Antipsychotic Medications Demystified: A Comprehensive Guide to Types, Clinical Use & Side Effects

In this YouTube video, Dr Sanil Rege discusses the neurobiology and psychopharmacology of antipsychotic medication. Dr Rege explains that antipsychotics are not just used to treat psychotic symptoms but also have additional properties such as antidepressant and anti-anxiety effects. The video covers different ways that antipsychotics can be prescribed, including long-acting depot injections, and the importance of maintaining a steady-state medication level for patients. The presenter also explains the various symptoms associated with psychosis and how different pathways in the brain are affected by antipsychotics. The goal of treatment is to reduce positive symptoms while maintaining mood and cognition, and preventing the side effects of increased prolactin levels.

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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
1:47 What are antipsychotics?
2:34 Antipsychotic medication uses
3:31 Dopamine pathways
6:12 Antipsychotic categories
7:53 Antipsychotic medications in Australia
8:42 Antipsychotic agents without dopamine blockade
9:48 How do antipsychotics work?
10:11 The role of the 5HT2A receptor
10:28 Partial agonists & the goldilocks effect
11:50 Antipsychotic types and their relation to symptoms
12:19 Possible side effects of antipsychotics
13:09 Tolerability antipsychotics
14:36 Managing side effects of antipsychotics

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