Anti-Depressants
MAOIs are a class of anti-depressants that cause high blood pressure. What is the medical term for high blood pressure?
Hypertension
This is the term that is given to this condition of body & mind that occurs for several hours each night when the nervous system is inactive, eyes are closed, and muscles are relaxed
Sleep
This is a legal substance that should be avoided if prescribed anxiolytic medications due to decreased respirations and the risk of overdose
Alcohol
This medication is considered that "classic" mood stabilizer because it was the first one to be approved by the FDA and it is still used to treat Bipolar Disorder
Lithium
True or false- Addiction can be cured
This is a treatment for depression often works when other treatments are unsuccessful. It is brain stimulation that induces a seizure
Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)
The medication Prazosin is used to treat this term referring to frightening or unpleasant dreams
Nightmare
It is dangerous to stop taking benzodiazepines due to the risk of withdrawal. This is the most dangerous withdrawal symptom and it is the reason for tapering off of the medication slowly.
Seizure
This class of medications commonly treats Bipolar Disorder and mood dysregulation, but mood stabilization is not the primary function. Examples include Depakote and Lamictal. What is the class of medications
Anti-convulsants
This medication works by blocking an enzyme that processes alcohol. If alcohol is consumed while taking this medication, the person becomes violently ill with vomiting, heart racing, chest pain, nausea, dizziness, thirst, and facial flushing
Antabuse (disulfiram)
SSRIs are a class of anti-depressant medications that include Prozac, Paxil, & Zoloft. They can cause headaches, nausea, sweats, and dizziness if they are combined with this chemical found in turkey.
Tryptophan
This is an over-the-counter medication that is used to treat sleep. It is actually a hormone that is found naturally in the body.
Melatonin
This group of medications is frequently prescribed to treat anxiety and includes Xanax, klonopin, and Ativan.
Benzodiazepines
It is believed that foods high in Omega-3 fatty acids may have a mood stabilizing effect. What fish have the first and second highest level of Omega 3 fatty acids?
1st- Mackerel
2nd- Salmon
This medication is used to curb cravings for alcohol or opioids. It is started after 4 days of sobriety. It can be either a pill or an injection and eliminates the pleasure that comes with the feeling of being high or drunk.
Naltrexone
Name 1 of the 2 medications that are anti-depressants, but are given at bedtime because of their sedative effects.
Remeron
Trazodone
The first signs of lack of sleep include: memory issues, decreased cognition, and lack of hand-eye coordination. How long can the body go before it is negatively impacted by lack of sleep?
24 hours
This medication is used to treat anxiety, but it is actually an anti-histamine (similar to a Benadryl)
Vistaril
Mood stabilizers are used to treat this disorder that is characterized by a shift between mania and depression
Bipolar Disorder
This medication for addiction is used to curb cravings, as well as ease withdrawal symptoms like insomnia, anxiety, restlessness, but the pills are taken 2-3 times per day.
Campral
There are 3 chemicals in the brain that are targeted by anti-depressants: Serotonin, Dopamine, & Norepinephrine. What is the broad term given to the brain chemicals?
Neurotrasnmitters
This syndrome is seen mostly in someone with Alzheimer's disease. It is characterized by behavioral changes in the late afternoon or early evening. Typical symptoms are agitation, restless, irritability, demanding, suspicious
Sundowner's Syndrome
This class of medications has been phased out to treat anxiety due to addiction and overdose potential, but it is still used to treat epilepsy, euthanasia, and capital punishment
Barbiturates
The use of these medications with someone with Bipolar Disorder is highly controversial because some research shows these medications can induce many or hypomania
Anti-depressants
This is an oral film that is dissolved under the tongue. It attaches to opioid receptors in the brain to curb cravings. While it has the potential for abuse, if given under doctor's advisement, there is virtually no risk of addiction.
Buprenorphine (Suboxone)