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Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors: Mechanisms and Side Effects
 • Serotonin Syndrome:
   - Autonomic Hyperactivity:
Selective Serotonin ... Side Effects • Serotonin ... Dizziness - Nausea ... #Pharmacology #SideEffects ... #Psychiatry #Diagnosis
Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors(SNRIs): Mechanisms and Side Effects

Withdrawal: Dizziness, Diarrhea, Insomnia, Nausea, Vomiting
Serotonin Syndrome - Potentially Life
Serotonin-Norepinephrine ... , Vomiting Serotonin ... gain Incr NE: Nausea ... #Pharmacology #SideEffects ... #Psychiatry #Diagnosis
SNRls (Serotonin/Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors) - FDA Approved Indications 

Venlafaxine (Effexor) - GAD, MDD, Panic Disorder, SAD
SNRls (Serotonin ... Serotonin-Norepinephrine ... in outpatient clinics ... #Pharmacology #Psychiatry ... FDA #Approved #Serotonin
Antidepressant Medications Decision Aid
 - The choice of depression medications in primary care is difficult as
Antidepressant Medications ... of depression medications ... #PrimaryCare #Psychiatry ... Antidepressants #Comparison #SideEffects ... #Pharmacology #medications
Serotonin Syndrome Drug Precipitants and Pharmacology
↑ Serotonin Formation: Tryptophan, Oxitriptan
↑ Serotonin Release: Amphetamines, Cocaine, Mirtazapine
↑ Serotonin
Serotonin Syndrome ... Pharmacology ↑ Serotonin ... , Oxitriptan ↑ Serotonin ... #Pharmacology #medications ... #causes #differential
Adverse Effects of Antipsychotic Medications - Comparison Table

First Generation: chlopromazine, haloperidol, fluphenazine 
Second Generation: aripirazole, asenapine,
Antipsychotic Medications ... Antipsychotics #SideEffects ... #Adverse #Psychiatry
Algorithm for the Diagnosis of Serotonin Syndrome
 - Serotonin syndrome is thought to be caused by
Syndrome - Serotonin ... thought to be caused ... administration of medication ... - Clinical findings ... hyperthermia - Most cases
Third Generation Antipsychotics: Mechanisms and Side Effects
(Atypical Anti-Psychotics) Example: Aripiprazole
Dopamine D2 Receptor Partial Agonist
 • Binds
under-stimulating receptors Serotonin ... ThirdGeneration #Mechanisms #SideEffects ... pharmacology #diagnosis #psychiatry
Second Generation Antipsychotics: Mechanisms and Side Effects
(Atypical Anti-Psychotics) - Examples: Clozapine, Olanzapine, Quetiapine, Risperidone, Zotepine, Paliperidone,
the brain • Serotonin ... the brain • Serotonin ... SecondGeneration #Mechanisms #SideEffects ... pharmacology #diagnosis #psychiatry
Mydriasis and Miosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Causes of Mydriasis:
Dilated pupils (mydriasis) more than 7mm
 • Unilateral
Diagnosis Framework Causes ... Antipsychotic medications ... light response, Serotonin ... Hypothermia Causes ... ophthalmology #causes