psychiatric medication
Brain chemistry adjusters
Psychiatric medication is any drug prescribed to treat mental health conditions—depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, ADHD, and others.
The category includes antidepressants, antipsychotics, mood stabilizers, anxiolytics, and stimulants.
She's been on psychiatric medication since her diagnosis.
Often shortened to psych meds in casual speech.
- pillSolid medicine dose
- pill bottleMedication storage container
- antidepressantDrug treating persistent despair
- psychotropicAltering mental activity
- psychopharmacologyStudy of drug-brain interactions
chemical imbalance · lithium · neuroleptic · mood stabilizers · polypharmacy · black box warning · schizophrenia · serotonin · anxiolytics · off label · weight gain · brain fog · Xanax · titration · dopamine · benzodiazepine · withdrawal symptoms · tranquilizer
- mental healthpsychotherapy, mental illness, therapist, therapists, psychiatrists
psychiatric medicationtalk therapy
Psychological treatment via conversation
psychotherapy · cognitive behavioral therapy · psychoanalysis · counseling · behavioral therapy
psychiatric medicationrecreational drugs
Mood-altering substances used for enjoyment
street drugs · illicit substances · alcohol · stimulant abuse · narcotics