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• DEFINITION- Mental condition in which a person has a long-term pattern of manipulating, exploiting, or violating the rights of others. • POSSIBLE CAUSE- The exact cause of antisocial personality disorder is unknown, however: •Genes may make you vulnerable to developing sociopathic personality disorder •Changes in the way the brain functions may have resulted from brain damage • RISK FACTORS- Childhood abuse or neglect Family history of personality disorders Diagnosis of other…

Pseudobulbar Affect Have you ever laughed so hard you literally couldn't stop? How about when you cried so hard you thought the tears would never stop? You probably have experienced both of those situations and felt extremely embarrassed or uncomfortable. There are people who suffer from uncontrollable laughter and crying. Pseudobulbar affect is a condition that has taken over people's lives with it's symptoms, treatments, and how it impacts their social, political, and daily lives. PBA or…

The paper I chose for the Case of the Term assignment is “A case of tolterodine poisoning”. Tolterodine (Detrol, Detrusitol) (CAS #124937-51-5) is an antimuscarinic drug that belongs to the class of drugs known as antispasmodics. Tolterodine is prescribed to treat urinary incontinence or overactive bladder by relaxing the muscles in the bladder. Tolterodine is marketed and manufactured by Pfizer. Antimuscarinic drugs inhibit the action of acetylcholine at muscarinic receptors. Tolterodine acts…

invention that was not known to the public before the filing date. Moreover, this invention was not published in any public journal or “ oral disclosure”. Even though there were other compounds were filed as antidepressants, for instance, Fluoxetine and Citalopram but they have different formulas.(WIPO, 2008) 2- Non-Obviousness,This criteria is very important for an invention to be patented and the main factor is that the differences between the prior art and the claimed invention are not…

some features can be managed by therapy or medication. Speech and language therapy is also optional, Occupational therapy is optional as well as regular exercises which are important. You could also use antidepressants, which include fluoxetine, citalopram, and paroxetine. There are many other antidepressants which could be used as well as medication for involuntary movements, which include olanzapine, risperidone, and many other medications for that certain feature. Symptoms of Huntington’s…

Before administering him this drug, check patient’s blood pressure, heart rate and mental status. So he takes citalopram (celexa) 20 mg orally once daily. This medication will correct the depression and decrease the symptoms of depression. The most some side effects of this medication are dizziness, fatigue, and insomnia and also have some adverse effects headache…

1) Mood Disorders a) Anxiety i) Generalized Anxiety Disorder (1) DSM-V Diagnostic Criteria (a) Excessive anxiety/worry occurring more days than not for ≥ 6 months, about a number of events or activities (b) Difficult to control the worry (c) Anxiety & worry are associated with ≥ 3 during the past 6 months (i) Restlessness (ii) Easily fatigued (iii) Difficulty concentrating (iv) Irritability (v) Muscle tension (vi) Sleep disturbance (d) Sx cause clinically significant distress or impairment…

An impulse control disorder is defined as a failure to resist an urge or temptation. Kleptomania is an impulse control disorder in which an individual has an inability to resist stealing an item no matter the worth (Grant). Most of the time, the item is not needed for personal use or is used for the monetary value. The disorder has three essential features that go along with it. The first is a failure to resist the urge from an unneeded item. The second feature is an arousal the moment before…

Depression can be defined as a state of low mood and aversion to activity that can affect a person’s thought, behavior, feelings and physical well-being, meanwhile, anxiety is a normal reaction to stressor that helps us deal with a difficult situation by prompting us to cope with it (Kaikini, Dhande, Patil, & Kadam, 2013). If anxiety becomes excessive, it may fall under the classification of an anxiety disorder. According to WHO, anxiety and depression will be the second largest cause of…

and aches or pains. The symptoms may differ depending on the the stage of the illness. Medication can be taken for depression. SSRIs (Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors) are standard drugs for depression, they include sertraline, fluoxetine, citalopram, escitalopram, paroxetine, fluvoxamine, and trazodone. They also cause fewer side effects. Those side effects are nausea, trouble sleeping, nervousness, tremors, and sexual…