CNS disorders Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
Schizophrenia | The most common type of psychosis, is an extensive disturbance of the patients personality function with lost of perception of reality. |
Delusion or Paranoia | The impaired thinking of patients with schizophrenia. |
Anxiety Disorders | anxiety, panic disorder, phobias, OCD |
Electroconvulsive | Use for treatment of depression |
Priapism (Painful Erection) | requires surgical intervention and leaves some patients permanently impotent. |
Manic-depressive disorder | patients who exhibit alternating periods of depression and excitation, also known as bi polar depression |
First-generation | antipsychotic agents were PRIMARILY dopamine antagonist. |
Second-generation | agents have action at more than one receptor. |
Clozapine | antipsychotic agent that is most sedative from the rest |
Akinesia | Loss of voluntary movement |
Akathisia | Inability to sit still |
Tardive dyskinesia | Abnormal, involuntary movements |
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