Match These Treatments with the Problems for Which They Are

question 42

Essay

Match these treatments with the problems for which they are typically used:
1. antipsychotic drugs
2. antidepressant drugs
3. lithium carbonate
4. electroconvulsive therapy
a. suicidal depression
b. bipolar disorder
c. schizophrenia
d. depression and anxiety
e. obsessive-compulsive disorder
B. What are five cautions about taking medications for psychological disorders?
C. Several years ago, a news story reported that scientists had high hopes for new pills that would help people quit smoking, lose weight, and kick their addictions. The pills supposedly worked by blocking pleasure centers in the brain that make people feel good when they smoke, overeat, drink liquor, or use other drugs. Based on what you have read in this section, what might you learn in a follow-up story two years later? Why?

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