Exam 10: Psychotherapeutic Drugs

Bipolar affective disorder was formerly called

Common side effects of tricyclics include

Who said that the concept of mental illness is a myth?

Duloxetine is more commonly known as

Which SSRI had much bad publicity because of lawsuits, but is still popularly prescribed?

MAOIs are no longer prescribed in the United States.

Bupropion is

Paroxetine is a generic term for

Would you consider antipsychotic medication to be miracle drugs? Why or why not?

The use of _______was stopped after the death of 54 people.

Under what conditions should the mentally ill be mainstreamed into society?

Do you think the media overreacted to stories about Prozac? Can you think of other examples where the media help to highlight a problem which the FDA then responds to?

Because of bad publicity, Prozac was taken off the market.

Why is it difficult to define mental illness?

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) was used to treat

The makers of Lexapro have experienced legal problems regarding the marketing of Lexapro as an antidepressant for use with

Zoloft is only prescribed for children.

Lithium is typically administered by injection.

Schizophrenia in reality is a split personality.

A significant and potentially serious side effect of MAOI's is