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2025/l 2026l Update)l Familyl Psychiatricl Mentall Healthl Il Guide|l Questionsl &l Answers|l Gradel A|l 100%l Correctl (Verifiedl Solutions)-l Regis
Q:l SNRIs
Answer:
Inhibitl thel reuptakel ofl bothl serotoninl andl norepinephrine.Weaklyl blocksl dopaminel reuptakel pump
Sidel effects:l Increasedl bloodl pressure,l sweating,l nausea.
Q:l Examplesl ofl SNRI
Answer:
Venlafaxinel (Effexor) Duloxetinel (Cymbalta)
Q:l SNRIl sidel effects
Answer:
.unwantedl actionsl ofl serotoninl inl sleepl centersl causingl insomnia,l unwantedl actionl norepi-decreasedl appetite,l increasedl bloodl pressure,l urinaryl retention,
Q:l SSRI
Answer:
Increasel serotoninl levelsl byl inhibitingl itsl reuptakel inl thel brain.
Sidel effects:l Sexuall dysfunction,l gastrointestinall issues,l insomnia
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Q:l Examplesl ofl SSRIs
Answer:
fluoxetinel (Prozac) sertralinel (Zoloft) paroxetinel (Paxil) fluvoxaminel (Luvox)
Q:l SSRIl sidel effects
Answer:
*BADl SSRI* Bl -l Bodyl weightl increase; Al -l Anxiety/Agitation; Dl -l Dizziness;l Dryl mouth Sl -l Serotoninl syndrome; Sl -l Stimulatedl CNS; Rl -l Reproductive/Sexuall dysfunction Il -l Insomnia;
Q:l Tricyclicl Antidepressantsl (TCAs):
Answer:
Blockl reuptakel ofl serotoninl andl norepinephrine,l alsol affectingl otherl neurotransmitters.Sidel effects:l Weightl gain,l dryl mouth,l blurredl vision,l andl cardiotoxicity.l Baselinel ECGl isl recommendedl forl patientsl overl age
Q:l Examplesl ofl TCAs
Answer:
amitriptylinel (Elavil) imipraminel (Tofranil) desipramine clomipraminel (Anafranil) nortriptylinel (Pamelor)
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Q:l TCAl sidel effects
Answer:
3Csl -l cardiotoxicity,l coma,l convulsions
antihistaminel -l weightl gain,l sedation antil adrenergicl -l orthostasis,l reflexl tachy,l arrythmias,l widel QRS/QT/PR anti-muscarinicl -l dryl mouth,l constipation,l urinary l retention,l blurredl vision,l tachycardia,l narrowl anglel glaucoma serotoninergicl sidel effectsl -l erectile/ejaculatoryl dysfunctionl inl males,l anorgasmial inl females lethall inl overdose weightl gain seizures
Q:l Monoaminel Oxidasel Inhibitorsl (MAOIs):.
Answer:
Inhibitl monoaminel oxidasel enzyme,l increasingl levelsl ofl serotonin,l norepinephrine,l andl dopamine.Sidel effects:l Dietaryl restrictionsl duel tol hypertensivel crisis,l insomnia.
Q:l Atypicall Antidepressantsl (e.g.,l Bupropion):.
Answer:
Targetl variousl neurotransmitters,l includingl norepinephrinel andl dopamine.
Sidel effects:l Insomnia,l weightl loss,l increasedl riskl ofl seizures.
Q:l Augmentationl Strategies:
Answer:
Combiningl antidepressantsl withl medicationsl likel lithiuml orl antipsychotics.switchingl ratherl thanl augmentingl isl preferredl afterl anl initiall medicationl failure.Severall antipsychotics,l mostl notablyl quetiapinel andl aripiprazole,arel effectivel forl augmentation.l Lithiuml augmentationl isl alsol effectivel forl augmentingl bothl SSRIsl andl TCAs.
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