psychopharma

Question 1

the use of medication in treating mental health conditions

Answer 1

Psychopharmacology

Question 2

medications utilized to treat clients with mental illness/disorders

Answer 2

Psychopharmacologic agents

Question 3

maximal therapeutic effect that a drug can achieve

Answer 3

Efficacy

Question 4

the amount of the drug needed to achieve maximum effect

Answer 4

Potency

Question 5

the time it takes for the half of the drug to be removed from the bloodstream

Answer 5

Half-life

Question 6

temporary recurrence of the original symptoms of the mental illness/disorder occurs when medication is
reduced or stopped suddenly

Answer 6

Rebound

Question 7

symptoms resulting from abrupt discontinuation of the drug

Answer 7

Withdrawal effect

Question 8

these are medications, also known as neuroleptics

Answer 8

Antipsychotics

Question 9

used to treat the symptoms of psychosis such as the delusions and hallucinations

Answer 9

Antipsychotics

Question 10

suffix for antipsychotics

Answer 10

Zine
Pine
Done

Question 11

Extrapyramidal Side Effects of antipsychotics

Answer 11

APA
Acute dystonia
Pseudo Parkinsonism
Akathisia

Question 12

fatal reaction to antipsychotic drugs

Answer 12

neuroleptic malignant syndrome

Question 13

permanent involuntary movements caused by long - term use of conventional antipsychotic drugs

Answer 13

tardive dyskinesia

Question 14

Major Groups and Common Examples of Antidepressants

Answer 14

TCA Tricyclic Antidepressants
SSRI Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors
MAOI Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors

Question 15

TCA –medication should be taken at ____ in a single dose

Answer 15

Night

Question 16

SSRI –medication should be taken in the ____ unless sedation is a problem,

Answer 16

Morning

Question 17

results from taking SSRI and MAOI at the same time.

Answer 17

Serotonin Syndrome

Question 18

Serotonin Syndrome results from taking “what drugs” at the same time.

Answer 18

SSRI / MAOI

Question 19

What food is not allowed in MAOI

Answer 19

Tyramine Rich Foods

Question 20

Samples of Tyramine Rich Foods

Answer 20

ACBAY
Aged Meat
Cheese
Beer
Avocado
Yogurt

Question 21

Used to treat bipolar disorder

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Mood Stabilizing Drugs

Question 22

used for stabilizing the client’s mood, preventing, or minimizing the highs and lows that
characterized bipolar illness, and treating acute episodes of mania.

Answer 22

Mood stabilizing drugs

Question 23

Common examples of Mood Stabilizing Drugs

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Lithium
Valproic acid
Gabapentin
Carbamazepine

Question 24

what is the therapeutic serum range of lithium

Answer 24

1.0 to 1.5.mEq/L

Question 25

Used to treat anxiety and anxiety disorders, insomnia, OCD, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, and alcohol withdrawal.

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Anxiolytics

Question 26

Example of anxiolytics

Answer 26

Benzodiazepines: alprazolam Non-benzodiazepines: buspirone

Question 27

Primarily used for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children and adolescents, residual attention deficit disorder in adults, and narcolepsy

Answer 27

Stimulants