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P: Antipsychotics - Week 10 Flashcards

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Is schizophrenia homogenous or heterogenous among the population?

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Heterogenous. Not all schizophrenia is the same and people experience it differently

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Classify schizophrenia into 5 groups based on number of episodes and level of recovery, ranking them from highest to lowest incidence

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Multiple episodes, partial recovery: 28%
Chronic illness, clear deterioration: 23%
Multiple episodes, good recovery: 21%
Chronic illness, little deterioration: 20%
Single episode, good recovery: 8%

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Why might drugs work for one schizophrenic patient but not another?

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Because the schizophrenia can be different. Consider schizophrenia to be more like a ‘syndrome’ of disorders rather than an individual disorder

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Name 4 ways we can modulate neurotransmitter function in CNS disorders (note there are others, just the one’s he mentioned though)

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  • modulate synthesis
  • storage
  • re-uptake
  • receptors
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What is the consequence of heavy amphetamine use? Explain (3)

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Schizophrenia-like symptoms. This is evidence of the monamine theory of schizophrenia (dopamine involvement). It is though that an overabundance of dopamine NT is involved in schizophrenia, and amphetamines displace dopamine at storage centres encouraging more of it to release from nerve terminals

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What incidence of the population is affected by schizophrenia? Does this differ based on culture or socioeconmic groups?

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1%. No.

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At what age does schizophrenia often develop?

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Early age. Usually develops around the onset of puberty

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Is schizophrenia generally acute or chronic?

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chronic

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How does having affected family members contribute to the incidence of schizophrenia development? (3)

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1 affected 1st degree relative: higher
affected dizygotic twin: even higher
2 affected parents: even higher than that

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If both of your parents had schizophrenic episodes, what is the likelihood you will develop it too?

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about 50%

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Is there an environmental aspect to the development of schizophrenia?

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yes

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How does the environment affect genes relating to schizophrenia?

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Epigenetic mechanisms allow environmental factors to switch genes on and off and thus affect/modulate gene expression

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Can recreational drug use lead to schizophrenia?

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It can, but it depends on your genetic predisposition. If you are not genetically predisposed to schizophrenia it is extremely unlikely to acquire it from drugs

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What proportion of schizophrenics respond well to anti-psychotic drugs?

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28%

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What proportion of schizophrenics respond with some/partial benefit to anti-psychotic drugs?

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38%

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What proportion of schizophrenics respond with little or no benefit to anti-psychotic drugs?

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34%

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Why might compliance be an issue with anti-psychotic drugs? (1)

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Undesirable side effects such as depersonalization

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What are the positive symptoms of schizophrenia? (3)

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Delusions (often paranoid)
Hallucinations (voices)
Disordered thought

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What symptom of schizophrenia does Randy Orton suffer from?

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he hears VOICES in his head they council him they understand they talk to him

(so, hallucinations)

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What are the negative symptoms of schizophrenia? (2)

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Withdrawal from society/family

Flattened emotions

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Which type of schizophrenia symptom responds better to medication? positive or negative?

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Define positive symptoms of schizophrenia

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psychotic behaviours not seen in healthy people

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Can schizophrenia affect movement?

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Yes. Movement disorders: people with schizophrenia can have agitated body movements or catatonia (where the person does not move and does not respond to others)

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Define negative symptoms of schizophrenia

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associated with disruptions to normal emotion and behaviors

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Define flat affect. What type of schizophrenia symptom is it
A negative symptom where a person's face does not move or he/she talks in a dull or monotonous voice
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Define avolition. What type of schizophrenia symptom is it
A negative symptom where there is a lack of ability to begin or sustain planned activities
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Define Alogia. What type of schizophrenia symptom is it
A negative symptom where they speak little, even when forced to interact
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What type of cognitive symptoms can schizophrenia result in? (3)
Poor executive functioning: which affects the understanding of information and decision making Trouble focusing or paying attention Problems with working memory: which impacts on the ability to use newly learned information
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What is the proposed aetiology behind schizophrenia development?
"Dopamine Hypothesis": schizophrenia is linked to a functional excess of dopaminergic activity
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What is the pharmacological evidence for the "Dopamine Hypothesis"? (3)
Agents that enhance catecholamine release (amphetamine) can induce schizo-like symptoms Dopamine (DA) depletion controls positive symptoms Many useful antipsychotic drugs are antagonists at dopamine D2 receptors. (in limbic system)
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What pathway do we believe makes the best target for schizophrenia treatment?
Limbic pathway (we want a blockade of D2 receptors in the limbic system)
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What are 2 other neurotransmitters that have been implicated in the development of schizophrenia? Provide reasoning for both
Serotonin: LSD (agonist against CNS 5HT receptors) induced schizophrenia-like symptoms Glutamate: several glutamate receptor antagonists have been shown to induce schizophrenia-like symptoms
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How effective are anti-psychotic drugs at blocking 5HT receptors?
Effective
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Do the drugs used to treat schizophrenia bind to a single receptor or many receptors?
Bind to many different kinds or receptors - this is why you get all these side effects
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True/False: all anti-psychotic drugs target the dopamine D2 receptor
true. While they have different inhibitory profiles, all anti-psychotic drugs target the D2 receptor in some respect
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Name 2 typical/classical anti-psychotic drugs. What generation of anti-psychotics are they?
Chlorpromazine Haloperidol They are 1st generation anti-psychotics
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Where do typical anti-psychotic drugs act? (2)
Antagonists at D2 receptors | Also antagonists at other receptors
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How long does the onset of anti-psychotic action take for typical anti-psychotics? What does this suggest?
Several weeks. This suggests that there are secondary changes to the receptor blockade (i.e. there are changes in neuronal wiring, which you wouldn't see straight away)
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Describe the spectrum of activity of atypical anti-psychotic drugs
Diverse
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When are atypical antipsychotic drugs typically useful?
When 'classical' drugs are not appropriate or produce too many unwanted effects
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Name 2 examples of atypical anti-psychotic drugs
Clozapine | Olanzapine
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How do atypical anti-psychotics differ from typical in regards to receptor antagonism?
They tend to have more selective receptor antagonism
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Are atypical anti-psychotics antagonists at dopamine D2 receptors?
yes
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What receptor blockade is considered a "feature" of atypical anti-psychotics?
5HT receptor blockade
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True/False: atypical anti-psychotics can be useful in tackling 'negative' symptoms of schizophrenia
True
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How many unwanted effects can anti-psychotics cause?
Numerous
47
Name 2 conditions involving extrapyramidal motor disturbance and describe how they are caused
Parkinson's-like syndrome: results from D2 antagonism in other brain regions (b/c parkinson's is due to lack of dopamine) Tardive Dyskinesia: involuntary movements (often face and tongue)
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How can anti-psychotic drugs result in endocrine disturbance? (2)
dopamine is involved in inhibition of prolactin release. | anti-psychotic drugs therefore enhance prolactin release
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What does increase prolactin release lead to? (3)
breast swelling, pain, lactation
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Name 4 other notable side effects from anti-psychotic drugs
sedation: not necessarily bad atropine-like effects: blurred vision, dry mouth, constipation postural hypotension: alpha-adrenoceptor antagonism weight gain: 5HT2 antagonism

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