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NR 326 Exam 1 Study Guide Exam Questions and Answers/Distinction Graded
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NR 326 Exam 1 Study Guide ExamQuestions and Answers/Distinction
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Antianxiety agents - -Used primarily for the treatment of anxiety disorders;
reduce anxiety by reducing hyperactivity in the central nervous system.
-Benzodiazepines - -Most common group of antianxiety drugs
-Antidepressant medications - -Primarily used for major depressive disorder
and dysthymia (a milder form of depression). Work primarily by regulating
levels of serotonin and/or norepinephrine (NE)
-Tricyclic antidepressants, monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs), selective
serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), and serotonin norepinephrine reuptake
inhibitors (SNRIs) - -Different categories of antidepressants
-Both block the reuptake of serotonin, and some block both serotonin and
norepinephrine - -tricyclic medications and SSRIs
-Antimanic agents - -AKA mood stabilizers; used primarily for the manic
episodes found in bipolar affective disorders
-Lithium - -Used as a first line of treatment for mania
-Antipsychotic agents - -Used to treat symptoms found in patients with
schizophrenia or other psychotic disorders. Most work by blocking dopamine;
however, the newer atypical antipsychotics block both dopamine and
serotonin.
-Antiparkinsonian agent - -Used to treat the dopamine-acetylcholine
imbalance caused by the administration of antipsychotic agents. The most
commonly used antiparkinsonian agents are the anticholinergics.
-Benadryl - -Antiparkinsonian agent with anticholinergic properties
-Selected CNS stimulants - -Used for the treatment of
attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Most of the stimulants
contain variations of amphetamine.
-alprazolam (Xanax), chlordiazepoxide (Librium), diazepam (Valium), and
lorazepam (Ativan) - -commonly used benzodiazepines
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