medication Flashcards
Antidepressants
mood-lifting antidepressants: tricyclics, monoamine oxidase inhibitors, and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
Prozac, Zoloft, Wellbutrin
Anti anxiety Medication
Drugs that suppress anxiety and relax muscles (sometimes called anxiolytics, sedatives, or minor tranquilizers) Xanax, Valium, Ativan
Psycho stimulants
capacity to stimulate the central nervous system
Adderall, ritalin
antipsychotics
treat symptoms of severe psychiatric disorders. These drugs are sometimes called major tranquilizers.
Risperidal, thorazine, seroquel, zyprexa, Haldol
Substance Abuse Treatment Medication
Antibute – alcohol abuse
Methadone – helps reduce withdrawal symptoms of heroin & narcotic drugs
Suboxone – opiate addiction
psychoeducation
therapeutically provide valuable information in a useful context
Benzodiazepines
Ativan, valium, klonopin
Used to treat anxiety
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs)
Treat depression
Prozac, Zoloft, Lexapro
Bipolar medication treatment
Mood stabilizers (Lithium), atypical antipsychotics ( zyrpexa, clorazil, risperidal), antidepressants (prozac, paxil, zoloft)
anxiety medication treatment
Antidepressants(effexor), tricyclic antidepressants (Tofranil), Benzodiazapines (Klonopin, ativan, xanax)
Haldol
typical antipsychotic, treatment of mania and schizophrenia
Abilify
atypical antipsychotic treats mania, schizophrenia
seroquel
atypical antipsychotic treats mania, schizophrenia
Risperidal
atypical antipsychotic treats mania, schizophrenia
zyprexa
atypical antipsychotic treats mania, schizophrenia
