Psychotropics (D.A. on the CNS)

What are the 4 groups of Psychotropic drugs?

A A A M

1. Anxiolytics

2. Antipsychotics

3. Antidepressants

4. Mood stabilizers

What are the 2 families of drugs that are used to treat generalized anxiety & panic (anxiolytics)?

A B

1. Benzodiazepines

2. Azapirone

What are the 4 drugs under benzodiazepine that are used to treat generalized anxiety & panic (anxiolytics)?

D O C M

1. Diazepam

2. Oxazepam

3. Clora zepate

4. Midazolam

What drug under the family azapirone is used to treat generalized anxiety & panic (anxiolytics)?

Buspirone

Group of psychotropic drugs that diminish behavioral arousal

Antipsychotics

What are the 3 low potency antipsychotic drugs?

A C T

1. Ace promazine

2. Chlor promazine

3. Thio ridazine

What are the 4 high potency antipsychotic drugs?

H T T R

1. Haloperidol

2. Trifluo perazine

3. Thio thixene

4. Ris peridone

Group of psychotropic drugs that treat impulsive emotional reactivity & aggression

Mood stabilizers

What are the 3 examples of mood stabilizer drugs?

C V L

1. Carbamazepine

2. Valproic acid / Valproate

3. Lithium

Group of psychotropic drugs that treat

1. Behavioral disorders

2. Obsessive-compulsive disorder

3. Stereotype disorder

4. Inappropriate elimination

Antidepressants

2 types of antidepressants

1. TCA - Tricyclic Compounds Antidepressants

2. SSRI - Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor

What are the 4 tricyclic compounds antidepressants?

D A C I

1. Doxepin

2. Amitriptyline

3. Clomi pramine

4. Imi pramine

What are the 3 selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor antidepressants?

P F S

1. Paro xetine

2. Fluo xetine

3. Sertraline

Drug that is used to treat cognitive disorder / impairment

Selegiline