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Methylphenidate
increase catecholamines at synaptic cleft, especially NE and dopamine
Use: ADHD, narcolepsy, appetite control
dextroamphetamine
increase catecholamines at synaptic cleft, especially NE and dopamine
Use: ADHD, narcolepsy, appetite control
amphetamine salts
increase catecholamines at synaptic cleft, especially NE and dopamine
Use: ADHD, narcolepsy, appetite control
Haloperidol
block D2 receptors and increase cAMP, high potency (neurological side effects)
Use: Schizophrenia (positive symptoms), acute psychosis, Tourette's

Toxicity:
1. highly lipid solble and stored in fat
2. extrapyramidal side effects: acute dystonia (muscle spasm, stiffness, oculogyric crisis) -> akinesia -> akathisia -> tardive dyskinesia (stereotypic oral-facial movements)
3. hyperprolactinemia ->galactorrhea
4. dry mouth, constipation; hypotension; sedation
trifluoperazine
block D2 receptors and increase cAMP, high potency (neurological side effects)
Use: Schizophrenia (positive symptoms), acute psychosis, Tourette's

Toxicity:
1. highly lipid solble and stored in fat
2. extrapyramidal side effects: acute dystonia (muscle spasm, stiffness, oculogyric crisis) -> akinesia -> akathisia -> tardive dyskinesia (stereotypic oral-facial movements)
3. hyperprolactinemia ->galactorrhea
4. dry mouth, constipation; hypotension; sedation
fluphenazine
block D2 receptors and increase cAMP, high potency (neurological side effects)
Use: Schizophrenia (positive symptoms), acute psychosis, Tourette's

Toxicity:
1. highly lipid solble and stored in fat
2. extrapyramidal side effects: acute dystonia (muscle spasm, stiffness, oculogyric crisis) -> akinesia -> akathisia -> tardive dyskinesia (stereotypic oral-facial movements)
3. hyperprolactinemia ->galactorrhea
4. dry mouth, constipation; hypotension; sedation
thioridazine
block D2 receptors and increase cAMP, low potency (non-neurological side effects)
Use: Schizophrenia (positive symptoms), acute psychosis, Tourette's

Toxicity:
1. highly lipid solble and stored in fat
2. extrapyramidal side effects: acute dystonia (muscle spasm, stiffness, oculogyric crisis) -> akinesia -> akathisia -> tardive dyskinesia (stereotypic oral-facial movements)
3. hyperprolactinemia ->galactorrhea
4. dry mouth, constipation; hypotension; sedation
retinal deposits
chloropromazine
block D2 receptors and increase cAMP, low potency (non-neurological side effects)
Use: Schizophrenia (positive symptoms), acute psychosis, Tourette's

Toxicity:
1. highly lipid solble and stored in fat
2. extrapyramidal side effects: acute dystonia (muscle spasm, stiffness, oculogyric crisis) -> akinesia -> akathisia -> tardive dyskinesia (stereotypic oral-facial movements)
3. hyperprolactinemia ->galactorrhea
4. dry mouth, constipation; hypotension; sedation
corneal deposits
Neuroleptic Malignant syndrome
rigidity, myoglobinuria, autonomic instability, hyperpyrexia (extreme fever)
Treat with dantrolene and dopamine agonists
Olanzapine
block serotonin 2, dopamine, alpha and histamine receptors
Use: both positive and negative symptoms of Schizophrenia, OCD, anxiety disorder, depression, mania, Tourette's

Toxicity: weight gain
Clozapine
block serotonin 2, dopamine, alpha and histamine receptors
Use: both positive and negative symptoms of Schizophrenia

Toxicity: weight grain and agranulocytosis
risperidone
block serotonin 2, dopamine, alpha and histamine receptors
Use: both positive and negative symptoms of Schizophrenia
quetiapine
block serotonin 2, dopamine, alpha and histamine receptors
Use: both positive and negative symptoms of Schizophrenia
aripiprazole
block serotonin 2, dopamine, alpha and histamine receptors; partial agonist
Use: both positive and negative symptoms of Schizophrenia
ziprasidone
block serotonin 2, dopamine, alpha and histamine receptors
Use: both positive and negative symptoms of Schizophrenia
Lithium
maybe inhibition of phosphoinositol cascade
Use: Bipolar Disorder, blocks relapse and acute manic episodes, can also treat SIADH

Toxicity: Tremor, sedation, edema, heart block, hypothyroidism, polyuria (ADH antagonist), teratogenesis (Epstein's anomaly and malformation of great vessels)
Narrow therapeutic window with lethality and in overdose
excreted by kidneys and most is absorbed at PCT
busiprone
stimulates serotonin 1A receptors and increase cAMP
Use: GAD, does not cause sedation, addiction or tolerance and does not interact with alcohol
Imipramine
TCA, blocks reuptake of NE and serotonin
Use: Major depression, bed wetting, fibromyalgia

Side Effects: alpha blocking, anticholinergic

Toxicity: convulsions, coma, cardiotoxicity (arrythmias); respiratory depression, hyperpyrexia; confusion and hallucinations in elderly
amitriptyline
TCA, blocks reuptake of NE and serotonin
Use: Major depression, fibromyalgia

