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Mental Health Medications

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Decks in this class (12)

First Generation Antipsychotics
Four dopamine pathways 1,
Alternative names for fgas 2,
Symptoms of neurolepsis syndrome 3
30  cards
Chlorpromazine
What pharmacologic class of drugs...,
Broadly speaking what is its mech...,
What is it used to treat 3
31  cards
Antipsychotic Drugs
Which derivatives of antipsychoti...,
According to the bnf what are the...,
Which is the most serious of all ...
20  cards
Clozapine
To what class of drugs does cloza...,
What is clozapine s mechanism of ...,
What is clozapine licensed to tre...
15  cards
Antidepressant drugs
What are they effective for treat...,
Antidepressants are also effectiv...,
When might it be appropriate to u...
22  cards
Tricyclic and related antidepressants & MAOIs
Mechanism of action 1,
What adverse effects in overdose ...,
How can this class of drugs be ea...
17  cards
Selective Serotonin Re-uptake Inhibitors
Mechanism of action 1,
What is the chemical name for ser...,
What are the contra indications f...
6  cards
Fluoxetine (Prozac)
What conditions is fluoxetine lic...,
Dosage for depression 2,
How often should it be taken 3
10  cards
Atypical Antidepressants
Why are they known as atypical 1,
What is bupronion otherwise known...,
What is bupronion s mechanism of ...
5  cards
Mood Stablisers
What are they used to treat 1,
What are the two types of lithium 2,
What conditions are associated wi...
20  cards
Second Generation Antipsychotics
Why are they known as atypical an...,
Why are they viewed as better tha...,
What is their mechanism of action 3
6  cards
Anxiolytics and Hypnotics
What 3 different groups of drugs ...,
Why should benzodiazepines not be...,
Why are beta blockers often presc...
26  cards

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