| Term | Definition |
|---|
| What is ADD/ADHD | Characterized by lack of attention, poor organization, behavior-control issues and or hyperactivity |
| What type of medication is used to treat ADD/ADHD | CNS Stimulants |
| What is the drug of choice for ADD and how does it work? | Ritalin, stimulates the cerebral cortex and activates the RAS causing heightened alertness. |
| Define Mood Disorders | mood changes that are severe and rapid characterized by extremlyelevated emotions, swings, distored though process, or depression |
| What are the 2 types of mood disorders? | depression and bipolar disorder (manic depressive) |
| Define Depression | Characterized by depressed mood, lack of energy, sleep disturbances, abnormal eating pattern, feelings of despair, guilt, and misery. |
| Biological Depression is... | imbalance in neurotransmitters. |
| Season Affective Disorder | dereased release of hormone melatonin in the brain in response to changes in the enviroment. |
| What are the 3 Classes if Antidepressants? | MAO inhibitors, TCAs, and SSRIs |
| What are the basic principle of all 3 classes of Antidepressents? | To enhance the action of certain neurotransmitters in the brain, including NE and 5HT |
| How do MAO inhibitors works? | inhibit monoamine oxidase, an enzyme that terminates the actions of neurtansmitters such as DA, NE, epi, and 5HT. MAO is release in the presynaptic terminals and breaks down NE. (To many side effects) |
| How do TCAs work? | 3 ring chemical structure that inhibit the reuptake of NE and 5HT into presynaptic nerve terminals. |
| SSRIs | Slow the reuptake of serotonin into nerve terminals. Perfered to treat depression. |
| Define Bipolar Disorder | extreme and opposite moods |
| Define Mania | expressive, impulsic, and hyperexcitable nature of an individual |
| Drugs used for bipolar disorders are called... | mood stabilizers |
| What is the main drug therapy for bipolar? | Lithium |
| What does lithium do? | alters the activity of the neurons containing DA, NE, and 5HT by influencing their release, synthesis, and reuptake. |
| Define Paranoid Schizophrena | Paranoia, extreme suspicion, and delusions of persecution |
| Neuroleptic Malignant syndrome | high fever, confusion, muscle rigidity, high serum creatine kinase (kidney failure) |
| Schizo affective disorder | patients have both schizophrenia and mood disorder |
| Neurotransmitter theory | overactive DA neurotransmitter pathway in the brain. |
| Many drugs that control antipsychotic behavior block what receptor? | D2 |
| What are Anti Psychotic meds called? | Neuroleptics |
| What are the 2 types of Neuroleptics? | Conventional and Atypical |
| What symptoms do Conventional Neuroleptics treat? | postive symptoms |
| What symtoms do Atypical Neuroleptics treat? | both postive and negative symptoms with fewer SE |
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