Forms
What is the name of a Mental Health Warrant?
Form C
How many calories need to be taken with ziprasidone?
500kcal
What is the loading dose for VPA?
500 BID
What are the four dopamine pathways?
Mesolimbic, mesocortical, nigrostriatal, tuberoinfundibular
Someone goes out partying, takes an unknown drug. 3 days later, feels extremely depressed. What drug did they take?
MDMA. Depletes serotonin.
What is a Form B
Information provided to a provincial judge to obtain a form C
How does mirtazapine increase NE levels?
a2 antagonist
What is california rocket fuel?
Venlafaxine & Mirtazapine
OCD is associated with physical changes in the brain. What happens to the caudate?
Smaller
What NT mediates cognitive aspect of cravings?
glutatmate
What is a form J?
Notification regarding appeal procedure upon issuance of Form I
How does memantine work?
NMDA Receptor antagonist
Which 3rd generation antipsychotic is not recommended as monotherapy for acute bipolar depression?
Abilify
What NT is located in the locus coeruleus?
NE
What NT is involved with opioid withdrawal sx?
NE
What is an H.7?
Order for the apprehension, conveyance, and examination of a person (in respect to a CTO)
How does ketamine work?
NMDA receptor antagonist
What is the term that describes a delusion/false sense of pregnancy?
Pseudocyesis
What is the rate limiting factor of the synthesis of 5HT?
Availability of tryptophan
UDS are commonly used to monitor adherence to methadone. What must be present in urine that demonstrates the person took methadone?
EDDP (2-ethylidene-1,5-dimethyl-3,3-diphenylpyrrolidine)
How many psychiatrists are required to renew a CTO?
1.
2 are required to initiate a new cto
How does PCP work?
NMDA receptor antagonist
How did Emil Kraepelin influence schizophrenia?
Popularized the term dementia praecox
Melatonin is a metabolite of which NT?
Serotonin
Vertical nystagmus, agitation, hypertensive, tachycardic, hyperacusis
PCP intoxication