Psychiatric Medications
This is how long it may take for most psychiatric medications to begin to take effect.
What is 3-4 weeks.
This is an acronym to help you remember the signs and symptoms of major depression.
What is SAD IMAGES?
Flashbacks, psychic numbing and guilt are symptoms of what anxiety disorder?
What is post-traumatic stress disorder?
This neurotransmitter is dumped out of neurons in large quantities after a client uses stimulant drugs such as cocaine.
What is dopamine?
This is what it's called when a person experiences visions of things that others don't see, hear things that others don't hear, or they feel a crawling sensation on their skin.
What are hallucinations?
This is a potential serious adverse reaction to MAO inhibitors which causes headache, chest pain, dizziness, confusion and BP > 180/120
What is hypertensive crisis?
MAO Inhibitors are used to treat depression as last resort because of an interaction with this substance found in foods like aged cheese, beer, and cured meats.
What is tyramine?
This type of stress can actually be helpful and motivating.
What is eustress?
This is the number one cause of lung cancer.
What is nicotine addiction (smoking cigarettes)?
This disease is characterized by atrophy of the cortex.
What is Alzheimer's Disease?
Dizziness, drowsiness, mood fluctuations and sexual dysfunction are all examples of this.
What are side effects of SSRI's?
This part of the brain is responsible for generating emotions and mood.
What is the limbic system?
This disorder is characterized by chronic worrying for more than 6 months.
What is generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)?
These are the most serious risks of alcohol withdrawal.
What are hypertension, arrhythmias, seizure, and death?
This is the number one cause of non-compliance among schizophrenic patients.
What are unpleasant medication side effects?
This drug is given in the case of an emergent opioid overdose.
What is Naloxone?
What is serotonin syndrome?
Panick attacks are often mistaken for this physiological emergency situation.
What is a heart attack (MI)?
Pinpoint-sized pupils are a sign of this addiction.
What is opioid use disorder?
First generation antipsychotics can cause this serious adverse reaction which causes a triad of symptoms which are fever, confusion, and autonomic symptoms like tachycardia.
What is neuroleptic malignant syndrome?
This medication is given to combat EPS (extrapyramidal symptoms).
This practice is an approach in the human services field that assumes that an individual is more likely than not to have a history of trauma.
What is Trauma-Informed Care?
This disorder involves an anxiety-relieving ritual that helps to terminate persistent thoughts.
What is obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)?
These are a long-term method of support for those who are in recovery from substance abuse disorders.
What are 12-step meetings (AA, NA, etc.)?
This is a sudden and transient state of confusion.
What is delirium?