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What are the six SSRI’s?

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fluoxetine (Prozac, Prozac weekly)
sertraline (Zoloft)
paroxetine (Paxil, Paxil CR, Pexeva)
lovoxamine (Luvox, Luvox CR)
citalopram (Celexa)
escitalopram (Lexapro)
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What percent of individuals with major depression, overall, tend to respond to 4 different medications over the course of 1 year?

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67% responders

33% non-responders

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citralopram

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Celexa

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What are the rates of responders vs. non-responders in medication trials?

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67% responders, 33% non-responders

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What are low levels of NE associated with?

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Increased negative affect

decreased positive affect

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Acute Phase

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6-12 Weeks

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What are the effects of the 5HT2A receptor?

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Decreases DA & NE release (decreases positive affect)

Increases Glu release (increases anxiety)

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What symptoms are most likely to be residual?

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insomnia
fatigue
pain
concentration
loss of interest
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Gene activation has been found with use of:

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AD’s
lithium
estrogen
exercise

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escitalopram

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Lexapro

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What proportion of major depressive disorders remit after the 4th antidepressant treatment?

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6-7%

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What are the three main mechanisms of action of AD’s?

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Blockade of transporters (re-uptake pumps)
5HT1A partial agonism
Inhibition of monoamine oxidase

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What proportion of major depressive disorders remit after the first antidepressant treatment?

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33%

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What are the two effects of metabolic and gene transcription events initiated by AD’s?

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Decrease in various receptors & chemicals associated withs stress, depression, & anxiety
Increase chemicals associated with healthy neurons, resiliency, less depression, & anxiety

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What is the mechanism of action, at least initially, of AD’s?

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Increased synaptic concentration of monoamines

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sertraline

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Zoloft

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What are the three main monoamines?

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5-HT, DA, NE

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Low levels of which monoamine is associated with decreased “positive affect” in depression?

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DA

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Recurrence

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A return of symptoms during the maintenance phase.

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What are the rates of responders vs. non-responders in placebo trials?

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33% responders, 67% non-responders

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What are the symptoms linked with negative affect in depression?

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dysphoria, rumination, guilt/disgust, worthlessness, loneliness, fear/anxiety, irritability, hostility, suicidality

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What symptoms are related to decreased positive affect?

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Dysphoria, anhedonia, loss of motivation & enthusiasm, apathy, anergia or psychomotor retardation, impaired attention & cognition, decreased self-confidence

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Norephinepherine is considered what type of monoamine?

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Catecholamine

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What do 5-HT1A receptors on dendrites or soma (somadendritic autoreceptor) do?

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Inhibit firing, and thus, 5-HT release

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What symptoms tend to be most responsive to treatment?
Depressed mood suicidal ideation psychomotor retardation
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What terminates NE action?
reuptake via NR transporters (NET) MAO inside presynaptic neurons & synapse COMT (catechol-O-methyl transferase)
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What defines a response to an antidepressant?
50% or more reduction in symptoms (either in number of symptoms or in severity)
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SSRI's
increased activation of 5HT1A receptors decreases negative affect (dysphoria, rumination, guilt/disgust, worthlessness, loneliness, fear/anxiety, irritability, hostility, suicide
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Acute/excessive activation of other 5HT receptors cause what?
Side effects (see slides for details)
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What are some of the considerations related to SE's in regards to 5HT hypothesis of depression?
SE's tend to appear within the first 1-2 weeks, but will often dissipate in several weeks once the brain has adapted to the increased concentration of 5HT and downregulates
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What proportion of major depressive disorders remit after the second antidepressant treatment?
20%
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When should antidepressants be discontinued after the first episode of depression?
gradually at the end of the continuation phase
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True or False: 5HT1A and 5HT2A receptors have identical effects.
False; they have opposite effects
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vilazodone
Vibryd; is an SSRI and 5HT1A partial agonist
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When should antidepressants be discontinued after the second episode of depression?
With risk factors: gradually at the end of the continuation phase With risk factors: never; maintain for life
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What defines remission?
A 100% reduction of all symptoms.
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You expect a placebo effect of _____% for most treatments.
33%
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What are the effects of the 5HT1A receptor?
Increases DA & NE release (improves positive affect) | Decreases Glu release (decreases anxiety)
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When should antidepressants be discontinued after the 3rd or more episode?
NEVER; maintain for life.
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Maintenance Phase
1 or more years
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Continuation Phase
4-9 months
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SNRI
serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors
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luvoxamine
Luvox, Luvox CR
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How does the serotonin hypothesis of depression help explain the time course of therapeutic effects?
They are delayed due to the time required for 5HT1A autoreceptors to downregulate/desnsitize
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What proportion of major depressive disorders remit after the 3rd antidepressant treatment?
6-7%
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Relapse
Pt has a return of symptoms in the continuation phase, despite still being on medication; regardless of the degree to which their symptoms of
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fluoxetine
Prozac, Prozac weekly (Sarafem for PMDD)
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5-HT affects release of which NT's?
DA, NE, Glu
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What phase is remission associated with?
Continuation phase (4-9 months)
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paroxetine
Paxil, Paxil CR, Pexeva
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What phase is recovery associated with?
Maintenance (>1 year)
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Where is 90% of 5-HT located within the body?
Outside of the CNS
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Where do NE axons project to?
widely across cortex, cerebellum, spinal cord
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How long should antidepressants be continued for after a response or remission to prevent relapse?
4-9 months
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Where are the somas of NE neurones primarily located?
locus coeruleus
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Low levels of which monoamine is associated with increased "negative affect"?
5-HT
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What is the most common mechanism of action for AD's?
Blockade of transporters/re-uptake pumps

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