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Substances of Abuse
Antidepressants
Suicide
Other Substances
Fun Facts
100
Withdrawal from this substance can cause seizures.
What is alcohol?
100
These types of antidepressants block the reuptake of serotonin.
What are SSRIs?
100
Patient education regarding antidepressant use should include this most important fact.
What is they can take up to several weeks to reach a therapeutic level?
100

This substance is now legal for recreational use in 18 states.

What is marijuana?

100
Too much available serotonin on board can cause this.
What is central serotonin syndrome?
200
This drug, that can be abused, is used during acute alcohol withdrawal to prevent seizures and DTs.
What is Ativan (a benzodiazepine)?
200

This is an important patient teaching point when someone is starting antidepressants.

What is it can take weeks for you to feel the full effects of this medication?

200
These three risk factors are associated with suicide.
What is sense of hopelessness, depression, and substance abuse?
200
This is one of the most addictive drugs around.
What is nicotine?
200
Electroconvulsive therapy is used for these patients.
What is severely depressed? (or when drug therapy is ineffective)
300
This is the main adverse effect to watch for when someone is abusing CNS depressants.
What is respiratory depression/arrest?
300

This antidepressant type has been around for a long time and is inexpensive. 

What are tricyclics?

300
A sudden improvement in mood from depression may signal this risk.
What is a suicide risk?
300
These substances of abuse can cause brain damage, heart failure, and suffocation among other adverse effects.
What are inhalants?
300

Withdrawal from what substance can cause seizures and death?

What is alcohol?

400
This drug is important to give during acute alcohol intoxication to prevent encephalopathy.
What is thiamine?
400
This atypical antidepressant is also used for smoking cessation under its generic name.
What is bupropion (Wellbutrin)?
400
This is a lethal action taken that the person has no desire to be rescued from.
What is a suicide attempt?
400
These substances of abuse can cause delusions, paranoia, and an altered sense of reality.
What are hallucinogens?
400
These are the two primary types of depression.
What is major depressive disorder and persistent depressive disorder?
500
This antagonist can be given for an opioid overdose.
What is Narcan (naloxone)?
500
These antidepressants can cause a hypertensive crisis if taken with certain foods containing tyramine.
What are MAOIs?
500
Asking the question, "do you have thoughts of harming yourself" addresses this on the suicidal behavior continuum.
What is suicidal ideation?
500
The definition for abstinence syndrome that occurs if a drug is discontinued is:
What is physical dependence?
500
Depression in the older adult is often a result of these four things.
What is illness, death of a loved one, impaired functioning, and loss of independence.