Term | Definition |
Selective Seretonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI): Use | Depression, anxiety |
Selective Seretonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI): Effects? | Prevents seretonin from being reabsorbed which increases potential of Seretonin to transmit properly. |
Selective Seretonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI): Hints | Usually ends in "-oxetine" or "-alopram". Exceptions are: Seretaline (Zoloft) which id SSRI and Duoxetine (Cymbalta) which is SNRI. |
Selective Norepinepherine Reuptake Inhibitor (SNRI): Use | Depression, anxiety |
Selective Norepinepherine Reuptake Inhibitor (SNRI): Effects? | Prevents norepinepherine from being reabsorbed which increases potential of Norepinepherine to transmit properly. |
Selective Norepinepherine Reuptake Inhibitor (SNRI): Hints | usually ends in "-faxine"; exception is duloxetine (Cymbalta) which is SNRI. |
Trycyclic Antidepressants: Use | Depression, anxiety |
Trycyclic Antidepressants: Effects? | Prevents Serotonin and Norepinephrine from being reabsorbed which increases potential of both to transmit properly. |
Trycyclic Antidepressants Hints | Several end in "-triptyline" or -pramine"; exceptions are Amoxapine, Doxapin and Maltrotiline which are all TCAs. |
Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitor (MAOI): Use | Depression, anxiety |
Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitor (MAOI): Effects | Prevents Monoamine oxidase from breaking down groups of neurotransmitters once they have have transmitted which increase their availability. |
Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitor (MAOI): Hints | some end in "-zid" or "-lid"; numerous exceptions to this. |
Antipsychotic Medications: Use | Schizophrenia,and other major behavioral disorders |
Antipsychotic Medications: Effects | Effects different modalities of neurotransmitter release and transmission |
Antipsychotic Medications: Hints | Several end in "-done" but there are numerous exceptions |
Anti-anxiety: Use | Anxiety |
Anti-anxiety: Effects | Bind to neurons that produce anxiety effects |
Anti-anxiety: Hints | Usually end in "-azepam" |
Beta-blockers: Use | Anxiety |
Beta-blockers: Effects | Bind to neurons that produce anxiety effects |
Beta-blockers: Hints | Usually end in "-lol" |
Stimulants: Use | ADD & ADHD |
Stimulants: Effects | Increase levels of dopamine and norepinepherine |
Stimulants: Hints | Most end in "-phetamine" or "-phenidate" |
Winnie the Pooh: Symptoms | Binge eating |
Winnie the Pooh: Prescription | Sibutrex |
Piglet: Symptoms | Anxiety |
Piglet: Prescription | Cymbalta, Lorazepam (Ativan), Diazepam (Valium), Clonazepam (Klonipin). |
Eeyore: Symptoms | Depression |
Eeyore: Prescription | Zoloft |
Tigger: Symptoms | ADHD |
Tigger: Prescription | Ritalin |
Christopher Robin: Symptoms | Hallucinations |
Christopher Robin: Prescription | Clozaril |
Selective Seretonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI): Efficacy | up to 4 weeks. |
Selective Seretonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI): Side Effects | Dry mouth, nausea, nervousness, headache, sexual problems. |
Selective Norepinepherine Reuptake Inhibitor (SNRI): Side Effects | Dry mouth, dizziness, constipation |
Trycyclic Antidepressants: Side Effects | dry mouth, sedation, orthostatic hypotension, increased appetite-wt gain, low sex drive |
Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitor (MAOI): Side Effects | dry mouth, sedation, hypotension, LOW SEX DRIVE |
Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitor (MAOI): Strict Dietary Restrictions | certain substances in fermented or aged foods |
Anti-Depressants General Knowledge | Usually used in combination with cognitive behavioral therapy.
Can also be used for anxiety and pain, especially nerve pain. |
Anti-Depressants unpopular with military... Why?? | Weight gain
Decreased libido
Sedation |
Harvey Two-Face: Symptom | bipolar disorder |
Harvey Two-Face: Prescription | Lithium.
Depakote & other Anticonvulsant Meds. |
The Joker: Symptoms | Psychotic |
The Joker: Prescriptions | Abilify, Seroquel, Risperidone, Zyprexa |