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1
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A mood disorder that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest.

A

Depression

2
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Drugs that treat depression.

A

Antidepressants

3
Q

Depression that usually has a sudden onset after a precipitating event

A

Reactive depression

4
Q

Deep depression

A

Dysphoria

5
Q

A disorder that involves swings between two moods, the manic and the depressive

A

Bipolar disorder

6
Q

Drugs that block the uptake of the neurotransmitters norepinephrine and serotonin in the brain. These drugs have more side effects than SSRIs.

A

Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs)

7
Q

Agents that block the reuptake of serotonin into the nerve terminal of the central nervous system

A

Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs)

8
Q

Agents that inhibit the reuptake of serotonin and norepinephrine, increasing availability at the synapse

A

Serotonin Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors

9
Q

Drugs used for major depression, reactive depression, and anxiety that affect one or two of the three neurotransmitters.

A

Atypical antidepressants

10
Q

Agents that inactivate norepinephrine, dopamine, epinephrine, and serotonin

A

Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs)

11
Q

Amitriptyline, imipramine, trimipramine, desipramine, doxepin, nortriptyline, and protriptyline are which type of drugs?

A

TCAs

12
Q

True of False: Patients with glaucoma may take TCAs.

A

False

13
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True or False: Patients must taper off of antidepressant drugs rather than stopping them abruptly.

A

True

14
Q

Do TCAs cause hypertension or orthostatic hypotension?

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Orthostatic hypotension

15
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True or False: It is better for patients to take TCAs first thing in the morning.

A

False

16
Q

Fluoxetine, Sertraline, Paroxetine, Citalopram, and Escitalopram are examples of which kind of drugs?

A

SSRIs

17
Q

True of False: SSRIs can cause patients to have increased suicidal ideation.

A

True

18
Q

Is it better to take SSRIs in the morning or evening?

A

Morning

19
Q

Venlafaxine, Duloxetine, and Desvenlafaxine are which type of drugs?

A

SNRIs

20
Q

Taking SNRIs and St. John’s Wort can cause what?

A

Serotonin syndrome and neuroleptic malignant syndrome

21
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True or False: SNRIs can cause damage to the liver.

A

True

22
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True or False: MAOIs can be taken along with other antidepressants.

A

False

23
Q

Amoxapine, maprotiline, and trazadone are which type of drugs?

A

Atypical antidepressants

24
Q

Tranylcyclopromine, isocarboxazid, selegiline, and phenylzine are which type of drugs?

A

MAOIs

25
Q

Foods high in what should be avoided when taking MAOIs?

A

Tyramine

26
Q

What foods are high in tyramine?

A

Some cheeses, cream, yogurt, chocolate, bananas, raisins, Italian green beans, liver, pickled foods, sausage, soy sauce, yeast, beer, and red wines.

27
Q

Lithium is what kind of drug?

A

Mood stabilizer

28
Q

The therapeutic range for lithium is:

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0.8 - 1.2 mEq/L

29
Q

Lithium can deplete which electrolyte?

A

Sodium

30
Q

Early signs of lithium toxicity include:

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Diarrhea, drowsiness, vomiting, slurred speech, trembling

31
Q

Late signs of lithium toxicity include:

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Blurred vision, confusion, large urine output, convulsions

32
Q

What can decrease lithium levels?

A

Caffeine and loop diuretics

33
Q

What herb should not be taken with anti depression meds?

A

St. Johns Wort
Ginko bilboa