Medications

types of psychiatric medication

100

These medications are used to treat depression.

Antidepressants

200

This type of medication is often prescribed to manage symptoms of psychotic disorders.

Antipsychotics

300

These medications are used to help people sleep or relax

Sleeping pills or minor tranquilizers

400

Lithium is an example of this type of medication that helps stabilize mood swings.

Mood stabilizer

500

this category of medication includes drugs like xanax and valium, which are used to reduce anxiety and help with sleep

benzodiazepines

common side effects

100

A side effect that involves feeling sick to your stomach

Nausea

200

This side effect involves difficulty staying awake and alert

Drowsiness or decreased alertness

300

A serious side effect that involves thoughts of ending ones life

Suicidal ideations/feelings

400

The side effect involves an abnormal rise in blood sugar levels

Diabetes

500

an inability to experience pleasure from activities usually found enjoyable is called

anhedonia

symptoms treated by medications

100

This system involves excessive worry and is often treated with benzodiazepines

Anxiety

200

these medications help people with trouble sleeping due to this condition

insomnia

300

benzodiazepines can also help control and prevent these sudden, involuntary movements

seizures

400

these medications are used to relax muscles and relieve these painful muscle issues

muscle spasms

500

medications that stabilize mood swings are primarily used to manage this mental health condition characterized by extreme highs and lows

bipolar disorder

hallucinations and delusions

100

seeing or hearing things that aren't really there is called 

hallucinations

200

believing you have special powers when you don't is an example of this

delusions

300

smelling things that aren't there are examples of this type of hallucination

olfactory 

400

hearing voices that aren't there is called this type of hallucination

auditory hallucination

500

this symptom involves confusing or mixing up thoughts, making it hard to stay on one topic during a conversation

disorganized thinking

medication names

100

this medication is commonly used to treat anxiety and has a calming effect

xanax

200

this medication is often prescribed for depression and is also known as fluoxetine

prozac

300

a mood stabilizer that is often used to treat bipolar disorder

lithium

400

the antipsychotic medication is used to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder

seroquel

500

this antipsychotic is known by the generic name risperidone and is used to treat both schizophrenia and bipolar disorder

risperdal