxicity?

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  • Tryptophan or 5-HTP (increase serotonin production)
  • Amphetamines, MDMA (increase serotonin release)
  • SSRIs, cocaine, TCAs (inhibit serotonin re-uptake)
  • MAOIs (inhibit serotonin metabolism)
55
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What are common structural features of all TCAs?

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  • Terminal secondary or tertiary nitrogen (protonatable)
  • 2 aromatic rings, attached by middle ring
  • Around 4 atom distance from protonatable nitrogen and aromatic ring

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