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Delusions(strong beliefs in something that is false or not based on reality)
Hallucinations(seeing, hearing, or feeling someting that isn't there)
Illusions(distorted or misleading perceptions of something that is actually real)
Disorganized behavior(like dressing in clothing that is inappropriate for the weather)
Difficulty relating to others(become withdrawn from others)
Paranoia(extreme suspicion that they are being followed) |
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| Brain damage, overdoses of certain medications, extreme depression, chronic alcoholism, or drug addiction. Genetic factors are known to play a role in some psychoses. |
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Hallucinations, delusions, or paranoia
Strange behavior, such as talking in rambling statements or making up words
Strange or irrational actions
Changes from stupor to extreme hyperactivity |
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Attitude of indifference toward or detachment from life activities
Neglect of personal hygiene, job, and school
Noticeable withdrawal from social activities and relationships
Changes from extreme hyperactivity to stupor |
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| What group of antipsychtics is used to treat both necative and positive symptoms |
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Atypical Antipsychotics
aripirazole (Abilify)
clozapine (Clozaril)
olanzapine (Zyprexa)
quetiapine fumarate (Seroquel)
risperidone (Risperdal, Risperdal Consta)
ziprasidone (Geodon) |
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| Dopamine and genetic component roles in schizophrenia |
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Genetic component to SCH-many patients suffering from it have family members who have been afflicted with the same disorder
Dopamine component to SCH- overactive dopaminergic pathways found in the basal nuclei, an area of the brain that controls motor activity. Its responsible for starting and stopping synchronized motor activity which seems to be associated with dopamine receptors. |
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| The primary goals of pharmacotherapy for schizophrenic patients is to..... |
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| Reduce phychotic symptoms to a level that allows the patient to maintain normal social relationships, including self-care and keeping a job. |
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| Extrapyramidal adverse effects (time of onset) |
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| Twitching, loss of sexual function, agitation, distrust, and extreme frustration |
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| Anticholinergic adverse effects |
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Definition
| Dry mouth, tachycardia, blurred vision |
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| What group of antipsychotics has less EPS: |
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Atypical anticholinergic
clozapine(Clozaril) |
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| Symptoms of increased level of prolactin in a female patient |
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| Menstrual disorders, decreased libido, and osteoporosis |
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| Administration of Haldol in an elderly patient (dose?) |
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| Extrapyramidal effects may be common, incidence of sedation and anticholinergic effects is less |
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| clozapine (Clozaril) What is a unique adverse effect? |
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Definition
Myocarditis
Weight gain
Diabetes |
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| Teatment for acute dystonia |
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Definition
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| How long an IM dose of risperidone (Risperdal) lasts? |
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Definition
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| chlorpromazine (Thorazin) |
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Dizziness, drowsiness, and orthostatic hypotension
EPS in elderly, women, and pediatric patients
Neuroleptic melignant syndrome may occur |
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| Which class of antipsychotic drugs can cause diabetes type 2? |
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| risperidone (Risperdal, Risperdal Consta) |
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| Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome |
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| High fever, confusion, muscle rigidity, and elecated serum creatine kinase levels; can be fatal |
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| Parkinson disease vs schizophrenia (in terms of dopamine level) |
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| Parkinson's disease has to do with a deficit in dopamine and Schizophrenia has to do with excess of dopamine |
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| DDS: aripiprozole (Abilify) |
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| Loss of glycemic control in patients with diabetes |
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