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Summary Psychotropic Drugs Antipsychotics Pham 2

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PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS ANTIPSYCHOTICS PHAM 2

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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

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