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OLOL ~ Drug Therapy
N140 OLOL Psych ~ Drug Therapy
Question | Answer |
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Antianxiety | - used to decrease anxiety and treat anxiety disorders. |
Antipsychotics | - used to decrease psychotic symptoms and reduce aggression; psychotic symptoms such as hallucinations, delusions, paranoid thinking, and poor reality control;(Neuroleptics) |
Antihistaminics | - used to decrease side effects of antipsychotic meds; (Dopamine agonists). |
Antidepressants | - used to decrease symptoms of depression, improve mood, and reduce vegetative signs of depression. |
Mood Stabilizers | - used to decrease manic symptoms and provide maintenance therapy for bipolar disorder. |
PsychoStimulants | - used to improve attention and decrease hyperactivity, distractibility, and impulsivity. |
SedativeHypnotics | - used to sedate in low does and induce sleep in high doses. |
Anticholinergics | Psychotropic Side effects: dry mouth, blurred vision, urinary retention, & constipation. |
Cardiovascular | Psychotropic Side effects: postural hypotension, arrhythmias, & tachycardia. |
CNS | Psychotropic Side effects: headache, sedation, & drowsiness. |
Metabolic | Psychotropic Side effects: weight gain, nausea, decreased appetite, & diarrhea. |
PseudoParkinsonism | drooling, lack of facial responsiveness, shuffling gait, & fine intention tremors (cogwheel phenomenon). |
Hypnotics | used to induce state of natural sleep, decrease periods of involuntary awakening and increase total sleep time. |