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Discussed below are:
As a rule, people don't take psychiatric medicines for the fun of it. They are in need of having their general mood stabilized. For some that means staving off bipolar disorder -- wild swings of mood between mania and melancholy. For others, the main objective is to prevent crippling depression.
Depression or high mental excitement for these people is not simply a passing case of the blues or feeling of exhilaration. So they often benefit from one of the various medicines available.
Such people need to watch out for the risk of self-medication with alcohol or street chems. The temporary relief from self-medication is rarely worth the load of trouble ahead.
Plus, you can never be sure how a prescribed mood pill will interact with alcohol or some other chem. Often the effect is wild, crazy -- and dangerous.
Psychiatric meds don't generally get you high, and so are not sought after on the street. But, even so, longterm use can result in physical dependency. Going off psyche meds should occur under medical supervision.
Some antidepressant names:
Antipsychotic medications are used to restore a measure of orderly thinking during periods of psychosis. Sometimes they are called "major tranquilizers" while other mood stabilizers, including benzos, may be referred to as "minor tranquilizers."
Psychosis is a term used to describe the loss of some contact with what most people take as reality. The most observable factor in psychosis is the person's inability to function and socialize in a way that doesn't menace self or others. The person may hear and see things others don't and fear things others are unaware of. But the question is, is the person able to care for herself or himself, as well as others? We should beware branding a person as psychotic merely on the basis of "crazy ideas."
Some brand names:
Some brand names for the tablet form:
Some brand names:
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Discussed below are:
Antidepressants
Other psychiatric meds
MD1
AntidepressantsAs a rule, people don't take psychiatric medicines for the fun of it. They are in need of having their general mood stabilized. For some that means staving off bipolar disorder -- wild swings of mood between mania and melancholy. For others, the main objective is to prevent crippling depression.
Depression or high mental excitement for these people is not simply a passing case of the blues or feeling of exhilaration. So they often benefit from one of the various medicines available.
Such people need to watch out for the risk of self-medication with alcohol or street chems. The temporary relief from self-medication is rarely worth the load of trouble ahead.
Plus, you can never be sure how a prescribed mood pill will interact with alcohol or some other chem. Often the effect is wild, crazy -- and dangerous.
Psychiatric meds don't generally get you high, and so are not sought after on the street. But, even so, longterm use can result in physical dependency. Going off psyche meds should occur under medical supervision.
MD2
Quite a few people recovering from alcoholism or drug addiction are prescribed antidepressants. If they relapse, their prescribed meds could interact with the liquor or street chem in very uncool ways.Some antidepressant names:
PaxilSome others:
Pexeva
Bupropion (used to help smokers quit)
Cymbalta
Drizalma Sprinkle
Prozac
Zoloft
Celexa
Lexapro
Effexor XR
Pristiq
Fetzima
Remeron
Trintellix
Viibryd
Forfivo XLIf you are age 25 or under, there is some risk that antidepressants may make you feel suicidal. Should that happen, get back to your doctor immediately and tell a trustworthy family member or friend.
Wellbutrin SR
Pamelor
Norpramin
Parnate
Nardil
Marplan
Emsam
Selegiline
Abilify
Seroquel
MD3
Other psychiatric medsAntipsychotic medications are used to restore a measure of orderly thinking during periods of psychosis. Sometimes they are called "major tranquilizers" while other mood stabilizers, including benzos, may be referred to as "minor tranquilizers."
Psychosis is a term used to describe the loss of some contact with what most people take as reality. The most observable factor in psychosis is the person's inability to function and socialize in a way that doesn't menace self or others. The person may hear and see things others don't and fear things others are unaware of. But the question is, is the person able to care for herself or himself, as well as others? We should beware branding a person as psychotic merely on the basis of "crazy ideas."
Some brand names:
OlanzapineMixing antipsychotics with other medicines is unwise. Beware using routine over-the-counter drugs like
Risperidone
Haloperidol
Quetiapine
CodeineLithium is used to help keep patients from going manic, as occurs in bipolar disorder. Some brand names:
Acetaminophen (Tylenol etc.)
Ibuprofen
CamcolitAnother drug, valproate, is used to counteract both epilepsy and manic episodes.
Priadel
Liskonum
Some brand names for the tablet form:
BelvoAnother form of valproate can be injected or taken in a tablet or capsule.
Depakote
Convulex
Some brand names:
EpisentaLamotrigine treats those people whose bipolar disorder is mostly depressive.
Dyzantil
Epilim
MD4
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