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Ch.7 Psych Drugs
Psychiatric and related drugs
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Loss of appetite | Anorexia |
| A state of uneasiness characterized by apprehension and worry about possible events | Anxiety |
| TCA | Tricyclic Antidepressants |
| A form of depression that recurs in the fall and winter months and remits in the spring and summer | Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) |
| A possibly fatal condition caused by combining antidepressants | Serotonin Syndrome |
| Intense, overwhelming, and uncontrollable anxiety | Panic |
| MAOI | Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitor |
| A condition characterized by the feeling that life has no meaning, pessimism, intense sadness, loss of concentration, and problems with eating and sleeping | Depression |
| A condition in which a patient presents with mood swings that alternate between periods of major depression and periods of mild to severe chronic agitation. | Bipolar Disorder |
| A mood of extreme excitement, excessive elation, hyperactivity, agitation, and increased psychomotor activity. | Mania |
| SSRI | Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor |
| Amitriptyline would be an example of this class of drugs. | TCA |
| Alcoholism has been linked to this. | Genetics |
| The 4th most common psychiatric illness. It has emerged as a major civilian illness since the 9/11 attacks. | Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) |
| This class of drugs is considered the safest for treating insomnia. | Antihistamines |
| Who is more likely to suffer from depression, men or women? | Women |
| Prozac plus this kind of therapy has shown good results for the treatment of SAD | Light therapy |
| Name two drugs used to treat alcohol abuse. | Campral and Antabuse |
| The primary indication for using antipsychotic drugs is for this disorder. | Schizophrenia |
| A drug that induces sleep. | Hypnotic |
| To avoid toxicity, patients taking this medication for bipolar disorder need to have regular lab tests. | Lithium |
| This class of drug is considered second line treatment for depression because of their many interactions with food and other medications. | MAOI |
| Antipanic medication and this kind of therapy may successfully treat panic disorders. | Behavioral Therapy |
| This is fundamental to human health. | Sleep |
| Difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep or not feeling refreshed on awakening | Insomnia |
| The most common self-prescribed and/or administered remedy for anxiety. | Alcohol |
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