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Which TCA is most likely to be useful in anxiety?

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Clomipramine

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What is TCA most often used for now?

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Pain.

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What is the first line medication used in generalised anxiety disorder?

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Sertraline

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What ECG changes are sometimes seen with tricyclic antidepressants? (in overdose)

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Long QT
Wide QRS
Tachycardia

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What are the 5 categories of antidepressants?

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SSRI 
SNRI 
MAOI
TCA 
novel/atypical
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What are the 5 main SSRIs?

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Fluoxetine
Fluvoxamine 
Escitalopram
Paroxetine
Citalopram
Sertraline
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How long should an antidepressant be trialled for before deeming as not working?

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At least 2 months

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What should you do if someone is on an antidepressant and its not working?

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Titrate to the highest dose before switching or using adjuvant therapy.

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What is the NNT for antidepressants to be successful?

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3 (you need to treat 3 people to make one person better).

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What does serotonin bind to?

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5HT2 receptors

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what are the 3 main neurotransmitters targeted by antidepressants?

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serotonin
norepinephrine
Dopamine

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What does serotonin do?

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Regulates mood, feeding behaviour and emotions.

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What causes the reuptake or serotonin?

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Serotonin reuptake transporters.

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When is SSRI used in depression?

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As 1st line treatment.

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How do SSRIs work?

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Bind to serotonin reuptake transports and prevent them from removing serotonin from the synaptic cleft.

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How long is it until improvements are seen with SSRI?

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4-6 weeks

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What can be treated with SSRI?

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Depression
Eating disorders
Anxiety - PTSD, OCD

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What are the side effects of SSRIs?

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Increased risk of GI, cerebral and uterine bleeding (especially if on NSAIDs, aspirin and warfarin)
Insomnia
fatigue
anxiety
GI distress
sexual dysfunction
suicidal ideations
serotonin syndrome
restlessness
nervousness
sedation
dizziness
Hyponatraemia
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What is the symptoms of activation syndrome seem with starting an SSRI?

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Nausea
Anxiety
Panic
agitation

Usually lasts 2-10 days.

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What are the pros of sertraline?

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Weak P450 interactions
Short half life
Less sedating

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What are the cons of sertraline?

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Max absorption requires a full stomach.

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What is the doses of sertraline?

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starts at 50mg and goes up to 200mg.

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What are the pros of fluoxetine?

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Long half life (less chance of discontinuation syndrome + good for patients with compliance issues)
Initially activating (increased energy)
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What are the cons of fluoxetine?

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Long half life (not good in hepatic illness)
P450 interactions
Initial activation syndrome - anxiety and insomnia
More likely to induce mania than other SSRIs.

