Mental Health
Mental Illness characterized by episodes of both Depression and Mania.
Bipolar Disorder
Antidepressants come with a "black box" warning to monitor for this serious side effect.
Increased Suicidal thoughts
A rash, hives, difficulty breathing or swallowing may indicate that a person is having this type of reaction to a medication.
An Allergic reaction
What is the psychoactive substance in Marijuana
THC
What loses its head in the morning but gets it back at night.
A Pillow
Symptoms of this disorder include night terrors, anxiety, fear and reoccurring images.
PTSD
The length of time it takes for most antidepressants to become fully effective
Anywhere from 4- 8 weeks
This citrus fruit interacts with many medications
Grapefruit
What is the most widely consumed stimulant in the world.
Caffeine
What is the beginning of everything, but also the end of life?
E
This Anxiety Disorder is characterized by unwanted repetitive thoughts/actions.
OCD
All of these are medications used to treat ADHD except for A) Adderall B) Straterra C) Ritalin D) Risperdal
D) Risperdal- An antipsychotic
Cut or crush them
What class of Anxiety medication is often abused and can cause dependency due to its sedative effects.
Benzodiazapines
Poor people have it, Rich people need it, if you eat it you will die.
Nothing
The term for when someones mood is impacted by lack of sun.
SAD
This medication for Bipolar Disorder is also found on the periodic table of the elements
Lithium
Lithium can affect this gland in the neck causing it to become over or underactive.
Thyroid
What three factors affect your blood alcohol level.
Time, Weight, Gender
Take me out, scratch my head, I am now black but once was red.
Match
What is the term for a false belief that seems very real to the person experiencing it but in reality is untrue.
Delusion
Prozac, Lexapro, Paxil etc. belong to this group of antidepressants
SSRI
Name 2 Neurotransmitters that can be increased when taking mental health medications
Serotonin, Dopamine, Norepinephrin
What is the chemical in cigarettes that directly reduces the amount of oxygen available to your body
Carbon Monoxide
How far can a dog run into the woods?
Half way