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Psychosis, mood and ADHD

First- and second-generation antipsychotics, lithium, and a stimulant for ADHD. 9 drugs in 4 classes. Read them through, then practice: their classes, how they work, what they treat and what they're known for. 12 questions, about 4 minutes.

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The classes and their drugs

First-generation antipsychoticsBlocking dopamine D2 receptors in the brain
HaloperidolChlorpromazine
Second-generation antipsychoticsBlocking dopamine D2 and serotonin 5-HT2A receptors
RisperidoneOlanzapineQuetiapineClozapineAripiprazole
LithiumAltering nerve-cell signaling, such as inositol recycling; exact action unknown
Lithium
CNS stimulantsBlocking dopamine and norepinephrine reuptake, so both rise in the synapse
Methylphenidate

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