MH701 SAFETY EXAM 1 REVIEW
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Whichdneurotransmittersdaredmostdtheorizeddwhenddecreaseddleaddtoddepression
danddanxiety?d-dans-NorepinephrinedanddSerotonin
Theddifferencedindtheddaignosisdofddysthymiadvs.dMDDdisddysthymiadmustdprese
ntdfordhowdlong?d-dans-2dyears-
Someonedwithddysthymiadhasdthatd"everythingdisdjustdok",dnothingsdgreatdeveryd
aydmood.dStruggledwithdwhendlastdhappy.dMDDdpatientdhasdad2dweekdperioddo
fddepressiondwithdsymptomsdofdtroubledsleeping,dappetite,dinsight,dguilt,dconcetrat
ion,dpleasure,dsuicidaldthoughts.dMDDdtheydrememberdbeingdhappy,dnotdalwaysd
saddanddangry.
Adnon-
addictivedanddnondhabitdformingdalternativedfordthedusedindtreatingdanxiety?d-
dans-BuspironedordBuspar-Takedeveryday,d2dtimes/
daydtodseedthedmostdeffectd4-6dweeks.dGooddadd-
ondtodantidepressantdanddalsodgooddfordchildren.
SubstancedtodavoiddwhendtakingdMAOIsdanddwhy?d-dans-
Tyraminedanddhypertensivedcrisis-
Hardlydseendindpracticedandduseddfordlastdresort.dCausesdverydhighdpressure.dT
yramineditemsdsuchdasdhotdogs,dprocesseddmeat,dsausage,dpepperoni,dchocolate
,davocodoes,dguac,draisins,dbananas,dyeasts,dswissdcheese,dbluedcheese,dwine,d
beer,dalcohol,dageddcheese.
WhatdSSRIdhasdadshorterdhalf-
lifedanddmostdoftendneeddtodbedweeneddtodpreventdissuesdwithddiscontinuation?
d-dans-ParoxetinedofdPaxil-
Pt.dneedsdtodbedmonitoreddduedtoddaysdtheydwilldfeeldgreatdordadlowddropdindt
heirdmooddbecausedofdthedhalf-
life.dHavedadharddtimeddiscontinuing,dhavedmoredanxiety,ddizzydfeeling.dPaxildca
usesdweightdgaindanddsexualdS/E.
Whatdclassdofdantidepressantsdisdmoredlethaldindandoverdose?d-dans-TCAs-
MOredlethal,dSSRIsdaredsafer.dTCAsdconductondofdheartdissuesdsuchdasdEKGd
changesdanddmoreddrying.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Whichdneurotransmittersdaredmostdtheorizeddwhenddecreaseddleaddtoddepression
danddanxiety?d-dans-NorepinephrinedanddSerotonin
Theddifferencedindtheddaignosisdofddysthymiadvs.dMDDdisddysthymiadmustdprese
ntdfordhowdlong?d-dans-2dyears-
Someonedwithddysthymiadhasdthatd"everythingdisdjustdok",dnothingsdgreatdeveryd
aydmood.dStruggledwithdwhendlastdhappy.dMDDdpatientdhasdad2dweekdperioddo
fddepressiondwithdsymptomsdofdtroubledsleeping,dappetite,dinsight,dguilt,dconcetrat
ion,dpleasure,dsuicidaldthoughts.dMDDdtheydrememberdbeingdhappy,dnotdalwaysd
saddanddangry.
Adnon-
addictivedanddnondhabitdformingdalternativedfordthedusedindtreatingdanxiety?d-
dans-BuspironedordBuspar-Takedeveryday,d2dtimes/
daydtodseedthedmostdeffectd4-6dweeks.dGooddadd-
ondtodantidepressantdanddalsodgooddfordchildren.
SubstancedtodavoiddwhendtakingdMAOIsdanddwhy?d-dans-
Tyraminedanddhypertensivedcrisis-
Hardlydseendindpracticedandduseddfordlastdresort.dCausesdverydhighdpressure.dT
yramineditemsdsuchdasdhotdogs,dprocesseddmeat,dsausage,dpepperoni,dchocolate
,davocodoes,dguac,draisins,dbananas,dyeasts,dswissdcheese,dbluedcheese,dwine,d
beer,dalcohol,dageddcheese.
WhatdSSRIdhasdadshorterdhalf-
lifedanddmostdoftendneeddtodbedweeneddtodpreventdissuesdwithddiscontinuation?
d-dans-ParoxetinedofdPaxil-
Pt.dneedsdtodbedmonitoreddduedtoddaysdtheydwilldfeeldgreatdordadlowddropdindt
heirdmooddbecausedofdthedhalf-
life.dHavedadharddtimeddiscontinuing,dhavedmoredanxiety,ddizzydfeeling.dPaxildca
usesdweightdgaindanddsexualdS/E.
Whatdclassdofdantidepressantsdisdmoredlethaldindandoverdose?d-dans-TCAs-
MOredlethal,dSSRIsdaredsafer.dTCAsdconductondofdheartdissuesdsuchdasdEKGd
changesdanddmoreddrying.