Types of medication used http://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/what-is-psychiatry • Antidepressants – used to treat depression, panic disorder, PTSD, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, borderline personality disorder and eating disorders.
• Antipsychotic medications – used to treat psychotic symptoms (delusions and hallucinations), schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder.
• Sedatives and anxiolytics – used to treat anxiety and insomnia.
• Hypnotics – used to induce and maintain sleep.
• Mood stabilizers – used to treat bipolar disorder.
• Stimulants – used to treat ADHD
Other treatment Other treatments used are Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), medical treatment that involves applying electrical currents to the brain which is used more to treat people with severe depression. Another type of treatment is Deep brain stimulation (DBS), a nonsurgical treatment to decrease tremor and to block involuntary movements in patients with motion disorders. Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS), involves delivering electric impulses to the vagus nerve (supplying the heart, lungs, upper digestive tract, and other organs of the chest and abdomen) this treatment is used to treat patients with epilepsy and depression. Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), a noninvasive method to stimulate small regions of the brain. During the procedure a “coil” is placed near the head of the individual receiving the treatment, this is used to regulate the mood in a person. This type of treatment is
All antidepressants work in a similar way, though there are various types of antidepressants—often called “families”—that each work a bit differently. They all, however, increase the brain’s concentration of various neurotransmitters. Antidepressants are psychiatric medications given to patients with depressive disorders to alleviate symptoms. They correct chemical imbalances of neurotransmitters in the brain which probably cause changes in mood and behavior. Antidepressants may be used for a wide range of psychiatric conditions, including social anxiety disorder, anxiety disorders. Antidepressants were initially developed in the 1950s. Their use has become progressively more common over the last twenty years. Generally speaking, antipsychotic
Antipsychotics (also known as neuroleptics or major tranquilizers) are a class of psychiatric medication primarily use to manage psychosis (including delusions, hallucinations, or disordered thought), in particular in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, and are increasingly being used in the management of non-psychotic disorders.
Risperdal (Risperidone) has been used for a number of different mental health disorders. It has been used for Schizophrenia, Bipolar I disorder, and to help with irritability in children with Autism. There are a number of different things that will be covered in this paper such as the chemical makeup of the medication, the appearance, side effects, off label use, side effects, administration, and how it works, with other additional information.
Risperidone is atypical antipsychotics drug used in the treatment of mental and mood disorders. It is helping to restore the balance of certain natural substances in the brain. This medication may also be used in combination with other medication to treat depression.
Antipsychotics are generally used to treat psychosis in mental disorders. These disorders include schizophrenia and bipolar disorder (Thyssen et al., 2010). Risperidone is known as an atypical second generation antipsychotic and used in the treatment of a multitude of disorders. This medication can often challenge behavioral problems that are associated with schizophrenia, autism spectrum disorder, bipolar disorder, or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (Schatzberg & Nemeroff, 2013). It is important for the prescriber to be aware of the side effect and any possible adverse reactions that may occur. There can be many detrimental side effects that someone may not enjoy,
Antidepressants have become the most commonly prescribed drugs in the United States. These drugs work in many different ways, but are intended to treat serious psychological disorders such as depression. They can be prescribed by any medical doctor, however, and are often used even when they are not clearly indicated as necessary or even effective. Americans are increasingly turning to antidepressants as a quick fix to real or perceived psychological problems that can often be treated more efficiently in other ways with less risk to their physical well being. Antidepressants are drugs that are primarily used to treat depression, although many are frequently being utilized in other disorders. The main types of antidepressants are tricyclics,
Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is an adjunctive treatment for certain types of intractable epilepsy and treatment-resistant depression .
Other effects can include: significantly low blood pressure, dizziness, irregular pulse, congestion, dry mouth, constipation, and a mild fever. The antipsychotic drugs can be taken in three forms: liquid, tablet, and injecting the muscle. The main use of the drugs is to induce an “emotional quieting” for both the “positive” and negative symptoms of schizophrenia (Bernhein and Lewin 125-129).
This process works by using opiate receptor antagonists which are medications that block the ability of opiates to have any effect on the brain and block the opiate craving as well.
Antidepressants are psychiatric medications that are given to patients with depressive disorders to alleviate symptoms (1). Examples include bupropion (Wellbutrin), fluoxetine (Prozac), paroxetine (Paxil), and sertraline (Zoloft) (2). They can help fix chemical imbalances of neurotransmitters in the brain which cause changes in mood and behaviour. Antidepressants can be used for a wide range of psychiatric conditions, some examples include: social anxiety disorder, anxiety disorders, and dysthymia (mild chronic depression).
One with anxiety can live a long happy life with proper treatment and a great support system. Anxiety disorder is a long-term condition that may be a lifelong problem and individuals who are affected frequently find their symptoms resurfacing or getting worse during stressful times. There is some new research on the rise in the United States i which studies show that anxiety may be able to be decreased or turned due to something called Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS). TMS involves sending magnetic impulses to the brain through a cap that is worn on the head of the patient. What TMS does is it changes the electrical activity in the brain in areas in which are too active and responsible for constant worry. This type of brain stimulation study has been reported to be effective in helping those who suffer from severe depression and anxiety disorders. During the study, 70 percent of the individuals said that the feeling of anxiety and depression were drastically reduced. (Mulholland,
The treatment provided to patients continually utilizes new and groundbreaking methods including medication, therapy and transcranial magnetic stimulation or TMS therapy to patients suffering with clinical depression. Short,
Antipsychotics are primarily used to manage the symptoms of psychosis, particularly schizophrenia and bipolar disorder by blocking D2 receptors in the dopamine pathway of the brain. There are two main types of antipsychotics; typical antipsychotics, also known as the first generation antipsychotics (FGA) which were developed in 1950s, example of medicine in this category include Chloropromazine, Haloperidol, Flupenthixol, and Loxapine. Atypical antipsychotics, also referred as second generational antipsychotics (SGA) which acts as an antagonist for 5HT2A receptor aside from its blocking effect on D2 receptor, drugs in this class include Olanzapine, Quetiapine, Risperidone, Clozapine and Aripiprazole.
When it comes to treatment for schizophrenia, there are many different antipsychotic medications that can be administered to patients.
Antipsychotics are classified as major tranquilizers that are used to treat mental health illnesses such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and other mental illnesses. They can also treat severe depression and severe anxiety. These antipsychotics drugs reduce or increase the effect of neurotransmitters in the brain to regulate levels that help transfer information throughout the brain. The neurotransmitters that are affected are the serotonin, dopamine, and noradrenaline.