Wildcard Wellness
These healthy daily habits can make medications more effective .
What is hydration, movement (activity), or therapy?
A fast acting medication used for panic attacks and anxiety but can be habit forming.
What is benzodiazepines?
Many antidepressants take this long to start working.
What is 4-6 weeks?
Antidepressants change your personality or mood permanently.
What is false?
This medication is often used for bipolar disorder and requires blood level checks
What is Lithium?
This professional helps you adjust doses and manage medications.
What is a psychiatrist/ nurse/ practitioner/ doctor?
A non addictive medication for generalized anxiety that takes a few weeks to work.
What is Buspirone?
This common SSRI side effect can include nausea or stomach upsetting at first.
What is GI discomfort?
Stopping medications suddenly can cause withdrawal like symptoms.
What is True?
A mood stabilizer often known as Depakote.
What is Valproic Acid?
A mood journal helps track this important aspect of treatment.
What is progress, triggers, patterns and emotions?
These medications normally used for depression can also reduce physical anxiety such as shaking
What beta blockers?
Mood stabilizers require this type of test specifically lithium.
What is blood tests?
Everyone reacts to medications the same.
What is false?
This is the most commonly prescribed SSRI and starts with the letter "S".
What is Sertraline?
This phrase describes using skills + medications + therapy together.
What is holistic approach?
This class of medication is often for anxiety and sleep such as hydroxyzine.
What is antihistamines?
Antipsychotic medications can cause weight gain due to an increase in this bodily function.
What is metabolism?
You and your prescriber (NP, MD) can work together to adjust or change medications if needed.
What is true?
The antidepressant also helps with quitting smoking.
What is Bupropion?