PSY 1102 Study Guide - Electroconvulsive Therapy, Psychosurgery, Deep Brain Stimulation

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 1102
• Professor: all

Document Summary

Clozapine (clozaril): fewer side effects, work on both positive and negative symptoms, they target dopamine in select areas of the brain , patients are less likely to lose motor movements, the also work on serotonine. Abilify : new drug, smart, it regulates the levels of dopamine. Snake root plant: use to treat schizophrenia. Produce the affects by calming gown the amygdala. Increase the release of gaba ,which suppresses the body. Drawback : impair judgment ,coordination, alertness, reaction time, highly addictive, lethal: buspar : new drug. Less side effects, does not affect alertness judgment etc, less addictive. Take 2-3 weeks before it begins to work. 1rst gen : work really well, affect both serotonine and epinephrine, have serious side effects: prozac, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (ssri"s): increase availability of serotonin, as affective, tryciclics, mao inhibitors. 3rd gen: as 1rst gen but less side effects , very selective: zoloft and paxil prozacs cousins.