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1
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TCA are

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very sedating and are lethally in overdose.

2
Q

SSRIs

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most common

3
Q

SSRIs work at what bases

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1st, 2nd, and 3rd

4
Q

SSRI LEA…P effects

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L: Decrease libido and sleep
E: Neutral effect on energy*
A: Neutral effect on addiction and craving

5
Q

Which SSRI can you stop abruptly and why

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fluoxetine due to it’s long half life.

6
Q

SSRI P in LEAP

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y P: Differences within class
y Some may “poop out (just stops working)” (Celexa)
y Sedating and activating properties
y Weak anticholinergic and dopaminergic
y Fluoxetine activating, Paroxetine sedating

7
Q

Fluoxetine is

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activating

8
Q

paraoxetine is

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sedating

9
Q

NSRI act on what bases

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Act at 1st, 2nd, 3rd, home plate and pitcher’s mound

10
Q

NSRI exampels

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Venlafaxine (Effexor) and Duloxetine (Cymbalta)

11
Q

NSRI effects

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y Libido reduced
y Energy increased
y Addiction/craving neutral to helpful

12
Q

NSRI “P”

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May increase GI upset, may increase BP

y Titrate slowly

13
Q

SNDRIs

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Triple reuptake inhibitor results in increase in serotonergic, adrenergic and dopaminergic neurotransmission

14
Q

SNDRI LEAP

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L:More neutral effect on libido (blocks 5HT2a)
E:Decreases energy
A:Neutral effect on addiction/craving
P: Enzyme system 2D6: slow metabolizers may build up stimulate 5HT2 and stimulate 5HT2a and cause increased sleep
y Alpha 1 blocker: postural hypotension risk

15
Q

SNDRI examples

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Mazindol (Sanorex) anorectic
Nefazodone (Serzone) antidepressant*
Nefopam ( Nefadol, Silentan) analgesic
Sibutamine (Meridia) anorectic

16
Q

TCA bases

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Act primarily at 1st base, some 2nd and home plate

17
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TCA LEAP

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y L: decrease libido
y E: increase energy*
y A: Neutral effect
y P: May stimulate HT3
y Anticholinergic effects (Elderly especially)
y High risk of OD
18
Q

at a high dose TCA is

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sedating

19
Q

TCA should not be used in

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elderly population due to anticholinergic effects

20
Q

Which has greater side effects amytriptaline or nortriptaline

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amytriptaline

21
Q

Mirtazepine (Remeron) LEAP

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L:Neutral effect on libido
E:Decreases energy
A: Neutral on addiction/craving
P: Alpha 1 blocker: postural hypotension risk

22
Q

Mirtazepine (Remerone) acts at what bases

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Acts at 1st, 2nd, 3rd base, and homeplate

23
Q

Remerone is a

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alpha 1 blocker : postual hypotension risk

24
Q

Bupropion (wellbutrin acts to

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to inhibit reuptake of NE, DA, and serotonin

25
Q

Bupropion (Wellbutrin) uses

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Depression, seasonal affective disorder, treats sexual dysfunction
relative to SSRI therapy, smoking cessation

26
Q

Bupropion (Wellbutrin) has a

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long half life

27
Q

Bupropion (Wellbutrin) lowers

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seizure threshold

28
Q

SSRI population

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Post-MI
DM
General

29
Q

SNRI populations

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General
SSRI not
tolerated

30
Q

Important to do what with SNRI

A

Monitor blood pressure

31
Q

Wellbutrin population

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SSRI not tolerated
Smokers
Wellbutrin does not effect libido. So people with this consideration

32
Q

TCA population

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young addults

33
Q

Depression with anxiety drugs

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SSRI

SNRI

34
Q

Depression with decreased libido

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Welbutrin

35
Q

Depression with Insomina

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SSRI

TCA

36
Q

MAOI are used when

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all else falis; atypical depression

37
Q

MAOI have

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multiple drug intreacions

38
Q

make sure what before starting maoi

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fully weaned off SSRI

39
Q

allow time between stopping ___ and starting ___

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antidpressant and MAOI

40
Q

Mood stabilizers example

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Bipolar: Lithium, lamotrigine, depakote, oxcarbazepine, gabapentin

41
Q

Psychotropics

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aripiprazole, risperidone, olanzapine, ziprasidone,

clozapine

42
Q

gabapentin can be used for

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chronic pain

43
Q

Young

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SSRIs and TCA

44
Q

Old

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TCA have anticholingeric effects

45
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Young precautions

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SSRI (black box warning for SI) TCA overdose

46
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Pregnancy

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All are mostly contraindicated. If you need to use, use an SSRI