Drug therapies for schizophrenia
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- Created on: 11-04-22 11:44
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- Biological treatments for schizophrenia- drug therapy
- Atypical antipsychotics
- Used since the 1970s to treat SZ. They work on both dopamine and serotonin.
- E.g clozapine and risperidone
- Reduce the amount of dopamine, glutamate and serotonin receptions in synapses and reduce the negative symptoms such as depression and avolition
- Side effects: fewer than typical antipsychotics but Clozapine users are subject to argranulocytosis
- Used since the 1970s to treat SZ. They work on both dopamine and serotonin.
- Typical antipsychotics
- Used since the 1950s to treat SZ. They are dopamine antagonists.
- E.g Chlorpromazine
- Reduce the amount of dopamine receptions in synapses which reduce positive symptoms such as hallucinations
- Side effects: dizziness, sleepiness, stiff jaw, tardive dyskinesia and NMS which can be fatal as it causes high temperature and coma
- Used since the 1950s to treat SZ. They are dopamine antagonists.
- Atypical antipsychotics
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