Drugs: Psychia

DRUGS FOR ANXIETY
VEALS
V - Valium
E - Equanil
A - Atarax
L - Librium
S - Serax
BATS
B - Beta-adrenergic blockers, Benzodiazepines
A - Antihistamines -- COPD or potential abuse of benzodiazepines
T - Tricyclics and MAO inhibitors for panic attacks
S - SSRI's

ANTI-DEPRESSANTS
1. (TCA's)
TINA
T - Trimipramine
I - Imipramine
N - Nortryptiline
A - Amitryptiline

2. MAO INHIBITORS
P - Parnate
M - Marplan
N - Nardil
* Avoid tyramine containing foods/drugs such as: OTC's, cola, beer, wine, cheese, liver, rolls with yeast, figs, chocolates
* These foods can cause hypertensive crisis - elevated temperature, tremors, tachycardia and increased BP

DRUG FOR MANIC PATIENTS
LITHIUM
l - Levels (monitor)
I - Incontinence
T - Thirst, Thyroid studies
H - Hand tremors
I - Increase fluids
U - Unsteady gait
M - Manic, Morton's Salt

UNDESIRABLE EFFECTS OF ANTI-PSYCHOTICS
STANCE
S - Sedation, Sunlight sensitivity
T - Tardive dyskenesia
A - Anticholinergic effects, Agranulocytosis
N - Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome
C - Cardiac Arrhythmias
E - Extrapyramidal (akathesia)