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Brain changes in schizophrenia?

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Reduced frontal lobe volume
Reduced frontal lobe grey matter
Enlarged lateral ventricle volume

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Dopamine hypothesis of schizophrenia?

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Excess D2

THEREFORE dopamine receptor agonists are used to treat symptoms of schizophrenia

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Action of D1 receptor family?

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Stimulates cAMP

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Action of D2 receptor family?

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Inhibits adenylyl cyclase
Inhibits voltage-activated Ca2+ channels
Opens K+ channels

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Where are D1 receptors found?

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Neostriatum; cerebral cortex. olfactory tubercle, nucleus accumbens

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Where are D2 receptors found?

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Neostriatum; olfactory tubercle; nucleus accumbens

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Where are D3 receptors found?

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Nucleus accumbens; island of Calleja

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Where are D4 receptors found?

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Midbrain; amygdala

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Where are D5 receptors found?

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Hippocampus

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D2 antagonists?

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Haloperidol

Atypical antipsychotics

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D4 antagonists?

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Clozapine

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Dopamine relationship to psychosis?

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Subcortical dopamine hyperactivity

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Dopamine relationship to negative and cognitive symptoms in schizophrenia?

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Mesocortical dopamine hypoactivity

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What other nTs aparat from dopamine are involved in schizophrenia?

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Glutamatergic; altered NMDA receptors

5-HT

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What genes are dysregulated in schizophrenia?

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Neuregulin (growth and development of brain)
Dysbindin (neuronal plasticity)
DISC-1 (neurite growth)

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Examples of typical antipsychotics?

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Haloperidol

Chlorpromazine

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Action of typical antipsychotics?

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D2 antagonism - block post synaptic receptor

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Are antipsychotics dose dependent?

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Strong correlation between the average dose required to improve clinical symptoms and D2 receptor binding activity

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What are atypical antipsychotics?

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Less likely to induce EPS
High 5-HT2a to D2 ratio
Better efficacy against negative symptoms

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What are the atypical antipsychotics?

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Olanzapine
Risperidone
Quetiapine
Clozapine
Aripiprazole
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Why do antipsychotics result in parkinsonism?

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Block D2 receptors in niostriatum

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What is acute dystonic reaction?

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Muscle spasms

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How are acute dystonic reactions treated?

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Prochlorperazine
Procyclidine
ACh antagonists

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What is akathisia?

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Internal restlessness; feeling need to constantly move, fidgeting, wriggling or pacin

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What is tardive dyskinesia?
Repetitive involuntary purposeless movements; gramicing, sticking tongue out, lip smacking, pursing lips, blinking
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Hyperprolactinemia?
``` Sexual dysfunction Galactorrhoea Gynaecomastia Amenorrhoea Infertility Lower oestrogen and testerone = osteoporosis ```
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What does 5HT-2 blockade via atypical antipsychotics result in?
Metabolic syndrome
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What does antagonism of histamine via atypical antipsychotics result in?
Sedation Increased appetite Can reduce nausea and vomiting
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What does the antagonism of alpha-1 adrenergic activity via atypical antipsychotics result in?
Hypotension | Interrupts the baroreflex; dizziness, lightheadedness, fainting
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Consequences of muscarinic blockade?
``` Blurred vision Dry mouth Constipation Urinary retention Sedation and confusion ```
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Which antipsychotics are daily dosing?
Olanzapine | Quetiapine
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Which antipsychotics will be used in those already with parkinson's?
Clozapine (weekly FBC for 18 weeks then fortnightly) | Quetiapine
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Which antipsychotics are most likely to cause metabolic syndrome?
``` OLANZAPINE CLOZAPINE Risperidone Quetiapine Aripiprazole These are ordered from worst to least ```
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Which antipsychotics are most likely to cause falls?
Those with alpha adrenergic blockage (clozapine, quetiapine, risperidone) Those with histamine blockade (Quetiapine, clozapine, olanzapine)
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Which antipsychotics are most likely to cause sedation?
Those with histamine blockage; quetiapine, clozapine, olanzapine
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Which antipsychotic is least likely to cause a recurrence of parkinsonism?
Clozapine | Quetipapine
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What is the side effect caused by haloperidol antagonisms in the pituitary gland?
Sexual dysfunction
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When is clozapine prescribed in schizophrenia?
After 2 adequate trials of other antipsychotics
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Why is clozapine a scary drug to prescribe?
``` Agranulocytosis Myocarditis; non specific ST changes Weight gain - up to 20kgs Hyper salivation - treat with hyoscine Cardiomyopathy Pulmonary embolism ```
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Monitoring with clozapine?
``` Weekly FBC for the first 6 months Fortnightly for next 6 months Every 4 weeks thereafter One month after cessation of clozapine ECG BP HR ```
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What is the pathogenesis behind myocarditis induced by clozapine?
IgE reaction; cytokine release of hypercatecholaminaemia
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What does blockage of the D2 receptors in the mesolimbic system result in?
Reduction in positive symptoms such as delusions and hallucinations
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What does blockage of the D2 receptors in the mesocortical system (already underactive in schizophrenia) result in?
Worsening of negative symptoms; diminished energy, restriction in emotional and verbal engagement
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What does blockage of the D2 receptors in the nigrostriatal system result in?
Extrapyramidal symptoms Tardive dyskinesia Parkinsonian symptoms; tremor, muscle rigidity, bradykinesia
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What does blockage of the D2 receptors in the tuberoinfundibular system result in?
Increase in blood prolactin levels; amenorrhoea, gynaecomastia, sexual dysfunction
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Low-potency typical antipsychotic?
Chlopromazine
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High-potency typical antipsychotic?
Haloperidol
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Which atypical antipsychotic has the strongest affinity for D2 receptors?
Risperidone; highest potential for EPS and hyperprolactinemia
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Main receptors acted on by risperidone?
5-HT2A
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Main receptor acted on by olanzapine?
5-HT2A
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Main receptor acted on by aripiprazole?
5-HT5A
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What are the 2 main receptors acted on by quetiapine?
H1 | Alpha
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Treatment of acute dystonic reaction?
Acetylcholine antagonists | Procyclidine, prochlorperazine, orhphenadrine
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Areas of the brain involved in the mesolimbic dopamine system?
``` Ventral tegmental area Amygdala Hippocampus Nucleus accumbens Frontal cortex ```
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Antagonism of which receptor can help with the negative symptoms seen in schizophrenia?
Serotonin

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