Psychotropic drugs Liming Zhou(周黎明) Department of pharmacology
Psychotropic drugs Liming Zhou (周黎明) Department of pharmacology
Classification Antipsychotic Drugs Antimanic drugs Antidepressants anxiolytics
Classification ◼ Antipsychotic Drugs ◼ Antimanic drugs ◼ Antidepressants ◼ anxiolytics
Antipsychotic Drugs
Antipsychotic Drugs
Contents Overview Inreuduction of Schizophrenia Classification of antipsychotic drugs Chlorpromazine
Contents ◼ Overview ◼ Inreuduction of Schizophrenia ◼ Classification of antipsychotic drugs ◼ Chlorpromazine
Overview Antischizophrenic, neuroleptic drugs a These agents are prescribed for treating schizophrenia or management of psychotic symptoms
Overview ◼ Antischizophrenic,neuroleptic drugs ◼ These agents are prescribed for treating schizophrenia or management of psychotic symptoms
Overview a What is schizophrenia? a There appears to be a genetic component to schizophrenia There is also evidence for changes in brain structure
Overview ◼ What is schizophrenia ? ◼ There appears to be a genetic component to schizophrenia. ◼ There is also evidence for changes in brain structure
Schizophrenia size of ventricles
Schizophrenia ◼ schizophrenia ◼ Clinical Manifestations ◼ Characteristics-- perturbations affecting: ◼ language ◼ perception ◼ thinking ◼ volition ◼ Behavior ◼ social activity size of ventricles
Schizophrenia a Syndrome overview: ypically begins in late adolescence a Insidious onset Poor outcome Social withdrawal/perceptual distortions lead to chronic delusions (错觉)/ hallucinations(幻觉)
Schizophrenia ◼ Syndrome overview: ◼ Typically begins in late adolescence ◼ Insidious onset. ◼ Poor outcome. ◼ Social withdrawal /perceptual distortions lead to chronic delusions （错觉）/hallucinations （幻觉）
Schizophrenia Positive Symptoms Conceptual disorganization a Delusions hallucinations
Schizophrenia ◼ Positive Symptoms: ◼ Conceptual disorganization ◼ Delusions ◼ Hallucinations
Schizophrenia Negative Symptoms: Anhedonia(快感缺乏 Decreased emotional expression a Impaired concentration a Diminished socialization
Schizophrenia Negative Symptoms: ◼ Anhedonia (快感缺乏) ◼ Decreased emotional expression ◼ Impaired concentration ◼ Diminished socialization
