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NUR 211 ( LATEST 2024 / 2025 ) PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY | GRADED A+ SOLVED 100% CORRECT
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NUR 211 Psychopharmacology1. Classes of Psychiatric Medications
Answer
-antipsychotics (neuroleptics)
-mood stabilizers
-anti-depressants
-anxiolytics
2. What to do Before Prescribing Meds
Answer
-history
-physical exam
-labs
-psych eval
-sociocultural assessment
-spiritual assessment
-combo of prescription and therapy
3. Central Nervous System
Answer
-neurons transmit electrical impulses from one neuron to another across spaces called synapses
-this transmission takes place because of the release and uptake of brain chemicals or
neurotransmitters. Dysregulation of neurotransmitters appear to be the reason for most psychiatric
disorders
4. Main Neurotransmitters
Answer
-dopamine
-serotonin (5-HT)
-histamine
-norepinephrine
, -acetylcholine
-GABA
-glutamate
5. Anxiety Disorders
Answer
-part of fight or flight - normal unless prolonged
-generalized anxiety disorder
-social phobia (3rd most common psychiatric disorder in the US)
-PTSD
6. Anxiolytics
Answer
-medication which has an inhibitory effect on the CNS
-Reduces
nervousness, excitability or irritability
-may cause sedation, but not sleep (the hypnotics can inhibit to the point of sleep)
7. Anxiolytic Medications
Answer
Benzodiazepines (the sedatives)
-Lorazepam (Ativan)
-Alprazolam (Xanax)
-Chlordiazepoxide (Librium)
-Diazepam (Valium)
-Clonazepam (Klonopin)
-there are hypnotic benzodiazepine (sleeping pills)
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