Anti Anxiety agents
Anxiolytics is another name for this agent
What is another name for anti-anxiety medication?
Major depression is a serious, potentially life-threatening illness
What is major depression?
Norepinephrine (noradrenaline), Monamine Oxidose Inhibitor (MAOI), and Tricyclic
What are the types of antidepressants?
Antipsychotic medications are also called "neuroleptics" and sedative effects
What are antipsychotic medications?
Another name is Neurotransmitters
What is another name for nerve cells?
The neurotransmitters play a major role in controlling our...
What are emotions and appetite?
The treatment that reduces rollercoaster of "up and down" in a bipolar disorder
What is a mood-stabilizer?
Monoamine Oxidose Inhibitor (MAOI)
What was the first antidepressant drug?
Antipsychotic agents were introduced into the United States in the 1950s
When and where were antipsychotic agents introduced?
Serotonin, noradrenaline (norepinephrine) and dopamine
Which neurotransmitters are playing an important role in controlling emotions and appetite?
These medications can always be used as a first-line medication because they are not addictive
What are antidepressants?
1. Cycle of depression
2. Manic episodes
Which two ways, bipolar disorder can be identified?
Anxiety disorders, Bulimia Nervosa and depressive & Dysthymic disorders
What is the major obvious indications for antidepressant medication?
Side effects such as, muscle spam and parkinson-like symptoms, that interfere with normal movements.
What side effects does this group of medication interfere with?
The synaps cleft
What is the name for the crease that transmit signals from one nerve to another?
Psychopharmaceuticals can stimulate, hinder, or even imitate the release of these...
What can hinder neurotransmitters?
Delusions and hallucinations can occur as part of a major depressive episode
Can those who suffer from depression become psychotic?
Developt drug that impacted norepinephrine without the need for food restrictions
What is a Tricyclic antidepressant?
These drugs at the first line of treatment for clients with psychotic disorders
What group of clients will be treated with this medication?
The molecules on the cell membrane that are the biding sites for neurotransmitters
What are the receptors?
Possible treatments for symptoms of Anxiety disorder, and compulsive disorders..
For which disorder can you use anxiety agents?
It is possible for a neurologist to diagnose depression
Can a neurologist diagnose depression?
Fournier 2010
When was the hallmark review of the research on antidepressants?
These drugs can also treat negative symptoms of schizophrenia
With what other mental disorder, antipsychotic drugs can treat aswell?
Anti-anxiety agents, antidepressants, mood-stabilizing agents, antipsychotic and antiparkinsonian agents, sedative-hypnotics and agents for attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder
What are the classifications for psychopharmaceuticals?