Diagnosis
What disorder is diagnosed when a patient has depressed mood or loss of interest/pleasure most of the day for at least two weeks?
Major depressive disorder
.................. People who overdose on antidepressants may also experience serotonin syndrome.
Serotonin syndrome
What organ controls your thoughts, feelings, and body movements?
The brain
What term describes the need for increasingly larger or more frequent doses of a substance to obtain the desired effects originally produced by a lower dose?
Tolerance
What disorder causes extreme mood swings between very high energy and very low mood?
Bipolar disorder
What medicine helps reduce anxiety and is not safe to stop suddenly?
Benzodiazepines
Which hormone helps your body respond to stress?
Cortisol
what is the main difference between physical dependence and psychological dependence?
Physical dependence involves physiological symptoms, while psychological dependence is an overwhelming desire to repeat use to avoid discomfort.
What disorder has repeated unwanted thoughts and actions?
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
What type of medicine is used to treat people who hear or see things that are not real?
Antipsychotics
What chemical helps brain cells communicate with each other?
Neurotransmitters
What symptoms may appear within 4 to 12 hours of cessation or reduction of heavy and prolonged alcohol use?
Nausea, vomiting, and a coarse tremor of the hands or tongue.
What illness causes hearing or seeing things that are not real?
Schizophrenia
What medicine helps stabilize mood and needs regular blood tests?
Lithium
What term describes the study of the mind and behavior?
Psychology
Effects of alcohol on the body ( liver ) '?
Cirrhosis of the liver
What disorder involves excessive worry and fear that is hard to control?
Anxiety disorder
What common side effects might people have when they first start taking psychiatric medicines?
Drowsiness, dry mouth, dizziness, or weight gain
What kind of doctor specializes in mental health disorders?
Psychiatri
Two examples of Cannabis?
Marijuana– Hashish