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1st generation anti-psychotics a.k.a.
typical
typical antipsychotics tx
schizophrenia: positive symptoms
Typical antipsychotics mech
block dopamine system
typical antipsychotics side-effect
parkinsonia:, tremors, rigidity, dystonia, and dyskinesia
2nd generation anti-psychotics a.k.a.
atypical
atypical antipsychotics tx
schizophrenia: positive and negative symptoms
atypical antipsychotics side effect
obesity, hyperlipidemia, and type 2 diabetes
atypical antipsychotics dopamine hypothesis
something wrong with receptors: there are more of them or it is a second messenger issue
atypical antipsychotics glutamate hypothesis
activated too much
PCP
block NMDA receptors, glutamte hypothesis based on side effects
Ketamine
pediatric anesthetic, NMDA antagonist, can induce psychosis
Methylphenidate
ADHD: enhances activity of hypoactive brain regions, frontal-striatal
Methylphenidate a.k.a
ritalin
Methylphenidate mech
block DA reuptake
Cocaine and ADHD
same mechanism as Methylphenidate, drug addicts can not tell difference, but does not treat.
ECT
Depression: Electoconvulsive therapy, most effective tx for depression
ECT mech
causes neurogenesis in hippocampus
MAOi
Depression: inhibit breakdown of DA and NE
SSRi
Depression: inhibit reuptake of 5-HT
SSRi drug name
Depression: Prozac
Duloxetine
Depression: block reuptake of 5-HT and NE
Valproic acid
Depression: anticonvulsant and mood stabilizing (bipolar), acts on GABA and voltage gate NA channels. also tx migraines and schizophrenia
Symbyax
Depression: Fluoxetine and olanzapine, Olanzapin tx manic state and Fluoxetine is an SSRi
Lithium ions
Depression: tx bipolar disorder
Lithium mech
Depression: depletion of inositol by inosilt-monophosphatase
Valproate
Depression: anticonvulsant and bipolar disorder
Carbamazepine
Depression: anticonvulsant and mood stabilizing drug used primarily in the treatment of epilepsy and bipolar disorder. It is also used to treat ADD, ADHD, schizophrenia, Phantom limb syndrome. acts on oltage gates NA channels
Lamotrigine
Depression: anticonvulsant and mood stabilizer. proposed effect on Na channels
Off-label tx
a drug apporved by FDA but not for this purpose
Off label example
etanercept and Alzheimer's
Sulpiride
GTS: block D2 receptors
Clozapine
GTS: an atypical antipsychotic
Clonidine
GTS: blocks alpha2 NE
Ceftraixone
GTS: antibiotics, target positive gram bacteria
Huntingons tx regiment
Treat the symptoms: sedative, neuroleptics, antidepressante
Valproate
Epilepsy: enhance GABA transmission, increase inhibition
Felbamate
Epilepsy: block glu receptors, NMDA, reduce excitation
Torpiramate
Epilepsy: block glu receptors, NMDA, reduce excitation
Lamotrigine
Epilepsy: block glu receptors, NMDA, reduce excitation
tiagabine
Epilepsy: enhance GABA transmission, increase inhibition
Carbamazepine
epilepsy: block NA channels reduce frequency they open
Zonisamide
epilepsy: block Na channels, reduce frequency they open
Clozapine
schizophrenia: atypical
Olanzapine
schizophrenia: atypical
Clorpromazine
schizophrenia: typical
Haloperidol
schizophrenia: typical
perphenazine
schizophrenia: typical
Ampethomine
ADHD: increase DA, NE, and 5-HT levels
Cocaine
blocks reuptake of 5-HT, NE, and DA
Prozac mech,
SSRi and induce neurogensis
Light therapy
get biological clock on track
Light therapy treat
SAD and other mood disorders