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Acronym Associations
Name That Treatment
SSRIs & Atypicals
Mood Meds
200

Binge eating followed by compensatory behaviors

What is bulimia nervosa?

200

5/9 SIG E CAPS is all you need

What is Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)?

200

The gold standard for borderline personality disorder

What is Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)?

200

This SSRI you don't even need to taper

What is fluoxetine (Prozac)?

200

This antipsychotic is often associated with agranulocytosis, although the rate is believed to be less than 1%

What is clozapine (Clozaril)?

400

14 year old torturing animals in his free time

What is conduct disorder?

400

2/4 on the CAGE gives this suspicion

What is alcohol use disorder?

400

This medication, along with ECT, is first line treatment for malignant catatonia.

What is Ativan (lorazepam)?

400

The only SSRI FDA approved for vasomotor symptoms of menopause

What is paroxetine (Paxil)?

400

This medication causes a marked increase in weight gain, so much so that it can even be used off-label in anorexia

What is olanzapine (Zyprexa)?

600

The naloxone mechanism of action

What is a (peripheral) mu opioid receptor antagonist?

600

You better DIG FAST when you screen for a history of this symptom

What is a manic episode?

600

The only oral GLP-1 medication FDA approved for weight management

What is semaglutide (Wegovy)?

600

This SSRI has a max dose of 200mg, usually started at 25mg or 50mg

What is sertraline (Zoloft)?

600

Class of medication largely discontinued in mood disorders due to high risk of serotonin syndrome and other side effects. Examples include selegiline and phenelzine

What are monoamine oxidase inhibitors?

800

Street name for fentanyl in Tucson

What are blues?

800

This is the acronym for the state department for child protective services

What is DCS (Department of Child Safety)?

800

First line therapy for absence seizures

What is ethosuximide (Zarontin)?

800

This SSRI is a racemic mixture, used less often than its S-enantiomer brother

What is citalopram (Celexa)

800

These are the two first line mood stabilizers in pregnant women

What are lamotrigine and lithium?

1000

The only clinically used norepinephrine-dopamine reuptake inhibitor that is not a stimulant

What is bupropion (Wellbutrin)?

1000

The 7 parts of HEADSSS

What are: Home; Education/Employment; Activities; Drugs; Sexuality; Suicide; Safety?

1000

This is an alternative antidote for methanol poisoning when fomepizole is not available

What is ethanol?

1000

This SSRI is not approved for Major Depressive Disorder

What is fluvoxamine (Luvox)?

1000

This second generation antipsychotic has the most first generation adjacent side effects

What is risperidone (Risperdal)?

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