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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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