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True or false: teens can take metformin
TRUE!
Metformin can be taken ages 10 and older
Question 3: What does S.a.D. stand for?
A) sad about dad
B) sensitive ability disorder
C) Severe anxiety disorder
D) seasonal affective disorder
S.A.D. = seasonal affective disorder
In his song “FML,” Kanye West refers to “nothing crazier” than when “he off his (INSERT ANTIDEPRESSANT). “ Which of these medications is an anti-depressant?
A) Hydroxyzine
B) Lexapro
C) Acetaminophen
D) Ibuprofen
B. Lexapro
TRUE OR FALSE: Canada celebrates a different day of Thanksgiving than the US.
True, it's in mid October
what is the largest state in united states?
Alaska
Question 1: At what age do GIRLS USUALLY STOP GROWING IN HEIGHT?
A) 9-10
B) 14-15
C) 18-20
D) 24-25
B) 14-15
Question 2: At what age do Boys USUALLY STOP GROWING IN HEIGHT?
A) 14-15
B) 16-18
C) 19-21
D) 24-25
B) 16-18
What does XR/ER stand for in medication?
A)EXtra Large
B)Extended reality
C)Extended release
D)Extra regular
C)Extended release
True or false?
If your parent has ADHD, there’s a chance it’s passed on to you.
TRUE
Which of these presidents refuse to celebrate Thanksgiving?
A) Abraham Lincoln
B) Thomas Jefferson
C) Barack Obama
D) Donald Trump
B) Thomas Jefferson
What does ADHD stand for?
Attention-deficit/hyperactive disorder
What day does Thanksgiving fall on?
A) Last Thursday of November
B) Third Thursday of November
C) Fourth Thursday of November
C) Fourth Thursday of November
Question 4: which class of drugs does Hydroxyzine fall in?
•A) Anti-anxiety
•B) Anti-depressant
•C) Anti-histamine
•D) Anti-psychotic
C) Anti-histamine
What percent of teens in US have depression?
A)50%
B)2%
C)9%
D)20%
A)20% have experienced at least one major depressive disorder
Fun question: What was Kool-Aid’s original name?
A)Cool Guy
B)Fruit Smack
C)Juicy Juice
D)Coca Cola Juice
A)Fruit Smack
Which of these are a medication for diabetes?
A)Hydroxyzine
B)Risperdal
C)Metformin
D)Sertraline/Zoloft
Metformin
Which of these are NOT used for sleeping?
A) Melatonin
B) Trazodone
C) Buspar
D) Hydroxyzine
E) Benadryl
A) Melatonin
B) Trazodone in low doses only
C) Buspar used for anxiety
D) Hydroxyzine similar to Benadryl can make you drowsy
E) Benadryl
What year was the first Thanksgiving celebrated?
A) 1902
B) 1796
C) 1854
D) 1621
D) 1621
How many people in the US have depression? 333 million in US
A)21 million
B)200 million
C)100,000
D)1 million
A)21 million (more than 8%)
Fun question: what year did Elmira psychiatric Center (EPC) start?
A) 1904
B) 1994
C) 1974
D) 1944
C) 1974
The writer of which nursery rhyme helped make Thanksgiving a national holiday?
A) "Mary Had a Little Lamb"
B) "Humpty Dumpty Sat on a Wall"
C) "Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes"
D) "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star"
A) "Mary Had a Little Lamb"
metformin is sometimes prescribed when starting psych meds. Why?
•Some patients are prescribed antipsychotics and sometimes the side effect with some of these medications is weight gain and insulin resistance
•To counter that, psychiatrists prescribe Metformin very early in the process.
•Most studies have shown Metformin started within a week of starting antipsychotics
How many people in the world have depression? Currently there are 8 billion people in the world!
A) 1 billion people
B) 600,000
C) 280 million (280,000,000)
D) 38,000,000 (38 million)
280 million (280,000,000) 5%
Question 2: Lexapro is the brand name, just like Tylenol is the brand name for Acetaminophen. What is the actual name?
A) Fluoxetine
B) Sertraline
C) Escitalopram
D) Ibuprofen
C) Escitalopram
What year was the first ballpoint pen made?
a)1842
b)1992
c)1911
d)1938
e)1956
a)1938 Lazlo Biro (another name for pens)