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Lecture 24 - Psychosis Flashcards

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describe a range of mental disorders that involve symptoms of psychosis

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psychotic disorders

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refers to mental disorders in which there is a loss of contact with reality, affecting a person’s ability to think, feel, and act

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psychosis

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a severe psychotic disorder that is diagnosed if a person has two or more symptoms for six months

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schizophernia

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what are the positive symptoms of schizophrenia?

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mental phenomena that are absent in healthy individuals (ie: hallucinations and delusions)

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what are the negative symptoms of schizophrenia?

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loss or impairment of normal psychological function (ie: loss of motivation and social withdrawal)

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what are the cognitive symptoms of schizophrenia?

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poor concentration, disorganized thinking, poor memory, etc

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the risk of developing schizophrenia is highly influenced by:

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genes

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when does schizophrenia most often manifest?

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early adulthood

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one common theory is that schizophrenia is a:

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biochemical brain disease

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true or false: generally, neurons predominantely release one neurotransmitter

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true

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what is the dopamine hypothesis?

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the symptoms of schizophrenia are due to the hyperactivity of the dopamine system

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what are the two major pieces of evidence for the dopamine hypothesis?

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  • drugs that increase synaptic dopamine can cause delusions and hallucinations at high doses
  • drugs that block dopamine receptors are effective antipsychotics
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the largest population of dopamine neurons are located in the:

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midbrain (ventral tegmental area and substantia nigra)

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dopamine neurons located in the ventral tegmental area project to the striatum and the prefrontal cortex

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mesocortical/mesolimbic system

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the mesocortical/mesolimbic system normally mediates:

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memory, learning, and thought organization

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hyperactivity of the mesocortical/mesolimbic system contributes to:

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psychotic symptoms

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blocking dopamine transmission is effective at treating:

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the positive symptoms of schizophrenia

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what type of receptors are dopamine receptors?

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GPCRs

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what are the two classes of dopamine receptors?

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D1 receptors and D2 receptors

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class of dopamine receptors which stimulate adeylate cyclase via Gs proteins and subsequently activate cAMP dependent protein kinases

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D1 receptors

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class of dopamine receptors coupled to Gi proteins and inhibit the activity of adenylate cyclase

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D2 receptors

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which class of dopamine receptors is directly related to clinical anti-psychotic potency?

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D2 receptors (D1 are unlikely to contribute to therapeutic actions of anti-psychotics)

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dopamine neurons in the substantia nigra that project to the striatum?

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nigrostriatal system

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the nigrostriatal system is normally involved in:

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movement initiation

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inhibiting the nigrostriatal pathways is involved in the production of:
extrapyramidal symptoms (movement disorders)
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what is one of the most common examples of extrapyramidal symptoms?
tardive dyskinesias (involuntary movements of the face and mouth)
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dopamine neurons neurons in the arcuate nucleus that control hormone release in the pituitary
tuberoinfundibular system
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normally, the tuberoinfundibular system inhibits the secretion of:
prolactin and growth hormone
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long-terms use of some anti-psychotics is associtated with _____ due to interactions with the tuberoinfundibular system
hyperprolactinemia (increased prolactin release)
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what is the glutamate hypothesis?
symptoms of schizophrenia linked to deficiencies in glutamate signalling, particularly in the cortex
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what is the major piece of evidence for the glutamate hypothesis?
the effects of phencyclidine and ketamine, which are NMDA antagonists that produce hallucinations and paranoid delusions
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the current idea behind the glutamate hypothesis is that schizophrenia is associated with hypofunctional _____ in the cerebral cortex. this hypofunction leads to _____ to the ventral tegmental area
NMDA receptors on GABA interneurons, overactivation of downstream glutamate signalling
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what is the serotonin hypothesis?
symptoms of schizophrenia are due to increased serotonin signalling
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what are the two major pieces of evidence for the serotonin hypothesis?
- some 5-HT agonists are hallucinogenic (ie: LSD) - 5-HT antagonists improve positive symptoms of schizophrenia
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the current idea behind the serotonin hypothesis is that activation of 5HT-2a receptors in the prefrontal cortex cause hallucinations by:
enhancing excitation of glutamate neurons (activating the mesolimbic dopamine system)
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what are the two major classes of anti-psychotic drugs?
- first generation antipsychotics (typical antipsychotics) - second generation antipsychotics (atypical antipsychotics)
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targets both classes of dopamine receptors (D1 and D2), but efficacy particularly relates to D2 receptor antagonism
first generation antipsychotics
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what are two examples of first generation antipsychotics?
haloperidol and chlorpromazine
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antagonists at both 5HT receptors and D2 receptors
second generation antipsychotics
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what are two examples of second generation antipsychotics?
clozapine and risperidone
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what makes second generation antipsychotics different from first generation antipsychotics?
they bind looser to dopamine receptors (lower affinity) and produce less dopamine related side effects
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how many D2 receptors have to be occupied in order to produce an antipsychotic effect for both typical and atypical antipsychotics?
between 60-80%
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about 80% of D2 receptor occupancy results in side effects such as:
Parkinson-like side effects (extrapyramidal symptoms), and elevated prolactin (hyperprolactinemia)
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what is the neuroleptic threshold?
the dose of a drug that causes movement side effects
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go review slide 733
:P
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which antipsychotics exhibit fast on, slow off kinetics?
haloperidol
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for haloperidol, the fast on rate results in a high receptor binding potential at D2 in the:
striatum/cortex and pituitary
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what side effects are associated with fast on, slow off compounds?
high extrapyramidal side effects and increased prolactin release
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which antipsychotics exhibit fast on, fast off kinetics?
chlorpromazine
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what side effects are associated with fast on, fast off compounds?
fast on = high extrapyramidal symptoms fast off = prolactin release stays normal
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which antipsychotics exhibit slow on, fast off kinetics?
clozapine or risperidone
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what side effects are associated with slow on, fast off compounds?
slow on = extrapyramidal symptoms fast off = prolactin release stays normal
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clozapine has a unique affinity for ____, and causes serious side effects called ____
dopamine D4 receptors, agranulocytosis (loss of white blood cells)
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is clozapine still a first line therapy for schizophrenia?
no
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how long does it take for anti-psychotics to reach their full effect?
4-6 weeks
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what percent of people with schizophrenia are treatment resistant?
~30%
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what are the major side effects associated with first generation antipsychotics?
extrapyramidal symptoms, dyskinesias, and prolactin release
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what are the major side effects associated with second generation antipsychotics?
cardiovascular effects, metabolic syndrome, diabetes, and weight gain

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