Pharmacological management of sleep disorders US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
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Pharmacological management of sleep disorders Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 1: The first line treatment for narcolepsy is _____
Answer: good sleep hygiene
Flashcard 2: Dopamine receptor agonists, such as ropinirole, may _____ impulse activities (e.g. gambling, shopping, hypersexuality)
Answer: increase
Flashcard 3: What is the treatment for alcohol withdrawal? _____
Answer: Benzodiazepines
Flashcard 4: Which atypical antidepressant is useful for treating anorexic or elderly depressed patients? _____
Answer: Mirtazapine
Flashcard 5: What is the primary neurotransmitter that inhibits REM sleep?
Answer: norepinephrine (NE)
Flashcard 6: What sleep changes are common in the elderly?
Answer: less REM and slow-wave sleep
more latency and awakenings
Flashcard 7: stage N3
Answer: deep sleep, sleepwalking, night terrors, bedwetting
Extra: delta waves
Flashcard 8: REM
Answer: dreaming, loss of motor tone, high brain activity
Extra: beta waves (like being fully awake)
Flashcard 9: What three drugs are associated with reduced REM and Stage N3 sleep?
Answer: alcohol, benzodiazepines, barbituates
Flashcard 10: How often do REM cycles occur during normal sleep?
Answer: about every 90 minutes
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