PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS
MARCH 2019 CLASS
, PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS
• These are antipsychotics, antidepressants and
mood stabilizers
, Pathophysiology of mental illness
• schizophrenia and mania The illness is not clear, it is
associated with dopaminergic over activity in the
limbic system
• Schizophrenia is a particular type of psychosis It is
characterized by delusions, hallucinations
• Mania- elation or irritable mood, reduced sleep,
hyperactivity,uncontrollable thought and speech,
may be associated with reckless or violent Behaviour,
• Depression- sadness, loss of interest and pleasure,
• Depression- deficit in monoamines [NA, 5-HT]
, 5 Categories of psychotropic
1. Antipsychotic
2. Antidepressants
3. mood stabilizers
4. Psycho stimulants
5. sedatives/Hypnotic
MARCH 2019 CLASS
, PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS
• These are antipsychotics, antidepressants and
mood stabilizers
, Pathophysiology of mental illness
• schizophrenia and mania The illness is not clear, it is
associated with dopaminergic over activity in the
limbic system
• Schizophrenia is a particular type of psychosis It is
characterized by delusions, hallucinations
• Mania- elation or irritable mood, reduced sleep,
hyperactivity,uncontrollable thought and speech,
may be associated with reckless or violent Behaviour,
• Depression- sadness, loss of interest and pleasure,
• Depression- deficit in monoamines [NA, 5-HT]
, 5 Categories of psychotropic
1. Antipsychotic
2. Antidepressants
3. mood stabilizers
4. Psycho stimulants
5. sedatives/Hypnotic
