PS101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Lorazepam, Neurochemistry, Alprazolam
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You will not be writing in this room. Psychotherapy: any method that involves that application principles, don"t have to be diagnosed with a disorder, give an underline of a disorder. Biomedical; therapy: therapy that involves the application of medical methods, surgery, drugs, drugs designed for a specific purpose, alleviate symptoms. After surgery you can go to a psychotheorapy. Not relevant to the exam: anti-anxiety drugs-minor tranquillizer, most used, potential side effect is addiction (both psychological and physical, valium, xanax, ativan. Anti-depressants: designed to increase positive mood, reduce emotionality, designed to affect certain neurotransmitter, ssri, tricyclic. Mood stabilizer drugs: help even out moods, especially manic episodes, lithum. Antipsychotic drugs ( recent ones: reduce positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia as well as aspects of bipolar disorder, clozaril, riperdal, zyprexa. Used to incrases hyperactivity and distractability, increase attention and concentration. Unconscious conflicts and maladaptive use of defence mechanisms. Helps to eliminate harmful thought patterns and replace with positive ones.
