Category: L

An alkali metal, the salt of which is used in the treatment of acute mania and as a maintenance medication to help reduce the duration, intensity, and frequency of recurrent affective episodes, especially in bipolar disorders. Also may be used as an adjuvant treatment for depression. Marketed under the brand name lithobid; may also be…

A central nervous system (CNS) stimulant indicated for the treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Marketed under the brand name Vyvanse.  

A synthetic form of the thyroid hormone L-triiodothyronine (T3) used primarily for the treatment of hypothyroidism. In psychiatry, liothyronine is used off-label to augment antidepressant treatment of refractory depression. Marketed under the brand name cytomel. A hormone produced by the thyroid gland which can be artificially synthesised for use as a rapid-acting treatment for hypothyroidism.…

Visceral brain; a group of brain structures—including the amygdala, hippocampus, septum, cingulate gyrus, and subcallosal gyrus—that help regulate emotion, memory, and certain aspects of movement. An area in the brain associated with the control of emotion, eating, drinking, and sexual activity. The center of emotions connecting the reptilian brain and the neocortex. It is concerned…

The use of a balanced-spectrum light box that delivers between 5,000 and 10,000 lux in the treatment of seasonal mood disorder, premenstrual dysphoric disorder, and some sleep disorders (e.g., circadian rhythm sleep disorder, jet lag type). Also known as phototherapy. The treatment of a disorder by exposing the person to light such as sunlight or…

Brand name for the benzodiazepine anxiolytic drug chlordiazepoxide.  

Consultation by clinical specialists in psychiatric nursing to nursing colleagues on issues of patient management in various clinical settings.  

Brand name for the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) drug escitalopram oxalate.  

A progressive brain disease and the second leading cause of degenerative dementia in the elderly, characterized anatomically by the presence of Lewy bodies. Core features of LBD include fluctuating cognition, recurrent visual hallucinations, and motor features of parkinsonism. The loss of cholinergic neurons is thought to account for the degradation of cognitive functioning, as in…

Abnormal aggregates of protein that develop inside nerve cells in parkinson’s disease and alzheimer’s disease. Lewy bodies are identified under the microscope when histology is performed on the postmortem brain. Regions of damage observed in impaired nerve cells within specific brain areas linked to major neurocognitive disorder.