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Antidepressants
SSRIs
SNRIs + Tricyclic Antidepressants
Medication Knowledge
100
Name two antidepressants
What is zoloft, paxil, celexa, laxapro, effexor, cymbalta, wellbutrin, elavil
100

Name two SSRIs

Lexapro, Prozac, Zoloft, Celexa, or Paxil

100

Name one tricyclic antidepressant 

Amitriptyline, Nortriptyline

100

How long should an individual trial an antidepressant? (w/o major side effects)

4-6 weeks minimum, 6-8 weeks to judge full effect at effective dose. 

200
How long does it take for antidepressants to start having an effect?
What is 2-4 weeks
200

SSRIs a common treatment for what?

anxiety and depressive symptoms

200

Name one SNRI

Cymbalta, Effexor

200

Why is it important to know what medications you take and what they do? 

In case of emergency, and when trying new drugs (including recreational), the medications you take can interact with others and result in potentially dangerous symptoms.

300
What do antidepressants attempt to fix?
They try to correct the imbalances in neurotransmitters (norepinephrine, serotonin, and dopamine).
300
What does SSRI stand for? 

Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors

300
Name 3 diagnoses that SNRIs or TCAs can treat

anxiety, depression, migraines, nerve pain, fibromyalgia, and/or sleep problems 

300

When a person begins medication, what symptoms improve before the depressed mood?

Energy levels and the ability to take action (make decisions)

400

Name 2 classes of antidepressants

MAOIs, TCAs, SSRIs, SNRIs

400

What are 3 common side effects for SSRIs? 

Nausea, sexual side effects, sleep changes, headache, emotional blunting, and/or weight changes

400

Name 4 common side effects for TCAs and/or SNRIs

TCAs: constipation, blurred vision, urinary retention, weight gain, dizziness on standing

SNRIs: sweating, headache, insomnia, sexual dysfunction, increased blood pressure

Both: dry mouth

400
When starting a new medication, name 3 symptoms that you should immediately tell your doctor about

unusual bleeding or bruising, severe fatigue, confusion, new rash, unusual behavior changes, any signs of severe allergic reaction, thoughts of suicide or self-harm, high fever, heart rate, BP, or heavy sweating

500

What is the oldest medicinal antidepressant in history? 

Iproniazid (1952)

500

What is the oldest SSRI to be FDA approved? 

Prozac, approved in 1987

500

TCAs and MAOIs are the oldest antidepressants. In what year were they introduced? 

1957

500

Why should you NEVER abruptly stop taking medication (specifically SSRIs and SNRIs)? 

Your brain becomes adapted to the medication and must be slowly weaned off. Stopping medication can result in intense withdrawal symptoms