Anti-Psychotic Medication 0.0 / 5HideShow resource informationPsychologySchizophreniaA2/A-levelEdexcelCreated by: LizardCrepeCreated on: 12-06-16 15:40 What does APM aim to do? Reduce, modulate or stabilise the balance of dopamine in 4 key pathways 1 of 20 What are the two different types of APM? Typical and Atypical 2 of 20 What did older AP's do? Targeted dopamine receptor sites 3 of 20 What do newer AP's do? Try to stablise Neurotransmitters 4 of 20 How often do patients need to take APM? On a regular basis 5 of 20 How long does it take for APM to work? Around 10 days 6 of 20 Name a typical AP? Chlorpromazine 7 of 20 What do typical AP's aim to do? Antagonise levels of dopamine in the brain 8 of 20 How do typical anti-psychotics work? They bind to receptor sites which lowers transmission 9 of 20 What can be caused by the action of typical anti-psychotics? Permanent blockage of receptor sites which cause negative motor symptoms 10 of 20 Name an Atypical AP? Seroquel 11 of 20 What do Atypical AP's aim to do? Modulate dopamine and serotonin levels in key pathways 12 of 20 How do Atypical Ap's work? Either increase or decrease levels of Neurotransmitters 13 of 20 What do atypical AP's do in the mesolimbic dopamine pathway? Decrease dopamine levels 14 of 20 Why target the mesolimbic dopamine pathway? Reducing dopamine levels in this pathway reduces positive symptoms 15 of 20 What action in the mesolimbic pathway stops negative motor symptoms? The rapid dissociation or hit and run action 16 of 20 What does the hit and run action allow for? Allows the receptors to become available for natural processes, which helps avoid negative side effects 17 of 20 What do atypical AP's do in the nigrostriatal dopamine pathway? Increase dopamine levels 18 of 20 Why target the nigrostriatal dopamine pathway? Blockage of dopamine receptor sites here causes negative motor side effects such as tardive dyskinesia 19 of 20 What action in the nigrostriatal pathway stops negative motor symptoms? The prevention of serotonin admission which allows for natural dopamine levels 20 of 20
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