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Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors: Mechanisms and Side Effects • Serotonin Syndrome: - Autonomic Hyperactivity:
Selective Serotonin ... Side Effects • Serotonin ... #Inhibitors #Pathophysiology ... #Pharmacology # ... SideEffects #Psychiatry
Pathogenesis of Anxiety Disorders Anxiety Disorders: A maladaptive emotional state causing fear, worry, and excessive stress, characterized by:
Pathogenesis of Anxiety ... Disorders Anxiety ... norepinephrine, serotonin ... #Disorders #Pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #psychiatry
Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors(SNRIs): Mechanisms and Side Effects Withdrawal: Dizziness, Diarrhea, Insomnia, Nausea, Vomiting Serotonin Syndrome - Potentially Life
Serotonin-Norepinephrine ... Nausea, Vomiting Serotonin ... SerotoninNorepinephrine #Inhibitors #Pathophysiology ... #Pharmacology # ... SideEffects #Psychiatry
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD): Pathogenesis and clinical findings Psychological Hypothesis • Cognitive behavioral model: Emotional disturbance arising from
maladaptive beliefs and anxiety ... Hypotheses • Serotonin ... of postsynaptic serotonin ... Dysregulation of anxiety ... PersonalityDisorder #Diagnosis #Psychiatry
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Neurochemical abnormalities • Hyper-vigilance • Emotional hyper-arousal • Exaggerated startle reflex • Anxiety
startle reflex • Anxiety ... BehavioralDisorder #Pathophysiology ... symptoms #signs #psychiatry
Benzodiazepines: Mechanism of Action and Side Effects • Decr spinal cord activity -> Muscle relaxant
Benzodiazepines #Psychiatry ... #Pharmacology # ... pathophysiology
Schizotypal Personality Disorder (SPD): Pathogenesis and clinical findings Cognitive-Perceptual • Magical thinking - Belief in paranormal or
anhedonia • Social Anxiety ... familiarity SPD Mnemonic ... reference - Anxiety ... PersonalityDisorder #Diagnosis #Psychiatry ... Signs #Symptoms #Mnemonic
Second Generation Antipsychotics: Mechanisms and Side Effects (Atypical Anti-Psychotics) - Examples: Clozapine, Olanzapine, Quetiapine, Risperidone, Zotepine, Paliperidone,
the brain • Serotonin ... the brain • Serotonin ... #SideEffects #pharmacology ... #diagnosis #psychiatry
Third Generation Antipsychotics: Mechanisms and Side Effects (Atypical Anti-Psychotics) Example: Aripiprazole Dopamine D2 Receptor Partial Agonist • Binds
under-stimulating receptors Serotonin ... #SideEffects #pharmacology ... #diagnosis #psychiatry
Alcohol Use Disorder: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings • Tolerance (reduced sensitivity to effects of EtOH) •
, seizure, and anxiety ... AlcoholUseDisorder #EtOH #Pathophysiology ... Signs #Symptoms #Psychiatry
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