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Antipsychotics - Coggle Diagram
Antipsychotics
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Treatment
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Positive symptoms of psychisis: hallucinations delusions paranoias, and increasing suspiciousness
How The Drugs Work:
attaches to the dopamine receptors; prevents extra dopamine from connecting to the receptors that causes overstimulation and
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Adverse Effects
Binding to Muscarine Receptors: Tachycardia, sexual dysfunction, xerostomia, constipation, blurred vision, urine retention
Extrapyramidal Side Effects: dystonia, acute akathisia, Parkinsonism
Binding to Histamine Receptors: sedation, drowsiness, and weight game
Binding to Adrenergic Receptors: orthostatic hypotension, dizziness, syncope, palpitations, and reflux tachycardia
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