PSYCH 1100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 68: Monoamine Oxidase, Benzodiazepine, Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitor

• School: Ohio State University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYCH 1100
• Professor: Brian Siefke

Document Summary

Antipsychotic drugs- treat schizophrenia and related psychotic disorders, completely changed the way schizophrenia was managed. Antipsychotic drugs made possible the deinstitutionalization of hundreds of thousands of people and gave a major boost to the field of psychopharmacology. Psychopharmacology- the study of drug effects on psychological states and symptoms. Antipsychotic medications are believed to block dopamine receptors. Antipsychotic medications do not relieve negative symptoms as well as other symptoms. Older drugs are now often referred to as conventional or typical antipsychotic medications. One side effect that often occurs with long term use is tardive dyskinesia. Tardive dyskinesia- a condition of involuntary movements of the face, mouth, and extremities. The atypical antipsychotics are now usually the front-line treatments for schizophrenia. Antianxiety medications help reduce experience of fear or anxiety. The most commonly used antianxiety medications are the benzodiazepines, a type of tranquilizer that works by facilitating the actions of the neurotransmitter gaba.