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CORRECT ANSWERS
What neurotransmitters are involved with ?
serotonin, norepinephrine
what neurotransmitter is decreased with anxiety?
GABA
What is NMS and what are some symptoms?
Side effect of antipsychotic meds- high fever, tachycardia, and labile BP
What are some reasons someone may be noncompliant with meds?
side effects, denial of illness, stigma, feeling better, confusion about dosage, access to meds,
substance abuse
Schizophrenia is linked with increased levels of
dopamine
What is circadian rhythm
the internal biological clock
what are hallucinations
seeing things that aren't there
what are delusions
false beliefs
what are illusions
misperceptions of real external stimuli
what is loose association
Thought disorder characterized by frequent shifts between ideas or subjects.
what is clang association
repetition of rhyming words
what are delusions of grandiose
feeling that one has exceptional powers, wealth, importance, etc
, what are persecutory delusions
the belief that one is being watched, ridiculed, harmed, or plotted against
what are somatic delusions
False belief that one is infected with a disease or has a certain illness
what is schizoaffective disorder
schizophrenia mixed with depression, mania, or mixed episodes
What type of symptoms do typical antipsychotics treat?
positive symptoms only
Thorazine (Chlorpromazine)
o Mellaril (Thioridazine)
o Haldol (haloperidol)
o Prolixin (fluphenazine)
o Loxitane (loxapine)
o Trilafon (Perphenazine)
what kind of meds are these?
typical antipsychotics. they treat schizophrenia
what type of symptoms do atypical antipsychotics treat?
positive and negative
o Abilify (aripiprazole)
o Latuda (lurasidone)
o Seroquel (quetiapine)
o Risperdal (risperidone)
o Zyprexa (olanzapine)
o Geodon (ziprasidone)
o Invega (paliperidone)
what type of meds are these?
atypical antipsychotics
Why is clozapine the last choice for antipsychotics
it has a risk for seizures and agranulocytosis (check white blood cells)
What is the main adverse effect with typical antipsychotics?
CORRECT ANSWERS
What neurotransmitters are involved with ?
serotonin, norepinephrine
what neurotransmitter is decreased with anxiety?
GABA
What is NMS and what are some symptoms?
Side effect of antipsychotic meds- high fever, tachycardia, and labile BP
What are some reasons someone may be noncompliant with meds?
side effects, denial of illness, stigma, feeling better, confusion about dosage, access to meds,
substance abuse
Schizophrenia is linked with increased levels of
dopamine
What is circadian rhythm
the internal biological clock
what are hallucinations
seeing things that aren't there
what are delusions
false beliefs
what are illusions
misperceptions of real external stimuli
what is loose association
Thought disorder characterized by frequent shifts between ideas or subjects.
what is clang association
repetition of rhyming words
what are delusions of grandiose
feeling that one has exceptional powers, wealth, importance, etc
, what are persecutory delusions
the belief that one is being watched, ridiculed, harmed, or plotted against
what are somatic delusions
False belief that one is infected with a disease or has a certain illness
what is schizoaffective disorder
schizophrenia mixed with depression, mania, or mixed episodes
What type of symptoms do typical antipsychotics treat?
positive symptoms only
Thorazine (Chlorpromazine)
o Mellaril (Thioridazine)
o Haldol (haloperidol)
o Prolixin (fluphenazine)
o Loxitane (loxapine)
o Trilafon (Perphenazine)
what kind of meds are these?
typical antipsychotics. they treat schizophrenia
what type of symptoms do atypical antipsychotics treat?
positive and negative
o Abilify (aripiprazole)
o Latuda (lurasidone)
o Seroquel (quetiapine)
o Risperdal (risperidone)
o Zyprexa (olanzapine)
o Geodon (ziprasidone)
o Invega (paliperidone)
what type of meds are these?
atypical antipsychotics
Why is clozapine the last choice for antipsychotics
it has a risk for seizures and agranulocytosis (check white blood cells)
What is the main adverse effect with typical antipsychotics?
