Neurotransmitters
Responsible for our fight or flight response
Epinephrine or adrenalin. Same thing
Aloprazolam
Benzodiazapines
Unacceptable traits or characteristics are diverted into acceptable traits of characteristics
Sublimination
Drug induced parkinsonism, akathisia, dystonia, tardive dyskinesia
Extrapyramidal symptoms
Medications used in treating mental health disorders
Psychopharmacology
Responsible for our pleasure or our addiction
Dopamine
Busperione
Antianxiety
Making up for something one perceives as a inadequacy by developing another desirable trait
Compensation
grinding and clenching of the teeth
Bruxism
Environment for treating patients
Milieu
Calms firing nerves, improves focus. Low levels can cause anxiety
GABA-
Escitalopram
SSRI
Substituting acceptable reasons for the true causes for personal behavior because admitting the truth is to hard
Rationalization
Symptoms include: seizures tachycardia, labile BP,
diapheresis
Serotonin syndrome-deadly adverse reaction to an SSRI
This part of Freuds' personality is active when using defense mechanisms.
Ego
Contributes to well being and mood
Serotonin
Fluoxetine or amitriptyline
Antidepressants
Unconsciously staying away from a situation because it is to painful to deal with
Avoidance
Insomnia, excitation, euphoria, anxiety, and rage
Paradoxical responses- unexpected or opposite response from a medication
This is the last line treatment for severe depression not relieved by medications
Electro convulsant treatment-ECT
Responsible for our sense of euphoria
Endorphins
Imipramine
Tricyclic antidepressant
Transferring anger and hostility to another person or object that is perceived as less powerful
Displacement
Difficulty recalling events that occur after dosing
Anterograde amnesia
A sudden unexpected event that drastically changes their routine
Crisis