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mean age of onset for major depressive disorder (MDD)?

course length?
40 women 2x as likely (20-25%)

6-13 mos
depression is most common in what demographic?
elderly
period of highest risk of recurrence of MDD?
first year 50%

if 2 episodes 70%
if 3 episodes 90%
ratio of depressed patients contemplating suicide?

percent of hospitalized depressives who commit suicide over a lifetime?
2/3

15%
who is at greatest risk of successful suicide?
elderly men
list risk factors for suicide
old, living alone, recent major loss, chronic illness, low self-esteem, prior attempts, cognitive impairment, hoplessness, drugs or alcohol
suicide risk factor most closely related to success?

what percent of primary care patients have depression?
hoplessness

10%
60% of patients having nine or more physical complaints have?

low back pain and multiple sclerosis correlate with 50% having what problem?
mood disorder


mood disorder/ depression
4th leading worldwide cause of disability and disease burden?
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)
3 drug types that can cause depression?
beta blockers, sedative/hypnotics, oral contraceptives
weakest d2 binding atypical antipsychotic drug?

why is it still efficacious?
clozapine

binds but has a fast dissociation
preferentially binds 5HT receptors
name 2 atypical antipsychotics approved for maintenance of bipolar disorder?
olanzapine
aripiprazole
approved atypicial drug for tic disorder?

For unipolar, non-psychotic depression?
primozide


aripiprazole
atypical antipsychotic used to reduce suicidal tendancy?
clozapine
haloperidol side effects
extrapyramidal : parkinson-like syndrome, bradykinesia, rigidity, tremor
tardive dyskinesia is characterized by?

common drugs causing TD?

how to Tx?
choreoathetoid movements of muscles in the lips and buccal cavity
cuased by long-term use of antipsych.
only temporary relief by incleasing neuroleptics
most common EPS due to antipsychotics?
akathisia (inner restlessness)
aripiprazole action?
partial agonis of D2 ant 5HT1a

antagonist of 5HT2a
high dose clozapine can cause?
agranulocytosis
seizures
risk factors for tardive syndrome?
elderly
first gen or second gen?

higher occurence of metabolic disorder side effects?
2nd gen
metabolic side effects of 2nd gen antipsychotics?
hyperlipidemia
hyperglycemia
weight gain

also poverty
endocrine side effects of 2nd gen?

other side effects?
galactorrhea
hyperprolactinemia

sedation,malais, sexual, headache
1st gen or 2nd gen ?

idiosyncratic side effects

treat with?
1st gen

hyperpyrrexia
dysautonomia

Dantolene, bromocriptine
which antipsychotic can cause myocarditis?

what else does it cause esp. when given with benzos?
clozapine


respiratory distress
which drug causes cardio conduc tion velocity problems?
thioridazine
symptoms pointing to melancholic MDD?
early morning riser
depression worse in morning
excessive weight loss
exessive guilt
psychomotor slowing
6th most common disability worldwide?
bipolar disorder
% suicide risk in bipolar disorder?

success?
25-50% over lifetime


12-19% success
bipolar disorder has 30% co-morbidity with?
substance abuse
causes of secondary mania?
stroke
hyperthyroidism
MS
CNS infection
extrapyramidal sytemic disease
criteria for dysthymic disorder
pessimism
depressed most of day
more days than not
2 years
low self-esteem
what is double depression?
dysthymic with a superimposed major depressive episode
criteria for cyclothymic?

often have family history of?
2 years of hypomania plus depression (non-major)

type I bipolar
Dx:
dysphoria related to a stressor that does not meet criteria for major depression and does not persist for 6 mos.
adjustment disorder with depressed mood
Dx:
severe depression for 2 months or more no guilt or thought of worthlessness or suicide
bereavement
Tx premenstral dysphoric disorders
SSRI''s : fluoxetine, trazodone
drugs that block NE reuptake
tricyclics: desipramine, maprotiline
also block seratonin reuptake
premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) is characterized by ?
more physical symptoms and mild emotional overtones
prevalence of PMDD?

