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Term: response
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50% reduction in symptoms
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Term: remission
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all symptoms go away
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Term: recovery
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symptoms are absent for 6 to 12 months
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Term: relapse
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sympotms worsen before there is a complete remission or before the remission has turned into recovery
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Term: recurrence
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symptoms reappear after a few months of complete recovery
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MDD recurrence rates
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50% after one episode
70% after two episodes 90% after three episodes |
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MDD peak age of onset
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20-40
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Classes of Anti-depressants
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1. tricyclics
2. MAO inhibitors 3. SSRI's 4. Atypical Anti-depressants |
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Name a tricyclic explain how it works
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- Tofranil
- block several neurotransmitters - lots of side effects - cardiotoxic |
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Name a MAO Inhibitor and explain how it works
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- Nardil
- lots of side effects - High risk with certain types of foods - believed to block two neurotransmitters |
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Name three SSRI's and explain how it works
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- prozac, zoloft, paxil
- believed to block one NT - serotonin - 30-60% of patients have withdrawl symptoms (gas, flu, sleep) |
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Name three atypical anti-depressants
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- effexor
- cymbalta - wellbutrin |
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Three characteristics of Benzodiazepines
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1. sedative
2. anti-anxiety & anticonvulsant 3. effects NT GABA |
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First SSRI anti-depressant
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Prozac
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Anti-depressant used for children OCD
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Zoloft
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Prozac
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SSRI, anti-depressant, first of it's kind, 1988
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Zoloft
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SSRI, anti-depressant, used for OCD children, currently most popular
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Paxil
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SSRI, anti-depressant, used for MDD, OCD, PTSD, PDD, PD, GAD, and SP.
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Wellbutrin
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no sexual side effects, does not effect seratonin, effects norepinephrine and dopeamine, same med used for smoking (Ziban)
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Lexapro
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SSRI, anti-depressant, treats MDD and GAD
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Remeron
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atypical anti-depressant
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Effexor
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SNRI, can work on three NT, high side effect and withdrawl symptoms,
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Trazodone
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tricyclic, anti-depressant, mostly used as add-on for sleep aid
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Cymbalta
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SNRI, anti-depressant
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Lithobid
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anti-manic, acute mania treatment
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Tegretol
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anti-manic, mood stablizer, enzime inducer
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Neurontin
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anti-convulsant, mimics GABA, minimal side-effects, migrane help
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Depakote
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anti-manic, treats manic episodes
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positive symptoms of schizophrenia
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delusions, hallucinations, bizarre behavior
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negitive symptoms of schizophrenia
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blunted affect, poverty of speech, social withdrawal
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Lamictal
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mood stablizer, not for mania, good for BD maintanince, severe skin reaction
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Thorazine
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1st anti-psychotic drug, sedative, treats hiccups and neusea
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Zypreza
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atypical anti-psychotic, treats schizo, weight gain
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Haloperidol (Haldol)
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old anti-psychotic, asso w/ Tardive Dyskenesa
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Clozaril
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atypical anti-psychotics, good with resistent patients, lowers white blook count, doesn't cause Tartive Dyskinesia
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Risperdal
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atypical anti-psychotic, treats autism, depo shot needed
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Seroquel
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atypical anti-psychotic, used in treatment resistant depression cases
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Geodon
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anti-psychotic, QT prolongation, not asso. w/ weight gain
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Luvox
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anti-anxiety, SSRI
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Xanax
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anti-anxiety, Benzo
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Valium
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anti-anxiety, benzo
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Buspar
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anti-anxiety, SSRI subtype
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Klonopin
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anti-anziety, benzo
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Ativan
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anti-anxiety, benzo, good for de-tox, short term memory loss, safter than other benzos
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Anafranil
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tricyclic, anti-depressant, anti-anxiety
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Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
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alternative radical therapy, used for depression primarily
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Electorconvulsive Therapy (ECT)
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Causes seizures, used for severe depression
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Vagus Nerve Stimulator (VNS)
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pace maker for the brain, used for epilepsy and refractory depression
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Ambien
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Sleep aid, non-benzo
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Lunesta
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Sleep aid, non-benzo, long term use
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St. John's wort
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herbal med for mildly depressed moods, sunburn warning
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Omega 3
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used for cardiovascular and mental health
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Viagra
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Erectile Dysfunction, take within 4 hours of activity
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Cialis
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Erectile Dysfunction, 36 hour half-life
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Oxycodone
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Pain med, designed for around-the-clock use
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Cognex
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Alzheimer's med, prevents reuptake of Acetylcholine
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Aricept
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Alzheimer's med, Acetylocholine inhibitor
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