I have a major mental illness, it is also called "split mind" I can have delusions, hallucinations. I can also become paranoid and may hear voices.
What is schizophrenia
100
I am used to treat anxiety and sleep disorders. I can become addictive if I am used for more than 4 weeks. I have the potential to be abused.
What is anti-anxiety medication
100
Drugs prescribed for the treatment of depression
What is anti depressants
100
A mood disorder characterized by agitation bursts of energy, and impulsivness.
What is mania
100
A form of developmental disability, typically appearing during the first three years of life, that affects the normal development of the brain in areas of social communication and communication skills.
What is autism
200
I was originally used to treat depression, also used to treat chronic pain, bulimia, and anxiety disorders.
What is antidepressants
200
I am used to reduce the effect of dopamine in the brain. I was traditionally used to treat schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders.
What is antipsychotics
200
A mood disorder in which the patient swings back and forth between feelings of depression and mania.
What is bipolar disorder
200
I was discoverered accidentally, and my original applications had little to do with psychological disorders.
What is first generation antidepressant drugs
300
I help control mood swings
What is mood stabilizers
300
Ideas that have no founation in reality
What is delusions
300
A group of antidepressants that slow down the reuptake of serotoin at synapses in the brain. Prozac, Celexa, Lexapro, Paxil, and Zoloft are prominent examples.
What is selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
300
A class of first generations antidepressants that reduce the effects of monamine oxidase (MAO) in the brain.