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Dopamine Acronym |
Drive: Reduced. All thoughts are affected. psychOsis: Reduces availability of pathway for psychotic thoughts. Parkinsonism Attention: Feel clumsy, want to be done with tasks. Motor Inhibition of prolactin: enlargement of breasts, even in males. Narcotics Extrapyramidal: Largely involuntary muscles. Acute dystonia (4 hours), akathisia (4 days), akinesia (4 weeks). Tardive dyskinesia can be irreversible; CHEWING TARdive. |
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NMS Presentation |
Confusion, agitation, hyperthermia, muscle rigidity, seizures + recent antipsychotic use = NMS. Treated with dantrolene. DAN(trolene) Never Missed a Step. |
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Chlorpromazine (Thorazine) |
Dopamine, acetylcholine, norepinephrine, histamine. Corneal deposits (CHLORneal deposits). Typical. |
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Thioridazine |
Dopamine and acetylcholine. Thioridazine=reTinal deposits. Typical. |
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Haldol |
Dopamine. HOLD-ol. Long term effects with a single monthly injection, but must be taken as PO trial first. Typical. |
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Clozapine |
Dopamine and serotonin. Watch CLOZely for agranulocytosis (1% chance in first year). ANC needed before and periodically during therapy. Atypical. |
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Olanzapine |
Dopamine and serotonin. S/e: weight gain. O(bese)lanzapine. Atypical. |
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Risperidone |
Dopamine, serotonin, norepinephrine, histamine. RISe and shine (less sedative). Higher gynecomastia. Atypical. |
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Quetiapine |
Dopamine, serotonin, norepinephrine, and histamine. QUETIapine = QUIETtime (more sedative). Atypical. |
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Ziprasidone (Geodon) |
Dopamine, serotonin, norepinephrine, histamine. Prolongs QTI. Atypical. |
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Aripiprazole (Abilify) |
Dopamine and serotonin. ANDbilify (dopamine and serotonin). Atypical. |
