drug therapy AO1 schizophrenia Flashcards
(15 cards)
what is used to treatschizophrenia
anti-psychotics
what are the two types of anti-phsycotics
typical and atypical
what is the first ao1 point
outlining how drugs work
drugs work by counterbalancing neurotransmitters in schiz body that are though to lea to schizophrenia
what is anouther name for typical drugs
first generation
what symptoms do typpical drugs reduce
positive symptoms
what is anouther name for a-typical drugs
second generation
what do a-typical drugs reduce
positive and negative symptoms
give an example of a typical drug
chlorpromazine
how does chlropromazine work
blocks dopamie receptors
by blocking dopamine receptors what does this reduce
decrease dopamine activity reducing positive symptoms
what is an example of an a-typical drug
clozapine
what does clozapine do
blocks dopamine and serotonin receptors
give another ao1 point on drug therapy
drug is prescribed by the dr and is self adminstered by the schizophrenic paitent
how is the drug taken
orally
how often is the drug taken
everyday over a prolonged period of time
