NSG 552 Psychopharmacology Exam 1 - Modules
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Pharmacokinetics Studies how the body acts on the drug
Pharmacodynamics Studies how the drug acts on the body
First-generation antipsychotic - first developed in the 1950s, first available
treatment for psychosis
- aka typical antipsychotics
- increased risk for EPS, Tardive dyskinesia
- d2 blocker
- Currently 11 FDA-approved and commerically
available FGAs
- Most common differences between individual
FGAs are their potency and side effects
- examples include Thorazine (chlorpromazine),
Haldol (haloperidol), Prolixin (fluphenazine),
perphenazine (Trilafon
, Second-generation antipsychotic - examples include Abilify (aripiprazole), Seroquel
(quetiapine), Zyprexa (olanzapine), Risperdal
(risperidone), Clozaril (clozapine)
- lower risk of EPS symptoms compared to 1st gen
- higher risk of metabolic side effects
- serotonin-dopamine receptor antagonists
- AKA atypical antipsychotics
EPS Involuntary movements that occur as a side effect
to certina medications. AKA drug induced
movement disorder. May include tardive dyskinesia,
dystonic reactions, parkinsons-like symptoms,
akathesia, NMD, akinesia
- Can be acute or chronic
- related to suppression of D2 dopamine receptors
in the nigrostriatal pathway
Tardive dyskinesia - characterized by involuntary movments in the
face and body
- often induced by long-term use of anitpsychotic
drugs
- can be associated with use of other medication
types (antidepressants, lithium, antihistamines)
- more common with 1st gen antipsychotics
- movements may include: writhing, mouth
puckering, tongue rolling, lip smacking, pill rolling,
tongue protrusion
Upregulation mathematical principles.6. Challenges Refers to the activiation of the nervous system. Is
Faced by Students in Business, Law, and Mathematics
ExamsDespite the clear structure and purpose of exams in
business, law, and mathematics, students often face considerable
the process by which a cell increases its response
challenges in preparing for and performing well in these exams.
The challenges differ by discipline, reflecting the unique demands to a subtance or signal from outside the cell to
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carry out a specific response
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mathematical principles.6. Challenges Faced by Students in Business, Law, and Mathematics ExamsDespite the clear structure and purpose of exams in business, law, and
mathematics, students often face considerable challenges in preparing for and performing well in these exams. The challenges differ by discipline, reflecting the unique demands of
each field.6.1. Challenges in Business ExamsOne of
Terms in this set (205)
Pharmacokinetics Studies how the body acts on the drug
Pharmacodynamics Studies how the drug acts on the body
First-generation antipsychotic - first developed in the 1950s, first available
treatment for psychosis
- aka typical antipsychotics
- increased risk for EPS, Tardive dyskinesia
- d2 blocker
- Currently 11 FDA-approved and commerically
available FGAs
- Most common differences between individual
FGAs are their potency and side effects
- examples include Thorazine (chlorpromazine),
Haldol (haloperidol), Prolixin (fluphenazine),
perphenazine (Trilafon
, Second-generation antipsychotic - examples include Abilify (aripiprazole), Seroquel
(quetiapine), Zyprexa (olanzapine), Risperdal
(risperidone), Clozaril (clozapine)
- lower risk of EPS symptoms compared to 1st gen
- higher risk of metabolic side effects
- serotonin-dopamine receptor antagonists
- AKA atypical antipsychotics
EPS Involuntary movements that occur as a side effect
to certina medications. AKA drug induced
movement disorder. May include tardive dyskinesia,
dystonic reactions, parkinsons-like symptoms,
akathesia, NMD, akinesia
- Can be acute or chronic
- related to suppression of D2 dopamine receptors
in the nigrostriatal pathway
Tardive dyskinesia - characterized by involuntary movments in the
face and body
- often induced by long-term use of anitpsychotic
drugs
- can be associated with use of other medication
types (antidepressants, lithium, antihistamines)
- more common with 1st gen antipsychotics
- movements may include: writhing, mouth
puckering, tongue rolling, lip smacking, pill rolling,
tongue protrusion
Upregulation mathematical principles.6. Challenges Refers to the activiation of the nervous system. Is
Faced by Students in Business, Law, and Mathematics
ExamsDespite the clear structure and purpose of exams in
business, law, and mathematics, students often face considerable
the process by which a cell increases its response
challenges in preparing for and performing well in these exams.
The challenges differ by discipline, reflecting the unique demands to a subtance or signal from outside the cell to
of each field.6.1. Challenges in Business ExamsOne of
carry out a specific response
