Drug TherapiesPsychopharmacologyClassifications• Antipsychotic

(neuroleptics)•Mood Regulators

(Antidepressants)• Antianxiety

Drug TherapiesAntipsychotic Drugs (schizophrenia)

Positive SymptomsPhenothiazinesChlorpromazine (Thorazine) Negative SymptomsClozapine

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

Normal

Depressed

Prozac

Drug TherapiesAntiAnxiety

(Tranquilizers)DicarbamatesBenzodiazepines

Valium LibriumBuSpar

Drug Therapy