Antipsychotic Drugs

Question 1

Haloperidol

1) Use
2) Mechanism of Action

Answer 1

1) Schizophrenia symptoms
2) Typical/1st Generation-Selective Dopamine2 (inhibitory) receptor antagonists
* Decrease in Positive symptoms*

Question 2

Chlorpromazine

1) Use
2) Mechanism of Action

Answer 2

1) Schizophrenia symptoms
2) Typical/1st Generation-Selective Dopamine2 (inhibitory) receptor antagonists
* Decrease in Positive symptoms*

Question 3

Fluphenazine

1) Use
2) Mechanism of Action

Answer 3

1) Schizophrenia symptoms
2) Typical/1st Generation-Selective Dopamine2 (inhibitory) receptor antagonists
* Decrease in Positive symptoms*

Question 4

Thiothixene

1) Use
2) Mechanism of Action

Answer 4

1) Schizophrenia symptoms
2) Typical/1st Generation-Selective Dopamine2 (inhibitory) receptor antagonists
* Decrease in Positive symptoms*

Question 5

Clozapine

1) Use
2) Mechanism of Action

Answer 5

1) Schizophrenia symptoms
2) Atypical/2nd Generation-Selective Serotonin 5-HT2a/c receptor antagonist w/minimal Selective D2 (inhibitory) receptor antagonism

Question 6

Olanzapine

1) Use
2) Mechanism of Action

Answer 6

1) Schizophrenia symptoms
2) Atypical/2nd Generation-Selective Serotonin 5-HT2a/c receptor antagonist w/minimal Selective D2 (inhibitory) receptor antagonism

Question 7

Quetiapine

1) Use
2) Mechanism of Action

Answer 7

1) Schizophrenia symptoms
2) Atypical/2nd Generation-Selective Serotonin 5-HT2a/c receptor antagonist w/minimal Selective D2 (inhibitory) receptor antagonism

Question 8

Risperidone

1) Use
2) Mechanism of Action

Answer 8

1) Schizophrenia symptoms
2) Atypical/2nd Generation-Selective Serotonin 5-HT2a/c receptor antagonist w/minimal Selective D2 (inhibitory) receptor antagonism

Question 9

Aripiprazole

1) Use
2) Mechanism of Action

Answer 9

1) Schizophrenia symptoms
2) Atypical/2nd Generation-Selective Serotonin 5-HT2a/c receptor antagonist w/minimal Selective D2 (inhibitory) receptor antagonism