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Mood-stabilizer
Lithium
ECT
What is electroconvulsive therapy
aged cheese, wine, cured meats
foods with high level of tyramine
Sertraline
What is an SSRI
A progressively degenerative neurologic disorder occurring most frequently in older individuals
Dementia - Alzheimer's type
Extreme mood swings from depression to mania
What is Bipolar disorder
An electric current induces this
A seizure
isocarboxazid
Monoamine Ocidase Inhibitor (MAOI)
SSRI
What is selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
Number of phases of Alzheimer's that an individual may show characteristics of
Three
the occurrence of of one or more manic episodes and one or more depressive episodes
What is Bipolar I disorder
Transient side effect of receiving ECT treatments
short term memory loss
Extremely high blood pressure, palpitations, and fever that can occur when the patient is on an MAOI, and has ingested foods rich in tyramine, or taking additional antidepressants with the MAOI
Hypertensive crisis
Highest priority for a suicidal patient who was depressed, in the first two weeks of treatment with an antidepressant
Assess patient for suicide ideations, thoughts.
This medication may slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease and is given first
donepezil
The occurrence of one or more hypomanic episodes and one or more depressive episodes
What is Bipolar II disorder
Medication administered to patient before inducing a seizure
muscle relaxant
stalls the break down of neurotransmitters: dopamine, norepinephrine, epinephrine, and serotonin
Monoamine oxidase inhibitors
While receiving citalopram, the patient experiences labile vital signs, shivering, and changes in LOC
Serotonin syndrome
Reviewing old photos with the patient who has Alzheimer's as a therapeutic activity
Reminiscence therapy
Brand name of the drug Lithium
Lithobid or Eskalith
After the seizure, the patient is in this state
post-ictal state
When an MAOI is given with a beta blocker, this very low heart rate can occur
Bradycardia
OTC drug contraindicated while taking excitalopram
St. John's Wort
Classification of donepezil
Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitor