Plan - Treatments and Therapies - Pharmacology Flashcards
(10 cards)
analgesic
a drug that relieves pain
anticonvulsant
a drug that opposes convulsions
antidepressant
a drug that opposes depression
antipsychotic
a drug that opposes psychoses
anxiolytic
a drug that lessens anxiety
hypnotic
a drug that aids sleep
neuropharmacology
the study of the effects of drugs on the nervous system
psychopharmacology
the study of the effects of drugs on mental processes
psychotropic
drugs that are able to turn the mind
thrombolytic
a drug that dissolves clots