ANTIDEPRESSANTS
KNOWN TO INCREASE URETHRAL TONE, AND USED FOR INCONTINENCE
DULOXETINE
ONLY MOOD STABILIZER THAT ISN'T ALSO AN ANTIEPILEPTIC
LITHIUM
Microglia
FDA APPROVED FOR PSYCHOSIS IN PARKINSONISM, AND THE STARTING DOSE
NUPLAZID(PIMAVANSERIN) - 34MG
PET Scan.
THE ONLY SSRI WITH A CATEGORY D PREGNANCY RATING, AND THE SIDE EFFECT IT CAUSES TO THE BABY
PAXIL, PULMONARY HYPERTENSION
Most common mood altering substance used world wide?
Caffeine
Hormone released during sleep which does not have a circadian rhythm.
Growth Hormone
Substance of abuse with the highest incidence of psychosis.
Cannabis
CT w/out contrast
Patient's with which medical condition are most likely to commit suicide?
Symptomatic HIV infection
ORAL CONTRACEPTIVES DECREASE THE CONCENTRATION OF WHAT MOOD STABILIZER
LAMICTAL
What hormone and what structure are responsible for the reinforcing and addiction to substances of abuse?
Dopamine. Nucleus Accumbens
When distinguishing between substance induced psychotic disorder and schizophrenia, what questions should be asked?
Hx of symptoms/timing
Modality used to measure blood flow.
Functional MRI.
Suicide prevalence rate in adolescents?
10%
Has an intoxication syndrome, however does not have a substance use disorder?
Caffeine
Nucleus in the brain associated with high serotonin concentration?
Raphe Nucleus
Medication of choice for violence reduction in psychotic patients (think FDA)
Clozapine
Type of MRI to help indicate early ischemic events.
Diffusion weighted MRI.
Percentage of medical students with a depression diagnosis?
Up to 30%
WHEN USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH LAMICTAL, CAN INCREASE LAMICTAL CONCENTRATION, AND CAUSE A SEVERE RASH
DEPAKOTE
Oxytocin
Substance of choice that causes patients to present psychotic/homicidal.
Meth.
CT is better than MRI in imaging the brain for what finding?
Hemorrhagic CVA.