Plan - Treatments and Therapies - Pharmacology Flashcards
(10 cards)
1
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analgesic
A
a drug that relieves pain
2
Q
anticonvulsant
A
a drug that opposes convulsions
3
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antidepressant
A
a drug that opposes depression
4
Q
antipsychotic
A
a drug that opposes psychoses
5
Q
anxiolytic
A
a drug that lessens anxiety
6
Q
hypnotic
A
a drug that aids sleep
7
Q
neuropharmacology
A
the study of the effects of drugs on the nervous system
8
Q
psychopharmacology
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the study of the effects of drugs on mental processes
9
Q
psychotropic
A
drugs that are able to turn the mind
10
Q
thrombolytic
A
a drug that dissolves clots
