Antidepressants
True or False: Everybody taking antidepressants experience the same side effects?
What is: False?
True or False: You can stop taking your medication when you think you are feeling better?
True or False: A major adverse effect of these medications is a movement disorder (EPS).
What is: True?
True or False: When taking Lithium, you should go to the doctor regularly to get your Lithium levels checked.
What is: True?
How long does it take for antidepressants to begin working?
What is: 1-3 weeks?
What is the most common class of antianxiety medications?
What is: Benzodiazepines
True or False: These medications not only help relieve symptoms of mental health conditions, but actually cure the condition.
What is: FALSE?
What condition are Mood Stabilizers primarily used for?
What is: Bipolar Disorder?
What foods should you avoid when taking MAOI’s?
What are: Foods that are high in tyramine. Aged cheese, red wine, avocado, processed meats, chocolate
What is the most common side effect of Anxiolytics?
What are: Sedative Effects ( make you sleepy!)
What does TD (tardive dyskinesia) cause?
What is: Uncontrolled Muscle Movements
List 1 reasons why a person might stop taking their Medication?
What is Weight Gain
What is a major side effect of taking Antidepressants AND what should you do?
What is Suicidal thoughts/ ideations. Call your doctor immediately!
What is one thing you should not do when taking these drugs?
What is: Alcohol?
What word describes symptoms that affect the mind
What is Psychosis?
What is the first drug used to treat Bipolar Disorder
What is Lithium
List 3 types of Antidepressant medications that we talked about?
What are: Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors( SSRI), Monoamine Oxidative Inhibitors( MAOI), Tricyclic Antidepressant?
What medication is commonly used for patients who are prone to substance abuse?
What is Buspirone ( Buspar)
Name 2 Antipsychotic Medications that we talked about?
What is: haloperidol (Haldol), chlorpromazine( Thorazine), clozapine (Clozaril), risperidone( Risperdal)?
Name 2 ways that you can use to prevent you from missing a dose?
What is: Use a Pill container, Take your medication at the same time each day, Set a reminder/alarm