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General Psychotropics Medications
Classes of Medications
Side Effects of Medications
Substance Abuse
Psychiatric Illiness
100
These Medicines that alter chemical levels in the brain, which impact mood and behavior
What is Psychotropic medications
100
Mood Stabilizers are used most often to treat this disorder
What is Bipolar Disorder?
100
This warning for children and adolescence can be a side effect of taking the antidepressants
What is Increase in suicidal ideation?
100
Almost 1 million people in the US are currently addicted to this type of substance
What is Heroin and other opiates?
100
When this illness is treated with medication, the results are -Decrease in hallucinations and delusions -Improved organization of thinking and speech -Decreased paranoia and increased social contact
What is Schizophrenia?
200
This is another word for “psychotropic medications”
What is Psychotherapeutic medications
200
An SSRI is an example of this type class of medication
What is Antidepressant
200
People can build a tolerance to this class of anti-anxiety medication and need higher dose to get same effect
What are benzodiapines?
200
These 2 medications are often used for opioid dependence
What are Methadone and Suboxone?
200
This is another term for Bipolar Disorder?
What is Manic Depressive Disorder?
300
Psychotropic don’t cure the illness, but they...
What is Treat the symptoms
300
Antipsychotic medications are often used to treat this type of psychotic disorder
What is Schizophrenia?
300
Typical psychotropic side effects are related to
What is physical movement (ex. Rigidity, Persistent muscle spasms, Tremors, Restlessness, Long-term use can lead to Tardive Dyskinesia (TDK))
300
This occurs when a member takes alcohol or opioids when they are on a drug prescribed for their addiction
What is Unpleasant side-effects?
300
These types of medications (SSRIs, SNRIs , Tricyclics, Tetracyclics, MAOIs) treat
What is Depression?
400
This is the name for the chemicals in the brain that can be increased or decreased by Psychotropic Medications
What is Neurotransmitters
400

Provide an example of an SSRI

What is Prozac, Celexa, Zoloft, Paxil, and Lexapro

400
This are the major types Atypical psychotropic side effects?
What is -Major weight gain -Changes in person’s metabolism (Can increase chance of getting Diabetes, high cholesterol, or hypertension)
400
Naltroxene treats these two types of substance abuse dependence
What is Alcohol and Opioid Dependence?
400
Member with memory problems can effect their medication usage in these two ways:
What is Forgetting to take meds, or take too much meds
500

Name 3 of the 9 classes of Psychotropic Medications

What is Antipsychotic, mood stabilizers, antidepressants, anti-panic agents, anti-obsessive agents, anti-anxiety agents, stimulants, medications for substance abuse

500

Besides mood stabilizers, name the other 2 classes of medication that treat Bipolar Disorder

What is Antipsychotics and anticonvulsants

500
Members with heart problems should take extra precautions when taking medications to treat this mental health conditions
What are ADHD Medications?
500
This synthetic medication blocks euphoric and sedating effects of opiates?
What is methadone?
500
Provide 2 examples of Medical Co-morbidity Considerations
What are: -Atypical anti-psychotics place members at risk for metabolic syndrome -Zyprexa should usually be avoided for members with diabetes -History of heart attack places members at high risk for depression -Hypothyroidism mimics symptoms of depression -Steroids such as Prednisone should be used cautiously in someone with bipolar disorder -Mood stabilizers and anti-psychotics can be dangerous during pregnancy