Biological Treatments Flashcards
The main treatments are antipysychotics or “__________ __________”
Dopamine antagonists
The dopamine antagonists work by blocking the r______________ in the synapse so that when dopamine becomes present in the brain it reduces the rate of f______ in the post synapse, during n___________________
. Receptors
. Firing
. Neurotransmittion
Anti psychotic are s___________
Sedatives
Dopamine antagonists are ___________ drugs
Typical
T______ and A_______ drugs. What do they mean, and what are both classed as?
Typical: 1st generation suppresses only dopamine levels
Atypical: work to suppress dopamine, glutamate and serotonin.
. Still both are antagonists, because they suppress neurotransmitters effects.
Davis found what in their _______ _________
. Meta analysis
Out of 100 studies, 70% of sufferers treated with antipsychotics improved after 6 weeks.
This is compared to a control group who received a placebo (25%)
Davis, the 2 percentages.
70% and 25%
The disadvantages of typical drugs
. Causes sideffects like tremors, and tardive dyskinesia
. They need to be taken often
The disadvantages of Atypical are
. They’re more expensive
. They cause side effects such as nausea, weight gain and irregular heart beats.
There’s also the incentive for pharmaceutical companies to ……..
Withhold information that could depordise their profits and putting people at risk
What are neuroleptics?
A type of anti psychotic that blocks receptors.
Antipsychotic only reduce symptoms in about ___% of patients
20%
It can take s_____ w____ for antipsychotics to begin reducing positive symptoms.
Several weeks
Drugs like LSD increase dopamine and induce schizophrenic states, and so this …..
Increases the validity of dopamine antagonists being a viable solution.
Tardive dyskinesia
Where the face stays rigid and unchanging, can be very off putting and mean sufferers socially withdraw.