Tx :?
efficacy?%
3-8% of women in reproductive years

SSRI's (fluoxetine)

60%
etiology of major depression
loss parent undder age 11
loss of spouse
learned helplessness
simplified mediation of mood symptoms by biogenic amines
NE= depression
seratonin(5HT)= behavior, appetite
dopamine=pleasure,sex
metabolite low in CSF of suicide patients?
5-HIAA
major depression brain scan shows?

serum hormones?
reduced gray matter in prefrontal cortex

elevated serum cortisol with loss of diurnal variation
sleep disturbances in MDD?
prolonged latency
short REM
decreased stage 3,4
decreased arousal
early morning waking
cellular changes induced by antidepressants
increased intersynaptic NT levels
incr. CREB expression(transcription)
incr. BDNF (target)
neurogenesis
structural changes
genetic concordance in monozygotic twins for bipolar disorder?

% of treatable?
80%

80%
electroconvulsive therapy is the single most effective treatment for ?

side effect?
major depression
esp. psychotic and suicidal

disorientation
short-term retrograde mem loss
pregnant women with mania Tx:
electroconvulsant therapy
seratonin is synthesized from?

which 2 enzymes
tryptophan

trp hydroxylase (rate limiting)
5HTP decarboxylase
neurotransmitters are released into?
extracellular space
norepinephrine is synthesized from ?

rate limiting step?
tyrosine

tyrosine hydroxylase
seratonin receptor present in raphae nucleus and post-syn neurons of hippocampus?
5HT1A
MAOI representative drug Tx:

A
B
side effect dangers
phenelzine MAO- A
selegiline MAOI-B (parkinsons)

tyramine foods=hypertensive crisis
tryptophan=orthostatic hypotension
side effects of MAOI's primarily due to ?
hypertensive crisis symptoms?
alpha-adrenergic blockade

headache,nausea,sweating,pallor
vomiting,hyperpyrexia
name three tricyclic antidepressants


side effects?
amitryptiline
desipramine
nortryptiline

cardiac conduction prob.
TCA's action

cautions?
inhibit reuptake of 5HT, NE
alpha-1 blockade
muscarinic blockade
histamine blockade
high overdose potential
histamine blockade side effects?

seratonin blockade side effects?
weight gain, orthostatic hypotension
drowsy
anxiety, seratoninsyndrome(adrenergic
sexual side effects
a-adrenergic blockade side effects?
orthostatic HT
reflex tachycardia
can't ejaculate
nor-epi blockade side effects
anxiety
tremor
tachycardia
SSRI's treat (5)?
depression
OCD
panic disorder
PTSD
social phobiia
name two SSRI's

mechanism?
fluoxetine

sertraline
inhibits 5HT reuptake
CP450
describe serotonin syndrome
agitated,confused
insomnia, beh. changes
rigid, tremors,sweating
hyperpyrexia,tachycardia,hypertension
can't give SSRI' s with?
MAOI's or another antidepressant
SSRI withdrawal syndrome
flu-like restless, confused,irritable
name two SNRI's
effect?
monitor?
venlafaxine, duloxetine
block reuptake 5HT>NE (ven.)
monitor diastolic BP
which therapy is best for MDD?
cognitive-behavioral
mirtazapine
mechanism?

side effects?
alpha-2 antagonist

sedation, weight gain
bupropion

mechanism?

side effects?
augments NE release

weight neutral****
quit smoking
trazodone

mechanism?
side effects?
5HT2A antagonist

priopism
sedating
efficacy of SSRI's vs. TCA
SSRI=TCA
overdose dangers (7-10day)
MAOI
SSRI
TCA
MAOI=hypertensive crisis,hyperpyrexia

SSRI=25 day supply

TCA=cardiac, seizures
Tx for mood disorder with psychotic depression?
SSRI + antipsychotic or ECT
lithium mode of action


elimination
enters sodium channels
blocks IP3
increases 5HT

renal
significant risk in lithium use?

symptoms of early intoxication?
hypothyroidism

tremor,nausea,vertigo,delerium,diarrhea
drugs that elevate lithium levels
ACE inhibitors
NSAIDS
diuretics (thiazides)
drugs that lower lithium levels?
caffeine
laxatives
theophylline
valproic acid action?

side effects?

used for?
brain GABA-ergic

teratogen, dyspepsia,weight gain

rapid cycling bipolar
carbamazepine used for?

side effects?
manic phase of bipolar

agranulocytosis,aplastic anemia
neural tube defects, drowsy, slurred s.
rare side effect of lomotrigine?

used for?
stevens-johnson syndrome

depressive phase of bipolar
2 drugs to treat neural malignant syndrome ( hyperpyrexia, rigidity, dysautonomia, cognitive changes)
1 non-drug Tx?
dantrolene
bromocriptine
ECT