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Psychopharmacologic / Neuroscience
Foundations of Mental Health Care
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Question:
First line meds for PTSD
Answer:
Sertraline
Paroxetine
Question:
First line med to suppress nightmares associated with PTSD
Answer:
Prazosin
,Question:
GABA is inhibitory and this class of meds acts directly on GABA receptors
Answer:
Benzos
Question:
Which non-benzodiazepine hypnotic is approved for long-term use?
Answer:
Lunesta
Question:
Name the anxiolytic that is similar to benzos but has no physical dependence
or withdrawal potential.
Answer:
Buspirone
Question:
Primary excitatory NT
Answer:
Glutamate
,Question:
Which NTs are implicated in anxiety disorders?
Answer:
NE (increase or decrease)
Serotonin (decrease)
GABA (decrease)
Question:
Primary pathways of dopamine in the brain
Answer:
Mesolimbic
Mesocortical
Tuberoinfundibular
Nigrostriatal
, Question:
Fx of the mesolimbic pathway
Answer:
Pleasure/reward
*Remember...this is a strong D2 antagonist
Question:
Fx of the mesocortical pathway
Answer:
Memory/Decisions
*Remember...this is a strong D2 antagonist
Question:
Fx of the tuberoinfundibular pathway
Answer:
Inhibits prolactin
*Remember...pts will have more side effects (think lactation!)