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Which of the following is a common side effect of antipsychotic drugs?
Which of the following is a common side effect of antipsychotic drugs?
- Weight gain (correct)
- Reduced appetite
- Muscle strengthening
- Improved vision
What is the primary function of antipsychotic drugs?
What is the primary function of antipsychotic drugs?
- Enhancing memory retention
- Managing symptoms of psychosis (correct)
- Regulating blood pressure
- Boosting energy levels
What is a potential risk of abruptly stopping antipsychotic medication?
What is a potential risk of abruptly stopping antipsychotic medication?
- Improved cognitive function
- Relapse of psychotic symptoms (correct)
- Reduced risk of withdrawal symptoms
- Enhanced emotional stability
Which part of the nervous system is said to be almost entirely cholinergic?
Which part of the nervous system is said to be almost entirely cholinergic?
What is the primary function of cholinergic agents?
What is the primary function of cholinergic agents?
What is the term used for a substance that is capable of producing, altering, or releasing acetylcholine or butyrylcholine?
What is the term used for a substance that is capable of producing, altering, or releasing acetylcholine or butyrylcholine?
What type of drugs are called parasympathomimetic or cholinomimetic drugs?
What type of drugs are called parasympathomimetic or cholinomimetic drugs?
What neurotransmitter is used by a synapse to be considered cholinergic?
What neurotransmitter is used by a synapse to be considered cholinergic?
Flashcards
Antipsychotic drug side effect?
Antipsychotic drug side effect?
A common side effect of antipsychotic drugs is weight gain.
Function of antipsychotic drugs?
Function of antipsychotic drugs?
Antipsychotic drugs primarily manage the symptoms of psychosis.
Risk of stopping antipsychotics?
Risk of stopping antipsychotics?
Abruptly stopping antipsychotic medication may cause a relapse of psychotic symptoms.
Cholinergic nervous system?
Cholinergic nervous system?
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Function of cholinergic agents?
Function of cholinergic agents?
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What is a cholinergic substance?
What is a cholinergic substance?
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Parasympathomimetic drugs?
Parasympathomimetic drugs?
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Cholinergic synapse neurotransmitter?
Cholinergic synapse neurotransmitter?
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Study Notes
Antipsychotic Drugs
- A common side effect of antipsychotic drugs is weight gain.
- The primary function of antipsychotic drugs is to treat psychosis, which is a mental state characterized by a disconnection from reality.
- Abruptly stopping antipsychotic medication can lead to a potential risk of rebound psychosis.
Cholinergic System
- The autonomic nervous system is said to be almost entirely cholinergic.
- The primary function of cholinergic agents is to increase the activity of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine.
- A substance that is capable of producing, altering, or releasing acetylcholine or butyrylcholine is called a cholinergic agent.
- Parasympathomimetic or cholinomimetic drugs are a type of drugs that mimic the action of acetylcholine.
- A synapse is considered cholinergic if it uses the neurotransmitter acetylcholine.
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