pharm ch 16 Word Scramble
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A neurosis is characterized by | anxiety, anxiousness, and tension at a more intense level than normal |
Anxiety can be associated with phobias such as: | 1. Acrophobia (fear of heights). 2. Arachnophobia (fear of spiders). 3. Ophidiophobia (fear of snakes). 4. Agoraphobia (fear of open spaces). 5. Claustrophobia (fear of confined spaces). |
Neuroses can also cause | “panic (anxiety) attacks.” |
Medications used to treat neuroses are called | sedatives or antianxiety drugs or minor tranquilizers. SAM |
Sedatives include: | 1. Xanax AKA alprazolam. 2. Valium AKA diazepam. 3. Librium AKA chlordiazepoxide. 4. Tranxene. 5. Ativan AKA lorazepam. |
Sedatives can lose effectiveness if combined with | caffeine. |
Psychosis is characterized by | losing touch with reality and can result in illusions, delusions, and hallucinations. |
An illusion is a | false interpretation of a sensory stimulus such as a “mirage.” |
A delusion is a | false belief such as “I am Jesus Christ.” |
A hallucination is a | sensory perception that is not caused by an external stimulus such as “hearing voices.” |
Medications used to treat psychoses are called | major tranquilizers or antipsychotics or neuroleptics. MAN |
Antipsychotics include: | 1. Thorazine AKA chlorpromazine. 2. Seroquel. 3. Abilify. 4. Risperdal. 5. Zyprexa. 6. Haldol (hallucinate) AKA haloperidol. 7. Catapres AKA clonidine |
Haldol (haloperidol) is also used to treat | Tourette’s syndrome |
Tourette’s syndrome is characterized by | involuntary body movements and vocal outbursts. |
Major depressive disorder (MDD) AKA clinical depression is characterized by: | 1. Insomnia (difficulty sleeping). 2. Crying. 3. Lack of pleasure in any activity. 4. Anorexia (loss of appetite). 5. Suicidal feelings. 6. Feelings of helplessness, hopelessness, and worthlessness. |
Medications used to treat MDD are called | antidepressants. |
Antidepressants include: | 1. Effexor. 2. Cymbalta. 3. Abilify. 4. Lexapro. 5. Prozac. 6. Paxil. 7. Zoloft. 8. Wellbutrin(Zyban) 9. Pristiq. |
Lexapro, Paxil, Prozac, or Zoloft use during pregnancy increases the chances of birth defects such as: | ASD atrial septal defect VSD ventricular septal defect PPHN persistent pulmonary hypertension of the neonate SB spina bifida |
Zyban (Wellbutrin) can cause serious neuropsychiatric symptoms such as: | changes in behavior, hostility, agitation, depressed mood, suicidal thoughts and behavior, and attempted suicide. |
The interaction of Pristiq with NSAIDs or anticoagulants can cause | bleeding tendencies. |
The interaction of Pristiq with antimigraine medication can cause | sudden death. |
Some antidepressants can cause suicidal tendencies in | children and teens. |
Depression has been linked to a deficiency of | omega 3 fatty acids (fish). |
Manic-depressive illness (MDI) is characterized by | cyclic extreme mood swings between two opposite poles of emotion |
MDI is also referred to as | bipolar mental disorder (BMD). |
Medications used to treat BMD include: | 1. Lithobid AKA lithium. 2. Seroquel. 3. Thorazine AKA chlorpromazine. 4. Abilify. 5. Risperdal. 6. Zyprexa. 7. Topamax. |
ADHD stands for | attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. |
ADHD is characterized by | inattention, impulsivity, and excessive motor activity. |
inattention, impulsivity, and excessive motor activity. | 1. Focalin. 2. Catapres AKA clonidine. 3. Ritalin or Concerta AKA methylphenidate. 4. Adderall. |
A medication to treat alcoholism is called | Antabuse. |
Antabuse will not allow the alcohol to be broken down and absorbed. The mixture of alcohol and Antabuse will cause | cephalalgia (headache), vertigo (dizziness), and nausea + vomiting (N+V). |
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