Psychotropic Medications

Subject areas

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Disclosure statements

By the end of this learning activity, the learner will be able to: 

• Review the physiology associated with the neurotransmitter systems within the central nervous system (CNS).
• Review the five common classes of psychotropic medications used to treat mental health conditions, the medications within the classes of psychotropic medications, and their side effects.
• Understand the importance of the black box warning as an alert for significant risk and potentially life threatening adverse reaction when it is issued by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
• Identify the black box warnings for medications within the five classes of common psychotropic medications.
• Review nursing considerations for a patient undergoing a treatment regimen for mental health.

 

Policy Statement  

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the policies of FastCEforless.com.

 

Disclosures  

Fast CE For Less, Inc. and its authors have no disclosures. There is no commercial support.

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