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NUR 223: AntipsyhoticMedications with
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What are antipsychotics used for? - answer - schizophrenia spectrum
disorders
- bipolar disorder
- other psychoses
Other names for antipsychotics - answer - major tranquilizers
- actaractics
- neuroleptics
Antipsychotic Overview - answer - Discuss the role of
psychopharmacology treatment for clients with schizophrenia.
- Antipsychotic medications are also called neuroleptics and historically
were referred to as major tranquilizers. They are effective in the
treatment of acute and chronic manifestations of schizophrenia and in
maintenance therapy to prevent exacerbation of schizophrenic symptoms.
Without drug treatment, an estimated 72% of individuals who have
experienced a psychotic episode relapse within a year. This relapse rate
can be reduced to about 23% with continuous medication administration.
, - Selected agents are used in the treatment of bipolar mania (olanzapine,
aripiprazole, chlorpromazine, quetiapine, risperidone, asenapine,
ziprasidone).
Antipsychotic function - answer - Typical antipsychotics work by blocking
postsynaptic dopamine receptors in the basal ganglia, hypothalamus,
limbic system, brainstem, and medulla. They also demonstrate varying
affinity for cholinergic, alpha1-adrenergic, and histaminic receptors.
- Antipsychotic effects may also be related to inhibition of dopamine-
mediated transmission of neural impulses at the synapses.
- Atypical antipsychotics are weaker dopamine receptor antagonists than
the conventional antipsychotics, but are more potent antagonists of the
serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine) type 2A (5HT2A) receptors. They also
exhibit antagonism for cholinergic, histaminic, and adrenergic receptors.
Psychopharmacology: Antipsychotics - answer Used to decrease agitation
and psychotic symptoms of schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders
Psychopharmacology Action Typicals: - answer - Dopaminergic blockers
with various affinity for cholinergic
- α-adrenergic
- histaminic receptors
Psychopharmacology Action Atypicals: - answer - Weak dopamine
antagonists
- potent 5H T2A antagonists
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