Bipolar
- Created by: Head Mango
- Created on: 28-04-22 22:24
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2. Which of the following is an interaction of antipsychotics?
- Quinines
- All of them
- Macrolides
- Amiodarone
3. What treatment can be offered in severe mania which hasn't responded to other interventions?
- ECT
- ECG
- PCT
- PCI
4. What is the MOA of atypical antipsychotics?
- Inhibit D2 receptors in 4 pathways (mesolimbic, mesocortical, nigrostriatal and tuberoinfundibular)
- Block D2 receptors and serotonin receptor (5-HT2A) because serotonin can block dopamine release, therefore increasing dopamine levels
- Inhibit D2 receptors but less selectively and affect other receptors like the alpha adrenergic, cholinergic and histamine
- Increase the inhibitory action of GABA
5. Which of the following is not a side effect associated with antipsychotics?
- Weight loss
- Weight gain
- Extrapyramidal side effects
- Arrhythmias
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