Disorder Mood

Disorders of the Mood are very common occurrence.  When thinking of Disorder Mood or Mood disorder, we can split it up into 2 main types:  Depressive and Bipolar.

There are a number of famous people diagnosed with adhd.  Here is a list of some of these individuals:

Actors with ADHD:
-Jim Carey
-Whoopie Goldber
-Mariette Hartley
-Robin Williams

They all appear to be very hyperactive-- but I supposed its worked well for their careers.

Artists with ADHD:
Pablo Picasso
Van Gogh

Politicians with ADHD:
John F. Kennedy
Abraham Lincoln
Winston Churchill
Nelson Rockafeller
 

What are different kinds of mood disorders?

There are 2 main categories of mood disorders:  Depressive and Bipolar.

First, some vocabulary on Substance Abuse:

Substance Intoxication: a reversible syndrome in which behavioral and psychological changes occurring after ingestion of an intoxicating substance.

Cognitive Disorders: Delirium and Dementia

When to use them?

Atypical Antipsychotics: block both dopamine and serotonin receptors. Can cause prolonged QT (nl max of 450 for men, 470 for women) so should get a baseline ECG. 

I keep hearing the same names again and again.  Sometimes my mentor quizes me!  Anyhow, this is the most common stuff prescribed there:

-Citalopram:  very commonly prescribed SSRI.  They like it because it has few intereactions with other drugs.  Practically every depressed patient is on it.

-Trazodone:  very commonly used SARI.  Used to help patients get some sleep (and take care of some depressive symptoms at the same time).

When to use them?