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Psychopharmacologyl Review|l Wilkesl
(Latestl 2026/l 2027l Update)l 100%l
Verifiedl Questionsl &l Answersl |l Gradel A
Q:l Signsl ofl Serotoninl Syndrome
Answer:
ol S=Shivering
ol H=Hyperreflexia/Myoclonicl jerks
ol Il =l Increasedl Templ (Fever)
ol V=l Vitalsl Instabilityl (↑↓BP;l ↑RR;l ↑HR)
ol E=l Encephalopathyl (Confusion)
ol R=l Restlessness
ol S=l Sweatingl (Diaphoresis)
Q:l Effexorl canl bel very...
Answer:
activating
Q:l Akathisial treatment
Answer:
betal blockers,l propanolol
, Q:l Antidepressantl withl highestl anticholinergicl effect
Answer:
TCA
Q:l Onlyl tricyclicl antidepressantl (TCA)l thoughtl tol bel effectivel inl thel treatmentl ofl
obsessivel compulsivel disorderl (OCD)
Answer:
clomipraminel (anafranil)
Q:l GADl treatment
Answer:
1stl line=l SSRIl (Lexapro/paxil)
2ndl line=l Buspar,l SNRIl (Cymbalta/Effexor)
Canl considerl shortl terml coursel ofl Benzosl orl augmentationl withl buspironel (Buspar)
Q:l panicl attackl treatment
Answer:
initiall usel ofl benzos
Psychopharmacologyl Review|l Wilkesl
(Latestl 2026/l 2027l Update)l 100%l
Verifiedl Questionsl &l Answersl |l Gradel A
Q:l Signsl ofl Serotoninl Syndrome
Answer:
ol S=Shivering
ol H=Hyperreflexia/Myoclonicl jerks
ol Il =l Increasedl Templ (Fever)
ol V=l Vitalsl Instabilityl (↑↓BP;l ↑RR;l ↑HR)
ol E=l Encephalopathyl (Confusion)
ol R=l Restlessness
ol S=l Sweatingl (Diaphoresis)
Q:l Effexorl canl bel very...
Answer:
activating
Q:l Akathisial treatment
Answer:
betal blockers,l propanolol
, Q:l Antidepressantl withl highestl anticholinergicl effect
Answer:
TCA
Q:l Onlyl tricyclicl antidepressantl (TCA)l thoughtl tol bel effectivel inl thel treatmentl ofl
obsessivel compulsivel disorderl (OCD)
Answer:
clomipraminel (anafranil)
Q:l GADl treatment
Answer:
1stl line=l SSRIl (Lexapro/paxil)
2ndl line=l Buspar,l SNRIl (Cymbalta/Effexor)
Canl considerl shortl terml coursel ofl Benzosl orl augmentationl withl buspironel (Buspar)
Q:l panicl attackl treatment
Answer:
initiall usel ofl benzos
