antipsychotics

Schizophrenia-Treatment

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Schizophrenia-Treatment Pharmacological treatment of schizophrenia includes antipsychotics/neuroleptics. Both typical and atypical antipsychotics are used Typical antipsychotics (1st gen): Acts Via D2 Receptor Antagonism Effective Against Positive Symptoms Minimal Effect on Negative Symptoms Causes More Extrapyramidal Side Effects Atypical antipsychotics (1st gen): Acts Via D2 & 5HT 2 Receptor Antagonism Effective Against (+) and (-) Symptoms […]

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Bipolar Disorder-Treatment

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Bipolar Disorder-Treatment Pharmacological treatment of bipolar disorder: 1. Mood Stabilizers Lithium, Valproate, Carbamazepine, Oxacarbamazepine and Lamotrigine Lithium – Prototypical mood stabilizer. Takes 1-2 weeks to start acting Valproate – Preferred Drug for acute mania Lamotrigine – Used in Acute depressive episode of bipolar disease [Bipolar Depression] 2. Antipsychotics 3. Benzodiazepines High potency BDZ used for

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