Anxiety & Depression, Bipolar Disorder, and Schizophrenia Medications - Vocabulary Flashcards

Vocabulary flashcards covering medications for anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia, including drug classes and mechanisms.

Diazepam

Benzodiazepine anxiolytic (GABA-A receptor positive allosteric modulator).

Alprazolam

Benzodiazepine anxiolytic (short- to intermediate-acting).

Buspirone

Partial serotonin (5-HT1A) agonist; non-benzodiazepine anxiolytic.

Amitriptyline

Tricyclic antidepressant (TCA).

Fluoxetine

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI).

Venlafaxine

Serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI).

Phenelzine

Monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI).

Bupropion

Norepinephrine-dopamine reuptake inhibitor (NDRI).

Lithium carbonate

Mood stabilizer used for bipolar disorder.

Chlorpromazine

First generation antipsychotic (FGA).

Risperidone

Second generation antipsychotic (SGA).