Antidepressants, Psychomotor Stimulants & Lithium -14

Question 1

Bipolar mood disorder

Answer 1

Mood disorder were episodes of mania and depression occur alternately

Question 2

Depression

Answer 2

Mental state characterized by depressed mood with feelings of frustration and hopelessness

Question 3

Exogenous/reactive depression

Answer 3

Depression caused by external factors or life events

Question 4

Lithium

Answer 4

An element similar to sodium that is used in the treatment of mania in bipolar mood disorder

Question 5

Major depressive disorder

Answer 5

Depression that arises from within an individual and requires psychotherapy and drug treatment

Question 6

Mania

Answer 6

Mental state of excitement hyperactivity and excessive elevation of mood

Question 7

MAO inhibitors

Answer 7

Monoamine oxidase inhibitors antidepressant drugs that inhibit MAO

Question 8

Monoamine theory of mental depression

Answer 8

 theory that mental depression is caused by little brain levels of norepinephrine and serotonin (monoamines)

Question 9

Psycho motor stimulant

Answer 9

Amphetamine or related drug that increases mental and physical activity

Question 10

SNRI

Answer 10

Serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors a class of antidepressant drugs

Question 11

SSRI

Answer 11

 selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors a class of antidepressant drugs

Question 12

TCAs

Answer 12

Tricyclic antidepressants class of antidepressant drugs