Ap Psych Chapter 16

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Monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors

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treat depression. These are used less often today because they can produce undesirable side effects and even cause death due to interaction with common foods and other over-the counter medications- dangerous increases in blood pressure

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tricyclic antidepressants

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Dry mouth, weight gain, irritability, confusion, constipation- block the reuptake of serotonin and norepinephrine

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SSRI's

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Agitation, insomnia, nausea, difficulty achieving orgasm, rare cases of increased risk of suicide. They act by blocking the reuptake of serotonin which results in more of that neurotransmitter in the synapse

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Bupropion

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also a smoking cessation aid. Inhibits the reuptake of norepinephrine and dopamine. No side effects

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Neurotransmitters related to depression

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norepinephrine, epinephrine, serotonin, dopamine

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Side effects of commonly used antidepressants

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agitation, insomnia, nausea, difficulty achieving orgasm, rare cases of increased risk for suicide

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Benzodiazepines

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can be addicting but has a calming effect

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Barbiturates

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barbiturates have a higher risk of overdosing- slow breaking and heart rate is a side effec

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Chlorpromazine

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this is a phenothiazine which helps diminish hallucinations, confusion, agitation Side effects- Fatigue, visual impairment, tardive dyskinesia- traditional antipsychotic drug

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tardive dyskinesia-

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repetitive, involuntary movements of jaw, tongue, face, and mouth and body tremors resulting from extended use of traditional antipsychotic drugs

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Clozapine

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This is an atypical antipsychotic which do not create tardive dyskinesia. This blocks a different type of dopamine receptor Side effects- weight gain, increased risk of diabetes, reduction of white blood cells

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Prefrontal lobotomy

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consists of severing the connections between the prefrontal lobes and the lower portion of the brain. This procedure often left people with profound changes in personality, often resulting in them being listless or subject to seizures. Also, some patients were reduced to vegetative states- no longer in use

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Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)

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involves passing an electrical current through a person's brain in order to induce a seizure and is used to treat severe depression

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Free Association

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Allow the patient to talk about whatever comes to mind Do not make recommendations, suggestions or answer questions related to the “issue”