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NSG552 Psychopharmacology Exam 1 Review
Acute lithium toxicity - ...ANSWER✓✓✓Occurs when someone
not prescribed lithium ingests it, may carry less medical risk.
Acute-on-Chronic lithium toxicity - ...ANSWER✓✓✓Occurs when
regularly taking lithium and accidentally or deliberately taking a
higher dose.
Affinity - ...ANSWER✓✓✓Refers to the 'preference' or likelihood
of a drug to bind to a certain receptor. Linked to potency.
Agranulocytosis - ...ANSWER✓✓✓A potentially severe drop in
white blood cells.
Akasthesia - ...ANSWER✓✓✓A state of agitation, distress, and
restlessness that is an occasional side-effect of antipsychotic
and antidepressant drugs.
Alcohol - ...ANSWER✓✓✓A CYP450 inducer.
Alpha1 adrenergic blockers - ...ANSWER✓✓✓May cause
hypotension and interrupt the baroreflex response.
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Alternative First-Line Drug for Depression -
...ANSWER✓✓✓Switch to alternative first-line drug or
combination therapy.
Amiodarone - ...ANSWER✓✓✓A CYP450 inhibitor.
Angle Closure Glaucoma - ...ANSWER✓✓✓A condition that
occurs when the fluid in the eye cannot drain properly.
Antidepressants Classes used for chronic pain -
...ANSWER✓✓✓Include TCAs, SNRIs, SSRIs.
Antidepressants that lower seizure threshold -
...ANSWER✓✓✓Include Amoxapine, Bupropion, Clomipramine,
and Maprotiline.
Aripiprazole - ...ANSWER✓✓✓An antipsychotic used to treat
schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
Aripiprazole - ...ANSWER✓✓✓An atypical antipsychotic used in
the treatment of bipolar disorder.
Aripiprazole, Asenapine, Clozapine, Quetiapine, Olanzapine -
...ANSWER✓✓✓Antipsychotic medications least likely to cause
increased prolactin.
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Arrhythmia - ...ANSWER✓✓✓An irregular heartbeat.
Asenapine - ...ANSWER✓✓✓An atypical antipsychotic used in the
treatment of bipolar disorder.
Ataxia - ...ANSWER✓✓✓Impaired balance/coordination, can be
due to damage of brain, nerves, or muscles.
Atypical antidepressants - ...ANSWER✓✓✓A category of
antidepressants that includes Bupropion, Mirtazapine,
Nefazodone, Trazodone, Vilazodone, and Vortioxetine.
Best Antidepressants for appetite loss - ...ANSWER✓✓✓Include
TCAs and tetracyclic antidepressants like Remeron.
Best Antidepressants to avoid sexual dysfunction -
...ANSWER✓✓✓Include Bupropion and Nefazodone.
Binding - ...ANSWER✓✓✓Refers to a drug metabolite or
neurotransmitter attaching to a receptor.
Bipolar I Depression Treatment - ...ANSWER✓✓✓Mood stabilizer
and/or atypical APS.
NSG552 Psychopharmacology Exam 1 Review
Acute lithium toxicity - ...ANSWER✓✓✓Occurs when someone
not prescribed lithium ingests it, may carry less medical risk.
Acute-on-Chronic lithium toxicity - ...ANSWER✓✓✓Occurs when
regularly taking lithium and accidentally or deliberately taking a
higher dose.
Affinity - ...ANSWER✓✓✓Refers to the 'preference' or likelihood
of a drug to bind to a certain receptor. Linked to potency.
Agranulocytosis - ...ANSWER✓✓✓A potentially severe drop in
white blood cells.
Akasthesia - ...ANSWER✓✓✓A state of agitation, distress, and
restlessness that is an occasional side-effect of antipsychotic
and antidepressant drugs.
Alcohol - ...ANSWER✓✓✓A CYP450 inducer.
Alpha1 adrenergic blockers - ...ANSWER✓✓✓May cause
hypotension and interrupt the baroreflex response.
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Alternative First-Line Drug for Depression -
...ANSWER✓✓✓Switch to alternative first-line drug or
combination therapy.
Amiodarone - ...ANSWER✓✓✓A CYP450 inhibitor.
Angle Closure Glaucoma - ...ANSWER✓✓✓A condition that
occurs when the fluid in the eye cannot drain properly.
Antidepressants Classes used for chronic pain -
...ANSWER✓✓✓Include TCAs, SNRIs, SSRIs.
Antidepressants that lower seizure threshold -
...ANSWER✓✓✓Include Amoxapine, Bupropion, Clomipramine,
and Maprotiline.
Aripiprazole - ...ANSWER✓✓✓An antipsychotic used to treat
schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
Aripiprazole - ...ANSWER✓✓✓An atypical antipsychotic used in
the treatment of bipolar disorder.
Aripiprazole, Asenapine, Clozapine, Quetiapine, Olanzapine -
...ANSWER✓✓✓Antipsychotic medications least likely to cause
increased prolactin.
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Arrhythmia - ...ANSWER✓✓✓An irregular heartbeat.
Asenapine - ...ANSWER✓✓✓An atypical antipsychotic used in the
treatment of bipolar disorder.
Ataxia - ...ANSWER✓✓✓Impaired balance/coordination, can be
due to damage of brain, nerves, or muscles.
Atypical antidepressants - ...ANSWER✓✓✓A category of
antidepressants that includes Bupropion, Mirtazapine,
Nefazodone, Trazodone, Vilazodone, and Vortioxetine.
Best Antidepressants for appetite loss - ...ANSWER✓✓✓Include
TCAs and tetracyclic antidepressants like Remeron.
Best Antidepressants to avoid sexual dysfunction -
...ANSWER✓✓✓Include Bupropion and Nefazodone.
Binding - ...ANSWER✓✓✓Refers to a drug metabolite or
neurotransmitter attaching to a receptor.
Bipolar I Depression Treatment - ...ANSWER✓✓✓Mood stabilizer
and/or atypical APS.
