Neurotransmitters
"This neurotransmitter is primarily inhibitory and is targeted by benzodiazepines."
What is GABA?
"This first-generation antipsychotic is known for its high risk of extrapyramidal symptoms."
What is haloperidol?
"This mood stabilizer requires regular monitoring of thyroid and renal function."
What is lithium?
"What life-threatening condition is characterized by muscle rigidity, hyperthermia, and autonomic instability?"
What is neuroleptic malignant syndrome?
"What common over-the-counter pain medication increases lithium levels?"
What is ibuprofen?
"Which neurotransmitter is associated with the reward system and psychosis?"
What is dopamine?
"What second-generation antipsychotic requires regular ANC monitoring due to the risk of agranulocytosis?"
What is clozapine?
"Which mood stabilizer is known for the risk of Stevens-Johnson Syndrome?"
What is lamotrigine?
"Which antipsychotic has the highest risk for metabolic syndrome?"
What is olanzapine?
"Which SSRI is a strong CYP2D6 inhibitor?"
What is fluoxetine?
"Name the primary excitatory neurotransmitter in the brain."
What is glutamate?
"Blocking this dopamine pathway can cause hyperprolactinemia."
What is the tuberoinfundibular pathway?
"Name the first-line mood stabilizer for acute mania in bipolar disorder."
What is valproate?
"What is the primary treatment for lithium toxicity?"
What is IV hydration?
"What food should be avoided with MAOIs?"
What is tyramine-rich food?
"This enzyme is responsible for breaking down dopamine in the synaptic cleft."
What is monoamine oxidase?
"Name two SGAs with a lower metabolic risk profile."
What are ziprasidone and aripiprazole?
"What is the mechanism of action of carbamazepine?"
What is sodium channel blockade?
"Akathisia is best treated with which class of medications?"
What are beta-blockers?
"Name an antipsychotic that prolongs the QT interval."
What is ziprasidone?
"SSRIs work primarily by blocking this transporter."
What is the serotonin transporter?
"Describe the mechanism of action of aripiprazole."
What is partial D2 agonism?
"Which mood stabilizer has shown anti-suicidal properties?"
What is lithium?
"EPS symptoms are caused by blocking dopamine in which pathway?"
What is the nigrostriatal pathway?
"Which mood stabilizer is contraindicated with pregnancy due to teratogenic effects?"
What is valproate?