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Antidepressants
Mood Stabilizers
Antipsychotics
Anxiolytics
Side Effects/Adverse Reactions
100
Sertraline, Escitalopram, and Citalopram are members of this drug class.
What are Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors
100
This medication was the drug of choice for the treatment of mania in bipolar disorder.
What is Lithium
100

Second generation (Atypical) antipsychotics have medical monitoring for what side effects?

Metabolic changes - weight, lipid (triglycerides, cholesterol), blood glucose (insulin resistance)

100

These drug classes are considered first line of treatment in anxiety disorders

What are SSRIs

100
There is an increased risk for agranulocytosis when taking this medication.
What is clozaril
200
These neurotransmitters can be increased when taking an antidepressant.
What are norepinephrine, serotonin, and dopamine.
200

Lamotrigine can be used in treatment for which disorders

What are epilepsy, major depression, bipolar depression, BPD

200

The major uses for antipsychotic drugs are for the treatment of these illnesses

What are psychotic disorders, bipolar disorders, and severe depression with psychosis

200

This antidepressant has a risk of increasing anxiety

What is bupropion (Wellbutrin)? as it targets dopamine not serotonin

200

Severe muscle rigidity, diaphoresis, labile pulse and blood pressure, coma, and death are the symptoms of this severe adverse reaction seen in antipsychotics.

What is neuroleptic malignant syndrome or NMS.

300

As antidepressants start to take effect and a patient has more energy this can be a potential risk

What is suicidality

300
This is the target serum lithium level for acute mania.
What is 1.0-1.5
300

Antipsychotic medications target which neurotransmitters and receptors?

What is dopamine D2 receptor and the serotonin 5-HT2A receptor?

300
These classes of drugs are used off label to treat anxiety through the blocking of peripheral or central nonadrenergic activity.
What are beta blockers and alpha 2 receptor agonists (propranolol and clonidine).
300
There is an increase risk of seizures with this antidepressant.
What is bupropion (wellbutrin).
400

A client must avoid foods that are high in Tyramine when taking a medication from this drug class.

What are Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors (MAOIs).

400

Too high lithium levels results in these side effects

What blurred vision, ataxia, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, increased urination, tremor, mental confusion, kidney damage

400

These can be other uses for antipsychotics

Irritability in autism, adjunctive treatment of OCD, reduction in tics
400

Benzodiazepines are often used to manage withdrawal symptoms from this substance

What is alcohol.

400
Tricyclic antidepressants (nortriptyline, amytriptyline, doxepin, etc.) commonly cause these side effects.
What are drowsiness, low blood pressure, dry mouth, urinary retention.
500
Rapid discontinuation of antidepressants can cause these symptoms.
What is withdrawal or nausea, vertigo, insomnia, headache, malaise, and nightmares.
500

This can be a rare but serious side effect of lamotrigine

What is Stevens-Johnson Syndrome

500

What is unique about aripiprazole (Abilify)?

It is a partial agonist at dopamine (D2) and serotonin (5-HT1A) receptors 

500

_____ refers to the body getting used to taking a substance and requiring higher doses. ______ refers to the physical or psychological symptoms that occur that make someone feel like they must continue taking a substance.

Tolerance and Dependence

500

Symptoms include high blood pressure and a fast heart rate, high body temperature, agitation, increased reflexes, tremor, sweating, dilated pupils, and diarrhea, seizures and extensive muscle breakdown, and death

What is serotonin syndrome