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Q

How long do depression symptoms need to be present for to make it depression?

A

2 weeks

1
Q

What are the three core symptoms of depression?

A

Persistent low mood
Anhedonia
Fatigue

2
Q

What are the common side effects of antidepressants?

A
GI upset 
Sleep effects 
Agitation 
Sexual dysfunction
Hyponataemia
GI bleed (antiplatelet activity)
Suidical risk
3
Q

With MAOI inhibitors what foods can you eat and why?

A

Tyramine rich foods so cheese, red wine, bovril

Can cause a hypertensive crisis

4
Q

What factors might suggest that CBT should be used over pharmacological methods?

A

Pt has mild/moderate depression
Pt is willing to think about psych issues
Willing to engage and carry out homework (motivated)
Pt would prefer psych treatment over pharma

5
Q

All the standard antidepressants used in psych are
monoamine reuptake inhibitors
or
monoamineoxidase inhibitors?

A

Mono amine reputake inhibitors

6
Q

Name some mono amines

A
Histamine 
Dopamine 
Noradrenaline 
Adrenaline 
Melatonin
7
Q

Name some catecholamines?

A

Noradrenaline
Adrenaline
Dopamine

8
Q

How long should someone stay on antidepressant treatment after they have recovered from their first episode?

A

6-9 months

9
Q

If someone has multiple episodes how long should they stay on antidepressant therapy for?

A

2 years

10
Q

Why does someone need antidepressant therapy after they have recovered?
How effective is this?

A

To reduce the rate if relapse

Cuts relapse rates by 50%

11
Q

If the therapy isn’t working what are the first things you should do?

A

Compliance
Increase to max dose
Review the case for correct diagnosis and ask about perpetuating factors eg social issues/ alcohol / drugs etc

12
Q

If he antidepressant therapy still doesn’t work what are your options?

A

Switch drug to SSRI or mirtrazapine then
Add lithium in severe depression
Add mirtrazapine
Add antipsychotic ( (psychotic symptoms/ agitated/ insomnia)
Add CBT

13
Q

If the depression is multi drug resistant what treatment options are there?

A

ECT

14
Q

When else might ECT be the best form of treatment?

A

When you need a quick response to treatment

15
Q

If someone has had one depressive episode what is the likelyhood that they will have another?

A

50%

16
Q

Is the management of depression in bipolar disorder the same a unipolar depression?

A

No

17
Q

What are the features of serotonin syndrome?

A

1)Autonomic dysfunction, 2)neuromuscular hyperactivity,
3) altered mental state
So
Tachycardia
Sweating
Shivering
Hyperthermia
Hyperreflexia

18
Q

Name some seretonergic drugs?

A

MAOI
Ltryptophan
Lithium
St johns wort

19
Q

What do SSRIs do?

A

Block the reputake transporters in the pre synapse to leave more seretonin in the cleft

20
Q

Name some SSRIs

A
Citolopram
Escitalopram
Fluoxetine 
Fluvoxamine malfeate
Paroxetine
Sertraline
21
Q

What are SNRIs?

A

Seretonin and noradrenaline reputake inhibitors

22
Q

Name an SNRI?

A

Venlefaxine

23
Q

What are SSRIs better that TCAs

A

Less side effects and less toxic in an overdose

24
Q

What is the antidepressant most likely to cause hyponatraemia?
And in which patient group?

A

SSRI

Elderly

25
Q

Which of the SSRIs is most likely to give withdrawal effects?

A

Paroxcitine

26
Q

What is the medical name of at johns wort?

A

Hypericum

27
Q

Why do doctors advice against at johns wort?

A

Less well researched
Various strengths for sale
Interferes with other medications eg COCP

28
Q

What is the trade name of fluoxetine?

A

Prozac

29
Q

How do tricyclic antidepressants work?

A

Inhibit presynaptic noradrenaline and and seretonin transporters

30
Q

What other conditions are tricyclics used to treat?

A

Neuropathic pain
Bladder instability
Migraine prophylaxis

31
Q

TCAs can have an antimuscurinic effect. Name some antimuscurinic side effects?

A

Dry mouth
Blurrd vision
Constipation
Urinary retention

32
Q

TCAs may interact with alpha 1 adrenergic receptors, what sideeffects can this cause?

A

Postural hypotension
Drowsiness
Sexual dysfunction

33
Q

What is the benefit about lofetramine (a TCA)?

A

Less side effects than the other

Relatively nonsedating

34
Q

Name three other receptors that tricyclics block

A

Muscurinic
Alpha 1adrenergic
Histamine

35
Q

Two main side effects of mirtrazapine (can be useful)

A

Weight gain

Sedative

36
Q

What is the therapeutic window for lithiumv

A

0.5-1mmol/L

37
Q

How often should lithium levels be measured?

A

At first weekly then every three months

38
Q

How soon after taking a lithium dose should levels be measured?

A

12 hours

39
Q

What are the side effects of lithium?

A
Tremor
Dry mouth 
Polydipsia/polyuria
Weight gain 
Hypothyroid
40
Q

What are the indications for lithium?

A

Bipolar
Mania
Recurrent depression
Agressive self harming behaviour

41
Q

In tricyclic overdose will the pupils dilate or constrict?

A

Constrict

42
Q

What are the main two organs that lithium affects?

A

Kidneys and thyroid

43
Q

What are the signs of lithium toxicity?

A

Vomiting/ diarrhoea
“Being drunk” ataxia in coordination slurred speech
Course tremor

44
Q

If someone suspects lithium toxicity what should they do?

A

Drink lots of water
Stop the lithium
See GP/A&E

45
Q

If someone is taking lithium and it is working really well for their mood but they have a tremor, what drug can be added?

A

Beta blocker

46
Q

What common drug should you advise people taking lithium to avoid?

A

Ibruprofen

47
Q

What is the best SSRI in breast feeding?

A

Paroxitine- very small amounts in breast milk

48
Q

What is the risk of using SSRIs in pregnanacy?

A

In first tried ester chance of congenital heart defects

In third risk of withdrawal symptoms in baby