OTPS Final Exam Guide: Syllabus, Format, and Study Resources

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OTPS FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2025/2026

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tardive dyskinesia .....Answer.....symptom of antipsychotics that is

usually permanent and does not go away, needs to be reported

to doctor when signs are first seen


anti-parkinsonian medications .....Answer.....treatment of the

movement side-effects that exist for first generation anti-

psychotics (before it gets to the point of tardive dyskinesia)


psychotropic medication .....Answer....."mind changing"

medication that improves ability to function

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selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors .....Answer.....1st line

treatment for depression


side effects of SSRIs .....Answer.....GI, sexual dysfunction,

headache, fatigue


tricyclic antidepressants .....Answer.....depression medication that

blocks reuptake of serotonin and norepinephrine, has more side

effects so it is rarely used


side effects of TCA's .....Answer.....anticholinergic, weight gain,

orthostatic hypotension, cardiac interactions


Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors .....Answer.....rarely used due to

side effects, diet restrictions, and drug interactions, interaction

with certain drugs and foods (dangerously high BP)


SSRIs, TCAs, MAOIs .....Answer.....dugs used for depression

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antipsychotic medications .....Answer.....used for schizophrenia

and other psychotic disorders including depression and mania


typical antipsychotics used in 1950s

.....Answer.....chlorpromazine, haloperidol


side effects of old antipyschotics .....Answer.....drowsiness,

dizziness when changing position (postural orthostatic

hypotension), blurred vision, sensitive to sun (photosensitivity),

skin rashes


extrapyramidal symptoms or neuroleptic-induced parkinsonism

.....Answer.....type symptoms typical of antipsychotics


newer antipsychotics .....Answer.....neutropenia and/or

agranulocytosis