Exam 15: Drugs for Treating Schizophrenia and Mood Disorders

A major drawback to the treatment of depression with Prozac is __________.

When depression is at its most intense point,the individual is less likely to commit suicide because __________.

Tricyclic antidepressants are not recommended for patients with a history of __________.

Tricyclic drugs can produce __________.

In the case of clozapine (Clozaril)treatment,__________.

Large doses of antipsychotic drugs __________.

Discuss the behavioral and medical differences between first-generation,second-generation,and third-generation antipsychotic drugs.

Clozaril is a second-generation (atypical)antipsychotic drug.

Mania is the opposite of __________.

Schizophrenia is considered to be related to a low level of dopamine activity in the brain.

Clozapine (Clozaril)is different from typical antipsychotic drugs in that it blocks __________.

Lithium carbonate has been a major drug for the treatment of bipolar disorder.

One prediction of the dopamine theory of schizophrenia is that an overdose of L-dopa would produce __________.

Antipsychotic drugs have a high potential for abuse.

Tardive dyskinesia often appears in the behavior of medicated schizophrenics within a day or so.

Prozac has an advantage over other antidepressants in that __________.

The third-generation antipsychotic drug called "Abilify" __________.

A term formerly used for bipolar disorder is __________.

Agranulocytosis is a relatively rare blood disease associated with a small proportion of patients under treatment with which of the following drugs?

While first-generation antipsychotic drugs are effective in treating delusional behavior,they are less effective in treating social withdrawal.