Psychology 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 46: Tardive Dyskinesia, Lithium Carbonate, Dopaminergic Pathways

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 1000
• Professor: Dr.Mike

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Psychology 1000 lecture 46: treating mental disorders ii march 31, 2016. Useful psychoactive drugs introduced only about 50 years ago. First was a french drug company which produced chlorpromazine. Relieve symptoms by altering synaptic communication: anti-anxiety. Calming effect: lower excitability, heavily prescribed. Occasional prescription drug use can be beneficial. Chronic use is not recommended: should include some other therapy. Know associated drugs from textbook: anti-depressants. Extremely depressed patients become less sad, more optimistic. Know associated drugs from textbook (i. e. prozac: anti-mania. Prescribed for bipolar disorder: approximately 85% success rate. Eliminate manic phase and depression does not return. Seems effective but patients miss initial high of mania and may stop using the drug. Important to use a second therapy as well: anti-psychotic. 2 major dopamine pathways: brain stem too little dopamine = parkinson"s, cerebral cortex and frontal limbic. We want drug to target cerebral cortex and frontal limbic, but drug affects both: patient will develop a temporary movement disorder.