PS101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 16: Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder, Tricyclic Antidepressant, Antipsychotic
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The most commonly used treatment is medication that alters the production of or response to neurotransmitters in the brain. Drugs commonly prescribed for mental disorders: antipsychotic drugs. Defn: drugs used primarily in the treatment of schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders; they are often used off label and inappropriately for other disorders such as dementia and impulsive aggressiveness. Older meds like chlorpromazine (largactil) and haloperidol (haldol) as well as second gen ones such as clozapine (clozaril, risperdal and. Newer drugs are safer and more effective, but more expensive. Drugs will not work for other non-psychotic disorders placebo group in aggressiveness experiment improved the most. Since psychoses are thought to be caused by an excess of dopamine, many drugs are designed to block or reduce the sensitivity of brain receptors that respond to dopamine some increase serotonin (inhibits dopamine) Can reduce agitation, delusions, hallucinations, and shorten episodes. Little relief from jumbled thoughts, difficulty concentrating, apathy, etc.
