ANTIDEPRESSANTS
True/False. Only medicine can treat depression.
What is false?
True/False. If you feel anxious all the time for no reason, you should consider talking with your health care provider.
What is true?
These are common side effects of antidepressants (any one).
What is headache, trouble, sleeping, nausea, fatigue, and sexual problems?
True/False. Mood stabilizers cure mood disorders.
These diagnoses are treated with antipsychotics (any one).
What is schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, delusional disorder, or major depressive disorder?
How soon will antidepressants help?
What is a few weeks? Be patient.
True/False. Anxiety can also cause physical symptoms (any one).
What is true? Anxiety can cause muscle tension, headaches, or stomach problems (nausea or diarrhea).
True/False. Common side effects of Lithium include tremors, increased thirst, and weight gain.
What is yes?
Lithium, Depakote, and Tegretol require blood tests to ensure safety.
What is yes?
True/False. Antipsychotics are used for reducing hallucinations, delusions and bizarre behaviors.
What is true.
If you don't feel better after taking antidepressants for a month or two, you should:
What is tell your doctor?
Antidepressants are used to treat anxiety disorders.
What is yes? An SSRI (Zoloft, Lexapro, Prozac) or and SNRI (Effexor, Cymbalta) show a 60-70% response rate for Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD).
You been on Lamictal for three weeks and notice a new rash that is painful and blistered. What should you do?
What is go immediately to the ED?
It is important to maintain adequate fluid intake when you take this medication.
What is Lithium?
Blunted emotional expression, less motivation, not talking as much, withdrawal and not experiencing pleasure can be symptoms of schizophrenia.
What is yes? These are negative symptoms of schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder.
If you're depressed, regular exercise can help you feel better.
What is yes? Exercise increases Dopamine, Serotonin and Norepinephrine.
These are some things, besides medications, you can do to help control your anxiety (any one).
What is mindfulness, relaxation techniques, conscious breathwork, exercise, problem solving/support groups?
Muscle stiffness/rigidity, tremors, inability to sit still, and tardive dyskinesia are associated with what class of drugs?
What are antipsychotics? Cogentin is used to treat the side effects.
This chemical can lower Lithium levels and increase tremors.
What is caffeine?
Antipsychotic medications can cause weight gain and metabolic syndrome (high cholesterol/diabetes).
What is yes? It is important to monitor your weight, blood pressure and see a health care provider regularly.
How do antidepressants work to treat depression?
What is they increase chemicals in your brain (Dopamine, Serotonin, Norepinephrine) that affect mood?
Benzodiazepines (Xanax, Ativan, Klonopin) can interact dangerously alcohol and certain drugs.
What is yes? Using these drugs with alcohol/opioids can cause sedation, decrease respiration, coma or death.
Sometime used to treat anxiety, these side effects are associated with Propranolol (any one).
What is fatigue, diarrhea, constipation, dizziness, and slow heart rate? Rarely severe depression, worsening heart failure, or breathing difficulties.
This fruit should be avoided when taking Tegretol.
What is grapefruit/grapefruit juice? Grapefruit increase the risk of toxicity and side effects (dizziness, drowsiness/nausea.
This drug is used for treatment resistant symptoms such as hearing voices and severe social withdrawal.
What is Clozaril?