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What is serotonin syndrome?
When there is too much serotonin causing overstimulation of the nervous system.
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What are the signs and symptoms of serotonin syndrome?
``` Skin flushing Coma Muscle rigidity Restlessness Nervousness Insomnia Fatigue Sedation Dizziness ```
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How long does activation syndrome usually last for?
2-10 days
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What cardiac side effects can be seen with citalopram?
QT prolongation | Can lead to arrhythmias.
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What congenital problems can paroxetine cause?
Congenital heart defects.
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Which SSRIs most commonly cause sedation and weight gain?
Paroxetine
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What are the main 5 SRNIs? | Dogs don't like vegetarian meat
``` Duloxetine Desvenlafaxine Levomilnacipran Venlafaxine Milnacipran ```
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Which two neurotransmitters do SRNIs target?
Serotonin | Norepinephrine
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When is SRNI a go to medication?
When people haven't responded to the SSRIs.
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What are the side effects of SRNIs?
``` Insomnia Nausea Sexual dysfunction Hypertension Sweating Headaches ```
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What are the pros of venlafaxine?
``` Minimal drug interactions No P450 activity Short half life Fast renal clearance (good for geriatrics) ```
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What are the cons of venlafaxine?
Increase in diastolic blood pressure of 10-15mmHg. | QT prolongation.
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What are the pros of duloxetine?
Less blood pressure changes than venlafaxine.
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Which SRNI would be used first?
Duloxetine
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What are the side effects of TCAs?
``` Weight gain Sleepy Dry mouth Blurred vision Lethal in overdose (even 7 days worth) Orthostatic hypotension Sedation Tachycardia Hallucinations Urinary retention Confusion ``` ^Because they target so many receptors.
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What is serotonin also known as?
5HT.
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What is SERT?
Serotonin transporter (For reuptake)
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What is NET?
Norepinephrine transporter (for reuptake).
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What are the two groups of tricyclics?
Tertiary | Secondary (usually metabolites of the tertiary ones)
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What does tertiary TCAs do?
Non-selective | Inhibit reuptake of serotonin AND norepinephrine
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What do secondary TCAs do?
Selective | only inhibit reuptake of norepinephrine
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How long is it before improvements are seen when using TCAs?
2-4 weeks
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When are TCAs used?
Depression - if no response to SSRI and SRNI Phobic disorders Chronic neuropathic pain Migraine prophylaxis
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Which group of TCAs have more side effects?
Tertiary Secondary has the same side effects but less severe.
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Which receptors do TCAs block?
``` SERT NET Histamine - sedation Alpha 1 - orthostatic hypotension Muscarinic - dry mouth, tachycardia, hallucinations, urianry retention, confusion. ```
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What cardio effects can TCAs cause?
Prolonged QT | Arrhythmias
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What are the most common causes of death when using a TCA?
Convulsion Coma Cardio toxicity
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How long should you wait when switching from an SSRI to MAOI?
2 weeks | fluoxetine - wait 5 weeks
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When does TCA cause respiratory depression?
When taken with ethanol or sedative hypnotics
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How do monoamine oxidase inhibitors work MAOIs?
By irreversibly binding to monoamine oxidase enzymes. Stops these enzymes from breaking down the neurotransmitters when they had been reuptook from the synaptic cleft.
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Which type of depression responds well to MAOI?
Atypical depression | Resistant depression
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What are the signs of atypical depression?
``` Able to improve their mood with positive events Increased appetite Weight gain Sleepiness Fatigue ```
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What are the names of the non-selective MAOIs?
isocarboxazid Phenelzine Tranylcypromine
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What are the selective MAOIs?
Only increase the level of dopamine Selegiline Rasagiline
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What are selective MAOIs mostly used for?
Parkinsons.
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What are the side effects of MAOIs?
``` Serotonin syndrome Hypertensive crisis Orthostatic hypertension Weight gain Dry mouth Sedation Sleep disturbance Sexual dysfunction ```
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When are MAOIs used?
2nd or 3rd line.
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How long most MAOIs be stopped for before starting another antidepressant?
At least 2 weeks. Takes 2 weeks for monoamine oxidase enzyme to come back.
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Which category of MAOI is good for atypical depression?
Non selective MAOIs.
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What are 2 serious side effects of MAOIs?
Serotonin syndrome | Hypertensive crisis
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What are the signs and symptoms of hypertensive crisis?
``` Hyperthermia Hypertension Tachycardia agitation arrhythmias ```
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What causes hypertensive crisis (cheese reaction) when taking MAOIs?
Eating tyrosine rich foods. Wine Cheese Beer.
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What is a common atypical antidepressant?
Mirtazapine
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When is mirtazapine used?
Often in augmentation with SSRI | As a hypnotic at lower doses
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How is treatment resistant depression treated?
Combination of antidepressants Adjunctive therapy with lithium Adjunctive therapy with atypical antipsychotics ECT
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Which type of antidepressants are best for anxiety?
More associated with serotonin: SSRI SRNI (Antidepressants are 2nd line after psychological therapy).
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How long should antidepressant prophylaxis be taken by?
1st episode - 6 months - 1 yr 2nd episode - 2 years 3rd episode - discuss life long therapy
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Which antidepressant should not be used for panic disorder?
Fluoxetine

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