Chemotherapy

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Term used to describe the use of psychoactive drugs.
Chemotherapy
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Schizophrenia is thought to be caused by the excess of ...
Dopamine
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Depression is thought to be caused by the lack of ...
Seretonin
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Benzodiazepines enhance the activity of what?
GABA
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Beta-Blockers reduce the activity of...
Adrenaline
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Long lasting antipsychotic drugs are called ...
Conventional
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Temporary antipshycotic drugs are called ....
Atypical
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Aside-effect of antipsychotics?
tardive dyskinesia
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Another word for a nerve ending is?
synapse
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What transmitts information across nerve endings?
neurotransmitter
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The most commonly pescribed antideppresant?
SSRIs
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Group of drugs most commonly used to treat anxiety and stress.
Bzs
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Bzs slow down the activity of what?
central nervous system
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Used to reduce anxiety and are often used by sportsmen.
Beta-blockers
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GABA increase the flow of ...
chloride ions
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Used to test the effectiveness of psychoactive drugs?
placebo
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