NURS 5334 MODULE 4 ANTIPSYCHOTIC DRUGS EXAM STUDY GUIDE

Study Questions Psych Drugs Antipsychotics  First-generation antipsychotics (FGAs) or conventional antipsychotics  Block receptors for dopamine in the central nervous system (CNS)  Cause serious movement disorders known as extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS)  Second-generation antipsychotics (SGAs) or atypical antipsychotics  Produce only the moderate blockade of dopamine receptors; stronger blockade for serotonin  Fewer EPS (extrapyramidal symptoms)  However, although t...