Side Effects: alpha blocking, anticholinergic**

Toxicity: convulsions, coma, cardiotoxicity (arrythmias); respiratory depression, hyperpyrexia; confusion and hallucinations in elderly
nortryptyline
TCA, blocks reuptake of NE and serotonin
Use: Major depression, fibromyalgia

Side Effects: alpha blocking, anticholinergic (least)

Toxicity: convulsions, coma, cardiotoxicity (arrythmias); respiratory depression, hyperpyrexia; confusion and hallucinations in elderly
clomipramine
TCA, blocks reuptake of NE and serotonin
Use: Major depression, OCD, fibromyalgia

Side Effects: alpha blocking, anticholinergic

Toxicity: convulsions, coma, cardiotoxicity (arrythmias); respiratory depression, hyperpyrexia; confusion and hallucinations in elderly
doxepin
TCA, blocks reuptake of NE and serotonin
Use: Major depression, fibromyalgia

Side Effects: alpha blocking, anticholinergic

Toxicity: convulsions, coma, cardiotoxicity (arrythmias); respiratory depression, hyperpyrexia; confusion and hallucinations in elderly
amoxapine
TCA, blocks reuptake of NE and serotonin
Use: Major depression, fibromyalgia

Side Effects: alpha blocking, anticholinergic

Toxicity: convulsions, coma, cardiotoxicity (arrythmias); respiratory depression, hyperpyrexia; confusion and hallucinations in elderly
desipramine
TCA, blocks reuptake of NE and serotonin
Use: Major depression, fibromyalgia

Side Effects: alpha blocking, anticholinergic, has the least sedating and lowest seizure threshold

Toxicity: convulsions, coma, cardiotoxicity (arrythmias); respiratory depression, hyperpyrexia; confusion and hallucinations in elderly
fluoxetine
serotonin specific reuptake inhibitors
Use: depression, OCD, bulimia, social phobia

Toxicity: less than TCAs; GI distress, sexual dysfunction: Serotonin Syndrome (with drugs that increase serotonin) - hyperthermia, muscle rigidity, CV collapse, flushing, diarrhea, seixures; treat with cyproheptadine
paroxetine
serotonin specific reuptake inhibitors
Use: depression, OCD, bulimia, social phobia

Toxicity: less than TCAs; GI distress, sexual dysfunction: Serotonin Syndrome (with drugs that increase serotonin) - hyperthermia, muscle rigidity, CV collapse, flushing, diarrhea, seixures; treat with cyproheptadine
sertraline
serotonin specific reuptake inhibitors
Use: depression, OCD, bulimia, social phobia

Toxicity: less than TCAs; GI distress, sexual dysfunction: Serotonin Syndrome (with drugs that increase serotonin) - hyperthermia, muscle rigidity, CV collapse, flushing, diarrhea, seixures; treat with cyproheptadine
citalopram
serotonin specific reuptake inhibitors
Use: depression, OCD, bulimia, social phobia

Toxicity: less than TCAs; GI distress, sexual dysfunction: Serotonin Syndrome (with drugs that increase serotonin) - hyperthermia, muscle rigidity, CV collapse, flushing, diarrhea, seixures; treat with cyproheptadine
Venlafaxine
inhibits serotonin and NE reuptake
Use: Depression, GAD

Toxicity: increased BP, stimulant effects, sedation, nausea
duloxetine
inhibits serotonin and NE reuptake, bigger effect on NE
Use: Depression, diabeti peripheral neuropathy

Toxicity: increased BP, stimulant effects, sedation, nausea
Phenelzine
MAO inhibitor increases levels of NE, serotonin, and dopamine
Use: atypical depression, anxiety, hypochondriasis

Toxicity: hypertensive crisis with tyramine ingestion and with beta agonists; CNS stimulation, contradindicated with SSRIs or meperidine
tranylcypromine
MAO inhibitor increases levels of NE, serotonin, and dopamine
Use: atypical depression, anxiety, hypochondriasis

Toxicity: hypertensive crisis with tyramine ingestion and with beta agonists; CNS stimulation, contradindicated with SSRIs or meperidine
isocarboxazid
MAO inhibitor increases levels of NE, serotonin, and dopamine
Use: atypical depression, anxiety, hypochondriasis

Toxicity: hypertensive crisis with tyramine ingestion and with beta agonists; CNS stimulation, contradindicated with SSRIs or meperidine
selegiline
MAO inhibitor increases levels of NE, serotonin, and dopamine; selective for MAO B
Use: atypical depression, anxiety, hypochondriasis

Toxicity: hypertensive crisis with tyramine ingestion and with beta agonists; CNS stimulation, contradindicated with SSRIs or meperidine
Buproppion
increase NE and dopamine
Use: depression and smoking cessation

Toxicity: stimulant effects, H/A, seizure in bulemic pts, NO sexual side effects
Mirtazapine
alpha 2 antagonist (increase release of NE and serotonin and serotonin 2 and 3 antagonist
Use: Dpression

Toxicity: sedation, increased appetite, weight gain, dry mouth
Maprotiline
blocks NE reuptake
Use: Depression

Toxicity: sedation, orthostatic hyotension
Trazodone
primarily inhibits serotonin reuptake
Use: insomnia, high doses needed for depression

Toxicity: sedation, nausea, priapism, postural hypotension; male specific side effects