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Medicine commonly used to treat Anti-Anxiety?
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Benzodiazepine or Anxiolytic medications
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Other medicines used to treat anxiety
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Beta-blockers, Busiprone (Buspar), and Antihitamines
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Commonly Used Benzodiazepines
anxiety |
Librium, Xanax, Tranxene, Valium, Ativan, Serax, Dalmane, and Restoril
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Main side effect of Benzodiazepines
anxiety |
Central Nervous system effects
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Common side effects of Benzodiazepines
anxiety |
Fatigue, dizzines, confusion, drowsiness, Impaired motor coordination, headache, irritability, Restlessness, and memory impairment
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Busiprone basic information
anxiety |
No sedative effects
Not addicitive Good for anxiety/depression combinations 2 weeks for full effect |
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Busirpone contraindications
anxiety |
Not to be used in crisis interventions
Not to be used with Haloperidol, MAO inhibitors, or Antabuse |
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Busiprone side effects
anxiety |
Nausea, headache, dizziness
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Beta-blocker information and side effects
anxiety |
Effective with anticipatory anxiety
Side effects - sedation, hypotension, and decreased heart rate |
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Antihistamines information
anxiety |
Rarely used for anxiety
Rabidly absorbed Sedative effect |
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Antidepressant medication targets
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Depressed effect
Physicological symptoms (sleep, energy) Phobias Anxiety with other symptoms Compulsion |
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Tricyclic Antidepressant medications
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Elavil, Sinequan, Pamelor, Anafranil, Vivatyl, and Tofranil
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Tricyclic Antidepressant side effects
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Sedative with anticholinergic effects (dry mouth, constipation, urinary hesitancy) and sexual dysfunction
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MAO Inhibitors medications
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Nardil and Parnate
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MAO Inhibitors side effects
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Dry mouth, dizziness, insomnia, weakness, hypotension, weight gain
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MAO Inhibitors basic informaiton
depression |
Effective in treatment of depression, atypical depression, and anxiety
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MAO Inhibitors contraindications
depression |
Avoid foods that have high amino acid tyramine content (cheese, chocolate, yogurt) - results in hypertension
Not to be taken with some drugs including Prozac, cocaine |
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SSRI
depression |
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors
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Commonly prescribed SSRI
depression |
Prozac, Paxil, Effexor, Zoloft, Celexa, Remeron, and Desyrel
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SSRI side effects
depression |
headache, nausea, anxiety, constipation, headache, sedation
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SSRI contraindications
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Not to be taken with:
Benzodiazepines, busiprone, tricyclic antidepressants, L-Tryptophan, litium, and carbamzepine |
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SSRI dx uses
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Major depression, dysthymia, obsessive-compulsive, and bulimia
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New Antidepressant Drugs
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Serzone and Wellbutrin
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Antipsychotics dx uses
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Serious psychiatric disorders including:
Schizophrenia, delusional disorder, dementia, major depressions involving psychotic symptoms, and sometimes for schizotypal personality disorders |
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Antipsychotics also are known as...
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Major tranquilizers or neuropletics
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Commonly prescribed Antipsychotic medications include
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Thorazine, Mellaril, Stelazine, Haldol, Prolixin, Navane, Clozaril, Risperdal, Zyprexa, Clozapine
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Antipsychotic side effects
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- Tardive dyskinesia (involuntary movements)
- Dystonias (disorderd tissue tone, miniseizures) - Anticholinergic (weight gain, constipation, confusion) - Malignant Syndrome (catatonic stupor, fever) - Akathisia (restlessness) Parkinsonian symptoms (hand tremors, shuffling, slow speech) |
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Mood-Stabilizers basic information
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Used to treat Bipolar disorder
Keeps mood from dropping or elevating |
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Mood-Stabilizing medications include:
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Lithium, Depakote, and Tegretol
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Lithium side effects
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weight gain, fatigue, nausea, confusion, diarrehea, muscle weakness, hand tremors
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Mood-Stabilizing - Important information for use of Lithium
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Must monitor blood levels to prevent toxic effects
Takes up to 3 weeks to work |
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Psychostimulants uses
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Primarly to treat ADHD, also narcolepsy and obesity
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Psychostimulants - Important informaiton
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High potential for abuse
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Commonly prescribed Psychostimulants
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Dextroamphetamine, Ritalin, Pemoline
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Psychostiumulant side effects
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Insomnia, loss of appetite, anxiety, gastrointestinal pain, cardiac arrythmia
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How Psychotimulants work
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with ADHD - a paradoxical response so they experience ability to concentrate and exercise self-control
others - creates wakefulness, improved mood, and alertness |
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Lithium side effects
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weight gain, fatigue, nausea, confusion, diarrehea, muscle weakness, hand tremors
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Lithium contraindications
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Must monitor blood levels to prevent toxic side effects
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Psychostimulants uses
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Primarily ADHD, but also with narcolepsy and obesity
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Important Psychostimulant information
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HIGH abuse potential
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Common Psychostimulant medications
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Dextroamphetamine, Ritalin, and Pemoline
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Effects of Psychostimulants
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Normal - wakefulness, alertness, improved mood
ADHD individual - paradoxical response with increased ability to concentrate and exercise self-control |
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Psychostimulant side effects
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Insomnia, loss of appetite, anxiety, gastrointestinal pain, and cardiac arrythmia
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