QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Bipolar one disorder DSM five criteria - CORRECT ANSWER Manic episode: 1+
week of a colon elevated, expansive or irritable mood and increase energy. 3+ symptoms
from B: distractibility, indiscretion, irresponsible, grandiosity, flight of ideas,
activity(Increase goal-orient), decreased need for sleep, talkativeness or pressured speech.
Bipolar two DSM five criteria - CORRECT ANSWER Hypo mania and major
depressive disorder: hypo mania same as mania with decreased severity and duration and no
functional impairment for episode of four or more days and no psychosis
Mixed episodes (bipolar) - CORRECT ANSWER Manic and depressive symptoms
time by side usually with comorbid substance abuse increased risk of suicide and psychosis
rapid cycling - CORRECT ANSWER Four or more cycles per year no greater than a
week well period
Cyclothymia DSM-V Criteria - CORRECT ANSWER Two or more years of mood
cycling with dysthymia and hypo mania decreased intensity than bipolar disorder meets
criteria for hypo mania but does not meet criteria for major depressive disorder
Dysthymia DSM five criteria - CORRECT ANSWER HE'S 2 SAD depressive
symptoms lasting two or more years that is subsydromal characterized by hopelessness
decreased energy, decrease self-esteem for two years, abnormal sleep, abnormal appetite
impaired decision-making.
MAOÍ Mechanism of action generally - CORRECT ANSWER Catalyzes the
deamination of monoamines intracellularly and MAO transport Reuptake extracellular
monoamines
MAO-A Mechanism of action - CORRECT ANSWER MAO-A Oxidizes serotonin
norepinephrine and epinephrine
, MAO-B Mechanism of action - CORRECT ANSWER Oxidizes phenylalanine
MAO-A and MAO-B mechanism of action - CORRECT ANSWER Oxidizes dopamine
non-preferentially
MAOs Neumonic -2 - CORRECT ANSWER Date with Tyra banks with wine and
cheese in Maui— can cause hypertensive crisis related to tyramine from aged food.
MAWIs= my arms weight increased= effective for atypical depression
MAOs adverse effects-6 - CORRECT ANSWER Hypertensive crisis, diet restriction,
avoid meds, five week after Prozac, two week after other antidepressants, no other
medications for two weeks after discontinuing
MAOs diet restriction-4 compounds - CORRECT ANSWER Tyrosine, high tyramine,
tryptophan, phenylalanine
Tyrosine foods-10 - CORRECT ANSWER Aged cheese, aged wine, fava or broad bean
pods, sauerkraut, soy sauce, tap or draft beer, overripe fruit, cured meat, spoiled food
MAOs drugs to avoid- 6 - CORRECT ANSWER Antidepressants, Dextromethorphan,
stimulants, sympathomimetics, meperidine, disulfiram
MAOs side effects 11 - CORRECT ANSWER Increased weight, drowsy, dizzy,
orthostatic hypotension, tremor, headache, dry mouth, constipation, change in sexual drive,
peripheral Edema, sweating
Tricyclic mechanism of action - CORRECT ANSWER Inhibit 5HT2, norepinephrine,
dopamine and reuptake slows. Amino group interferes with ASP - 98 in HSERT. Causing
down regulation of receptors.