Hallucinations & Hauntings
This “second-generation” antipsychotic is most notorious for weight gain and metabolic syndrome — like a candy curse after Halloween.
What is olanzapine?
This medication may unleash a terrifying rash that can escalate into Stevens–Johnson syndrome.
What is lamotrigine?
This SSRI is often the “first treat” 🎃 for depression and anxiety disorders.
What is sertraline (Zoloft)?
Craving constant admiration like a vampire 🧛 craving attention, this disorder feeds on praise and power.
What is narcissistic personality disorder?
This SSRI has the longest half-life, making missed doses less scary — a real treat
What is fluoxetine (Prozac)?
This antipsychotic requires regular blood draws to monitor for agranulocytosis, making it feel like a vampire drug.
What is clozapine?
This mood stabilizer can haunt patients with tremor, hair loss, and weight gain — and delivers its scariest curse in pregnancy, where it may cause neural tube defects or liver toxicity.
What is valproic acid?
This mood stabilizer must be monitored like a werewolf under a full moon 🌕 for thyroid and kidney toxicity.
What is lithium?
Behind a charming mask 🎭, this disorder hides a chilling disregard for rules, empathy, or remorse.
What is antisocial personality disorder?
This hypnotic may help with sleep, but can also cause sleepwalking or “zombie-like” behaviors — a trick.
What is zolpidem (Ambien)?
This antipsychotic is so sedating it’s sometimes called a “nightmare drug,” knocking patients out like they’ve seen a ghost.
What is quetiapine?
In high doses, this “witch’s brew” antidepressant can conjure up a frightening side effect — seizures that strike like a thunderclap.
What is bupropion (Wellbutrin)?
This SNRI lifts mood but can haunt patients with liver toxicity and withdrawal if stopped abruptly.
What is duloxetine (Cymbalta)?
This cluster of personality disorders is known for odd or eccentric behavior, including paranoid, schizoid, and schizotypal types.
What is Cluster A?
This MAOI makes aged cheese and cured meats dangerous — a dietary trick that can cause hypertensive crisis.
What is phenelzine (Nardil)?
THESE antipsychotics carry a “grave warning” ⚰️ for increased mortality in elderly patients with dementia.
What are all antipsychotics?
Abruptly stopping this SSRI can unleash “brain zaps” ⚡ and withdrawal symptoms.
What is paroxetine (Paxil)?
Not a pill but a treatment, this “shock therapy” can feel frightening but is highly effective for severe depression.
What is electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)?
Those with this disorder may believe in magical thinking or strange powers, making reality feel a bit like a haunted dream.
What is schizotypal personality disorder?
This “mystical potion” works rapidly for depression — a surprising treat — but can cause dissociation, making it a little trick too.
What is ketamine (or esketamine)?
This rapid-acting antidepressant works like a potion in minutes but carries the risk of dissociation and hallucinations.
What is ketamine (or esketamine)?
This rare but deadly reaction to antipsychotics presents with fever, rigidity, and confusion — a true medical horror.
What is neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS)?
This mood stabilizer can act like a trickster, causing hyponatremia and a rare but scary rash.
What is carbamazepine (Tegretol)?
Like a spirit hiding in the shadows, individuals with this disorder distrust everyone, believing others are plotting against them.
What is paranoid personality disorder?
This antidepressant can help patients sleep like it’s Halloween night, but carries the rare trick of priapism.
What is trazodone?