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