The Brain
This part of the brain controls the right side of the body
What is the left hemisphere of the brain?
Either excitatory, inhibitory, these relay message across synapses
What is a neurotransmitter?
SSRI's are a class of antidepressants that work by
What is inhibiting the reuptake of serotonin?
Antipsychotic drugs work by blocking this neurotransmitter
What is dopamine?
A patient that is non-complication with PO meds should consider this route of medications
What are long-term injections?
This part of the brain controls thought, emotion, memories, moral behavior
What is the frontal lobe?
This neurotransmitter is involved with complex movement, motivation, cognition and emotional responses
What is dopamine?
Foods containing tyramine should be avoided with this medication
What are MAO inhibitors?
Muscle rigidity, thick tongue, difficulty swallowing is a side effect known as
What is dystonia?
4 -6 weeks for class of medications to take effect
Antidepressants
This part of the brain controls postural movement and coordination
What is the cerebellum?
This, the most prevalent neurotransmitter, is responsible for attention, sleep/wakefulness, mood regulation
What is norepinephrine (and epinephrine)?
These side effects are common reasons for antidepressant non adherence (name 2)
What are weight gain and sexual dysfunction, (sleepiness, anxiety, orthostatic hypotension with TCA's)?
restlessness, inability to sit still, and agitation is known as
What is akathisia?
During this time period, a suicidal client is at increased risk for carrying out suicide
Or in the hospital
This part of the brain controls life sleep, movement, coordination and necessary for life functions
What is the brain stem?
This neurotransmitter is involved in food intake, sleep and pain control, emotions and sexual behavior
What is serotonin?
For this reason, antidepressants are avoided for some clients
What is increased risk of suicide?
What is Anticholinergic side effects?
Tardive dyskinesia can be caused by this class of drugs
What are antipsychotics (most commonly long term use of first generation)?
Responsible for emotion, memory, arousal, and aggression, impulse control, implicated in some mental health disorders
What is the limbic system?
GABA, a modulator, can be enhanced by this medication
What is diazepam?
This life threatening side effect causes agitation, hyperreflexia and hyperpyrexia
What is serotonin syndrome?
This life threatening side effect of antipsychotics is known as ________and many be potentiated by ______
What is neuroleptic malignant syndrome? and What is dehydration, poor nutrition and concurrent medical illness?
This population may require lower doses of medications
geriatric