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Science Medicine Psychiatry
Terms in this set (59)
any drug that changes the way you think or psychoactive or psychotropic drugs
feel (def)
when did psychoactive or psychotropic 1950s
drug prescriptions begin?
2
4
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use of Rx to treat/improve mental health psychopharmacology
conditions (def)
what are three issues that arise from the use 1. unwanted side effects
of psychotropics? 2. individualizing drug and dosage to needs of each Px
3. use of Rx alone w/o other Tx methods may not be ideal
many primary medical conditions have mental health
symptoms that mimic what disorders?
hypothyroidism mimics what disorder? depression
hyperthyroidism mimics what disorder? anxiety
toxic metabolic encephalopathy mimics psychotic disorders
what group of disorders?
dementia mimics what disorders? psychotic disorders and depression
hypoxia mimics what group of disorders? psychotic disorders
the specific biochemical interaction through mechanism of action
which a drug produces its pharmacological
effect (def)
a substance that binds to a specific receptor agonist
and produces an effect identical to that
produced by the neurotransmitter affecting
that receptor (def)
a substance that binds to a receptor that antagonist
blocks or reduces the physiological action
of another substance (def)
the time required for any specified property half-life
(e.g. the concentration of a substance in the
body) to decrease by half; refers to the
duration of action of a drug (def)
NE = ? norepinephrine
DA = ? dopamine
5HT = ? serotonin
second-generation antidepressant meds SSRIs
that inhibit the reuptake of serotonin (def)
SSRIs replaced the use of what drugs? TCAs and MAOIs
Exam 4 Psychopharmacology Questions and Answers Latest Update
Science Medicine Psychiatry
Terms in this set (59)
any drug that changes the way you think or psychoactive or psychotropic drugs
feel (def)
when did psychoactive or psychotropic 1950s
drug prescriptions begin?
2
4
Exam 4 Psychopharmacology Questions and Answers Latest Update
, Exam 4 Psychopharmacology Questions and Answers Latest Update
use of Rx to treat/improve mental health psychopharmacology
conditions (def)
what are three issues that arise from the use 1. unwanted side effects
of psychotropics? 2. individualizing drug and dosage to needs of each Px
3. use of Rx alone w/o other Tx methods may not be ideal
many primary medical conditions have mental health
symptoms that mimic what disorders?
hypothyroidism mimics what disorder? depression
hyperthyroidism mimics what disorder? anxiety
toxic metabolic encephalopathy mimics psychotic disorders
what group of disorders?
dementia mimics what disorders? psychotic disorders and depression
hypoxia mimics what group of disorders? psychotic disorders
the specific biochemical interaction through mechanism of action
which a drug produces its pharmacological
effect (def)
a substance that binds to a specific receptor agonist
and produces an effect identical to that
produced by the neurotransmitter affecting
that receptor (def)
a substance that binds to a receptor that antagonist
blocks or reduces the physiological action
of another substance (def)
the time required for any specified property half-life
(e.g. the concentration of a substance in the
body) to decrease by half; refers to the
duration of action of a drug (def)
NE = ? norepinephrine
DA = ? dopamine
5HT = ? serotonin
second-generation antidepressant meds SSRIs
that inhibit the reuptake of serotonin (def)
SSRIs replaced the use of what drugs? TCAs and MAOIs
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