Exam 13: Psychotherapeutic Medications

Most drug overdose deaths are due to the combined effects of taking more than one drug.

Describe the side effects that may be encountered with the use of antipsychotics.How may these side effects be controlled?

Users of must avoid most cheeses and some alcoholic beverages in their diets.

National surveys suggest that approximately of patients receiving medication report symptomatic relief with psychotherapeutic drugs.

The term is used to describe those drugs which have a special or unique effect on the mind or mental functioning.

A drug that reduces anxiety is called a(n) drug.

Although barbiturates induce sleep, they also .

Research has shown that lithium and the benzodiazepines are safe to take during pregnancy.

Having an Italian dinner with cheese-filled ravioli and Chianti wine would present a health risk for a person using a tricyclic antidepressant.

Compare and contrast the effects and uses of barbiturates and benzodiazepines.In what ways are they similar? Why are benzodiazepines most widely used today?

Identify the three key epidemiological trends among people who use psychotherapeutic medications.

was an early treatment for severe depression and is still used today.

Researchers noted that MAOIs produced an antidepressive effect during their earlier use to treat .

According to the hypothesis, tricyclic antidepressants are believed to block the uptake of norepinephrine from the synaptic cleft.

Some people with depression demonstrate signs of hyperactivity such as restlessness or hand wringing.

The effects of barbiturates are similar to those of .