Spring
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100
True or false: It is spring all over the world right now.
False. In the Southern Hemisphere it is autumn.
100
These medications commonly used for moments of anxiety and agitation were originally developed as muscle relaxants.
Benzodiazepines
100
What has been around on Earth longer: sharks or trees
Sharks, sharks have been around for 400 million years. Trees have only been around for 350 million years.
100
What type of medications can cause movement side effects?
Antipsychotics
100
True or false: antibiotics do not work on viruses
True, antibiotics work on bacterial infections. Antivirals work on viruses.
200
These famous trees bloom in the spring.
Cherry Blossom Trees
200
This is the oldest mood stabilizer still in use today.
Lithium
Developed in the 1940s
200
Which animal can hold their breath underwater longer: a sloth or a dolphin
Sloth- 40 minutes compared to 10 minutes
200
These medications that may be used for anxiety or allergies may make you feel drowsy.
Antihistamines
200
These medications are the most widely prescribed worldwide.
Statins
300
These flowers are the most famous "spring" flowers.
Tulips
300
True or false: Antidepressants are only used for treating depression
False, we use antidepressants for treating anxiety, pain, insomnia, OCD and many other conditions
300
How many hearts does an octopus have?
3
300
Ringing in the ear can be a side effect of taking too much of this.
Aspirin
300
This illicit drug was initially developed as a potential medication to be used in psychiatry.
LSD- it was developed in 1938 to be used for depression and anxiety but was quickly found ineffective.
400
What is the windiest month of the year?
March
400
How long does it take for antidepressants to take effect?
4-6 weeks at minimum
400
What fruit is a berry that does not have the word berry in the name?
Bananas are considered berries while strawberries are not.
True berries have seeds on the inside, while strawberries have seeds on the outside.
400
True or false: antibiotics can make you more sensitive to the sun
True, some antibiotics (like doxycycline) can make skin more sensitive to the sun
400
When were antidepressants first invented?
1950s
500
What type of butterfly is known for traveling thousands of miles in the spring?
Monarch
500
This antidepressant can be used to help patients gain weight
Mirtazapine
500
What fruit do humans share 60% of their DNA with?
Bananas
500
These medications that can be used to treat high blood pressure may cause fatigue.
Beta-blockers
Metoprolol, atenolol
500
This common OTC pain medication, ibuprofen, was originally developed for what?
Arthritis