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Tardive Dyskinesia Definition
involuntary, repetitive movements, (looks like a crazy person) an EPS (late sx)
Akathisia
Restlessness (4 day EPS sx)
Mesolimbic tract function
integrates sensory and motor systems dopaminergic
mesocortical tract function
communication and social dopamineregic pathway
nigrostriatal tract function
extra pyramidal control, dopaminergic pathway
Schizo positive sx
delusions, hallucinations,
Schizo negative sx
emotional blunting, social withdrawal, lack of motivationinexpressive face
Typical Antipsychotics
Halo-chlorp haloperidol, chlorpromazine
Atypical Antipsychotics
ROCA, risperidone, olanzapine, clozapine, aripriprazole
Mnemonic for depression
SIG E CAPS, Sleep, Interest, Guilt, Energy, Concentration, Anhedonia, Psychomotor, Suicide
4 domains of bipolar sx
1) Manic mood, 2) dysphoric mood 3)psychosis 4)cognitive sx (racing thoughts, distractibility, inattention)
Dx of bipolar requires
distinct period of euphoria/irritability and goal directed action for 1 week plus 3 or 4 symptoms
Mania sx mnemonic
DIGFAST - Delusions, Insomnia, Grandiosity, Flight of Ideas, Activity, Speech, Thoughtlessness
Bipolar I disorder characterized by
Mania only
Bipolar II disorder characterized by
Hypomania and major depression
Diff Dx for Mood disorders
Vitamin C: -Vascular - stroke-Infect/Inflamm -HIV, flu, meningitis, creuztfel-jacob-Traumatic-Autoimmune - MS, -Allergic/Immune-Metabolic - Cushings, hyperthyroid, hypothyroid, hypercalcemia-Idiopathic/Iatrogenic - epilepsy, steroids-Neoplastic - brain tumor-Congenital - hyper/hypothyroid, epilepsy
Ketamine / Phencyclidine MOA
Glu-NMDA receptor antagonist
Cocaine neurotransmittors
Inhibits monoamine transporters, increase esp in DA
Treatment of Acute Benzo toxicity
Flumazenil (GABA receptor antagonist)
treatment for opioid withdrawal
methadone, clonidine
drug for anti nicotine?
varencicline (chantix), buproprion
