Drug TherapiesPsychopharmacologyClassifications• Antipsychotic
(neuroleptics)•Mood Regulators
(Antidepressants)• Antianxiety
Drug TherapiesAntipsychotic Drugs (schizophrenia)
Positive SymptomsPhenothiazinesChlorpromazine
(Thorazine) Negative Symptoms
Clozapine
Drug Therapies• Mood Regulators
Bipolar DisorderLithium
• AntidepressantsMAO InhibitorsTricyclicsProzac, Zoloft,
Nardil, Elavil
Prozac
Biomedical TherapiesProzac blocks normalreuptake of the neuro-transmitter serotonin;excess serotonin in
dynapse enhances itsmood-lifting effect.
Vesiclescontainingneurotrans-mitters
Sendingneuron
Actionpotential
Neurotransmittermolecule
Synapticgap
ReceptorsReceiving neuron
Reuptake Prozac
Message is sent across synaptic gap.
Message is received; excess neurotransmitter molecules are reabsorbed
by sending neuron.
Serotonin