_____ Was Originally Developed as a General Anesthetic for Surgical

question 20

Short Answer

_____ was originally developed as a general anesthetic for surgical procedures. However, its use for this purpose was abandoned because of the ability of the drug to produce hallucinogenic side effects.

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Definitions:

Mood Stabilizers

Medications used primarily in managing mood disorders, such as bipolar disorder, to control swings between depression and mania.

Antianxiety Drugs

Medications designed to reduce symptoms of anxiety by altering the chemical balance in the brain.

Social Skills Training

A behavioral therapy used to improve interpersonal skills through the learning and practicing of appropriate social behaviors.

Modelling

The process of representing or simulating a real-life situation with a mathematical model or physical representation.