happy pills
Prescribed mood boosters
Happy pills is informal, often dismissive or ironic, for mood-altering medication—typically antidepressants or anti-anxiety drugs.
The term can trivialize mental health treatment: She thinks I should just pop some happy pills and get over it.
It sometimes extends to any substance used to artificially boost mood, including recreational drugs.
Medications treating clinical despair
- SSRIsSelective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
- ProzacBranded antidepressant medication
- ZoloftBranded sertraline medication
- PaxilBranded SSRI antidepressant
serotonin · prescription · dosage · psychiatry · psychiatrist · pharmacotherapy · mood stabilizers · psychotropic
Perfect, serene felicity
- elationIntense triumphant joy
- joyIntense positive emotion
- mood boostImprovement in spirits
- contentmentPeaceful satisfaction with circumstances
serenity · cheerfulness · well-being · positivity · uplift · giddiness · carefree · mellow
Excessive medication ordering
- medicalizationReframing problems as disorders
- profitGain exceeding expenditure
- industryEconomic production sector
- lobbyingAdvocating to decision-makers
FDA approval · clinical trials · placebo · ethics · debate · regulation · marketing · kickbacks
Compulsive substance reliance
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
- habit-formingCausing repeated compulsive use
- cravingPowerful urge to have
substance abuse · detoxification · rehabilitation · relapse · physical dependence · psychological dependence · weaning · tapering
Related to enjoyment activities
- abuseCruel or violent treatment
- overdoseHarmful excess intake
- self-medicationTreating ailments without consultation
- off-labelOutside approved indications
nonprescription · excessive · illicit · unauthorized · drug cocktail · crushing · snorting · diversion
antidepressants
Medications treating clinical despair
- SSRIsSelective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
- ProzacBranded antidepressant medication
- ZoloftBranded sertraline medication
Paxil · serotonin · prescription · dosage · psychiatry · psychiatrist · pharmacotherapy · mood stabilizers · psychotropic · benzodiazepines
bliss
Perfect, serene felicity
- elationIntense triumphant joy
- joyIntense positive emotion
- mood boostImprovement in spirits
contentment · serenity · cheerfulness · well-being · positivity · uplift · giddiness · carefree · mellow · buzz
overprescription
Excessive medication ordering
- medicalizationReframing problems as disorders
- profitGain exceeding expenditure
- industryEconomic production sector
lobbying · FDA approval · clinical trials · placebo · ethics · debate · regulation · marketing · kickbacks · pharmaceutical
addiction
Compulsive substance reliance
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
- habit-formingCausing repeated compulsive use
craving · substance abuse · detoxification · rehabilitation · relapse · physical dependence · psychological dependence · weaning · tapering · rebound
recreational
Related to enjoyment activities
- abuseCruel or violent treatment
- overdoseHarmful excess intake
- self-medicationTreating ailments without consultation
off-label · nonprescription · excessive · illicit · unauthorized · drug cocktail · crushing · snorting · diversion · sharing
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Things that depress
depressants · sedatives · tranquilizers · barbiturates · benzos
happy pillstalk therapy
Psychological treatment via conversation
psychotherapy · cognitive behavioral therapy · counseling · meditation · natural remedies
happy pillspoison
Harmful ingested substance
toxins · street drugs · hard drugs · booze · alcohol
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