PSYCH DRUGS questions and answers 2025

PSYCH DRUGS questions and answers
2025
Antianxiety & Hypnotic- Benzodiazepines - correct answer ✅*ADDICTING AND
LEAD TO TOLERANCE
*lorazepam (Ativan)
*diazepam (Valium)
*clonazepam (Klonopin)
* Alprazolam (Xanax)


COMMON SIDE EFFECTS: antianxiety agents - correct answer ✅1) drowsiness,
confusion and lethargy
2) dry mouth, nausea, vomiting
3) tolerance (physical and psychological dependence)
4) potentiates effects of other CNS depressants
5) orthostatic hypotension
6) blood dyscrasias: anemia, leukopenia, thrombocytopenia


SPECIFIC DRUG: Buspirone (BuSpar) - correct answer ✅*Non-benzodiazepines
*Long term anxiety control
*delayed onset- 10-14 days to become effective
* less likely to cause sedation
* less likely to cause tolerance
S/E:
HEADACHE

, PSYCH DRUGS questions and answers
2025
Z-hypnotics - correct answer ✅*Nonbenzodiazepines--- Short acting sedative &
hypnotic sleep agents
- Zolpidem (Ambien)
- Lunesta


Types of antidepressents - correct answer ✅1. Tricyclics
2. SSRI's
3. SNRI's
4. SNDI's
5. MOI's


Tricyclic antidepressants - correct answer ✅*Increases Norepinephrine
*Most dangerous in overdose
*Anticholergenic effects
- amitriptyline (Elavil)
- imipramine (Tofranil)
FYI:
-avoid smoking increases metabolism of drug


SSRI antidepressants - correct answer ✅*Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors
*Usually first line used
- fluoxetine (Prozac)
- sertraline (Zoloft)