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adrenergic - ANSWER:taking place in the presence of oxygen; releases epinephrine
or norepinephrine;

aura - ANSWER:a subjective, but recognizable sensation that precedes and signals
the onset of a convulsion or migraine headache

autonomic - ANSWER:self-controlling, functioning independently; involuntary

cholinergic - ANSWER:are rarely used because they severely slow the body systems
(including the heart rate) and constrict respiratory passagesmimic the action of the
parasympathetic system; agent that produces the effect of acetylcholine

contraindications - ANSWER:symptoms or circumstances that make treatment with a
drug or device unsafe or inappropriate

delusion - ANSWER:false belief brought about without appropriate external
stimulation and inconsistent with the individual's own knowledge and experience

dementia - ANSWER:a progressive, irreversible decline in mental function, marked by
memory impairment and, often, deficits in reasoning, judgment, abstract thought,
registration, comprehension, learning, task execution, and use of language.

depression - ANSWER:mood disorder marked by loss of interest or pleasure in living

EEG - ANSWER:electroencephalogram

GABA - ANSWER:gamma-aminobutyric acid

hallucination - ANSWER:false perception having no relation to reality and not
accounted for by any exterior stimulus

hydantoins - ANSWER:colorless bases; glycolyl urea; derived from urea and allantoin

mania - ANSWER:mental disorder characterized by excessive excitement

MAO inhibitors - ANSWER:medication that affects the action of monoamine oxidase
at the synapse; used to treat depression and Parkinson's disease

, migraine headache - ANSWER:familiar disorder marked by periodic, usually
unilateral, pulsatile headaches that begin during childhood or early adult life and
tend to recur with diminishing frequency in later life

neurotransmitters - ANSWER:chemicals that facilitate the movement of messages
across the synapses; substance released when the axon terminal of a presynaptic
neuron is excited and acts by inhibiting or exciting a target cell.

paranoia - ANSWER:condition in which patients show persistent persecutory
delusions or delusional jealousy

parasympathetic - ANSWER:of or pertaining to the craniosacral division of the
autonomic nervous system

peripheral - ANSWER:located at, or pertaining to, the periphery; occurring away from
the center

psychotropic - ANSWER:affecting the mind, emotions, or behaviors

somatic - ANSWER:pertaining to the body; voluntary

SSRIs - ANSWER:selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors; drugs used to treat
depression related to low amounts of the neurotransmitter serotonin. prevents
serotonin from being used up at the synapse. they are frequently the first
classification of drug prescribed for depression

status epilepticus - ANSWER:continuous seizure activity without a pause

succinimides - ANSWER:class of antiseizure drugs that delay calcium moving over the
neurons

sympathetic - ANSWER:division of the autonomic nervous system that produces a
general rather than a specific effect and prepares the body to cope with stressful
cirmcumstances

synapse - ANSWER:gap; space between the junction of two neurons

tension headache - ANSWER:head pain that feels like pressure on the skull

ACE inhibitors - ANSWER:drugs that inhibit angiotension-converting enzyme from
working

angina pectoris - ANSWER:oppressive pain or pressure in the chest caused by
inadequate blood flow and oxygenation to heart muscle

anoxia - ANSWER:absence of oxygen

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