Biomedical

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Psychology

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biomedical therapies
treatments designed to reduce psychological disorder by influencing the action of the central nervous system
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antidepressant medications
drugs designed to improve moods
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antianxiety medications
drugs that help relieve fear of anxiety
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antipsychotic drugs (neuroleptics)
drugs that treat the symptoms of schizophrenia and related psychotic disorders
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tardive dyskinesia
causes uncontrollable muscle movements, usually in the mouth area
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transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)
medical procedure designed to reduce psychological disorder that uses a pulsing magnetic coil to electrically stimulate the brain
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psychosurgery
surgery that removes or destroys brain tissue in the hope of improving disorder