psychopharmacological
Brain chemistry treatment
Psychopharmacological relates to the study or use of drugs that affect the mind and behavior.
The term appears in medical and research contexts discussing medications for mental health conditions: psychopharmacological treatment for depression, psychopharmacological interventions.
It combines the Greek roots for mind (psyche) and drug (pharmakon) with the study suffix.
Treatment using pharmaceutical agents
- prescriptionMedical dispensing authorization
- dosageMeasured medicine amount
- titrationMeasuring concentration by addition
- complianceAdhering to requirements
polypharmacy · augmentation · maintenance · remission · off-label · placebo · efficacy · contraindication
Medications treating clinical despair
- anxiolyticsDrugs reducing pathological worry
- antipsychoticsDrugs treating severe mental disorders
- SSRIsSelective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
- MAOIsEnzyme inhibitors treating depression
benzodiazepines · tricyclics · stimulants · sedatives · hypnotics · opioids · nootropics · anticonvulsants
Prolonged low state
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- schizophreniaPsychotic disorder with delusions
- bipolarHaving two opposite poles
- PTSDChronic reaction to horrific events
OCD · ADHD · insomnia · mania · addiction · dementia · Parkinson
Synaptic chemical messenger
- dopamineReward-linked neural messenger
- serotoninMood-regulating brain chemical
- norepinephrineAlertness and stress hormone
- GABAInhibitory brain neurotransmitter
glutamate · acetylcholine · endorphins · receptor · reuptake · synapse · neurotransmission · agonist
Drug-induced calm state
- stimulationEvoking a response
- euphoriaIntense emotional high
- dysphoriaProfound psychological discomfort
- hallucinationPerception without external cause
psychomotor · analgesia · dissociation · tolerance · dependence · withdrawal · side-effects
pharmacotherapy
Treatment using pharmaceutical agents
- prescriptionMedical dispensing authorization
- dosageMeasured medicine amount
- titrationMeasuring concentration by addition
compliance · polypharmacy · augmentation · maintenance · remission · off-label · placebo · efficacy · contraindication
antidepressants
Medications treating clinical despair
- anxiolyticsDrugs reducing pathological worry
- antipsychoticsDrugs treating severe mental disorders
- SSRIsSelective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
MAOIs · benzodiazepines · tricyclics · stimulants · sedatives · hypnotics · opioids · nootropics · anticonvulsants · beta-blockers
depression
Prolonged low state
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- schizophreniaPsychotic disorder with delusions
- bipolarHaving two opposite poles
PTSD · OCD · ADHD · insomnia · mania · addiction · dementia · Parkinson
neurotransmitter
Synaptic chemical messenger
- dopamineReward-linked neural messenger
- serotoninMood-regulating brain chemical
- norepinephrineAlertness and stress hormone
GABA · glutamate · acetylcholine · endorphins · receptor · reuptake · synapse · neurotransmission · agonist · antagonist
sedation
Drug-induced calm state
- stimulationEvoking a response
- euphoriaIntense emotional high
- dysphoriaProfound psychological discomfort
hallucination · psychomotor · analgesia · dissociation · tolerance · dependence · withdrawal · side-effects
psychopharmacologicalpsychotherapeutic
Treating mental disorders professionally
talk therapy · non-pharmacological · behavioral · cognitive-behavioral · psychoanalytic
psychopharmacologicalpsychological
Of the mind
behavioral · cognitive · experiential · holistic · spiritual
psychopharmacologicalpsychosocial
Mind-society interaction domain
cognitive · behavioral · interpersonal · environmental · sociocultural
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