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Fluoxetine Fluoxetine
Fluoxetine Definition Fluoxetine is an antidepressant of the type known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI). It is sold in the United States under the brand names Prozac and Sarafem. Purpose Fluoxetine is used to treat depression, premenstrual syndrome, ... Read more
Citalopram Citalopram
Citalopram Definition Citalopram is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressant drug that is sold in the United States under brand name Celexa. Purpose Citalopram is approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of... Read more
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
PROZAC PROZAC (or fluoxetine) was the first of a class of drugs known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) to be introduced for the treatment of depression and other psychological disorders. These drugs work by increasing the amount of serotonin, a neurotransmitter thought to be... Read more
Family medicine Family medicine
SPECIALIZATION VERSUS GENERAL PRACTICE Planning and the Structure of the Medical Profession During the 1920s the growing complexity of medicine led to a bewildering range of new information for a physician to assimilate. Hospitals and climes grew in number, and medical costs ranged... Read more
Somatization disorder Somatization disorder
Somatization disorder Definition Somatization disorder is a psychiatric condition marked by multiple medically unexplained physical, or somatic, symptoms. In order to qualify for the diagnosisof somatization disorder, somatic complaints must be serious enough to... Read more
Klinefelter syndrome Klinefelter syndrome
Klinefelter Syndrome Definition Klinefelter syndrome is a chromosomal disorder that affects only males. People with this condition are born with at least one extra X chromosome. The syndrome was first identified and described in 1942 by Harry Fitch Klinefelter, Jr., an American... Read more
Factitious disorders Factitious disorders
Ganser's syndrome Definition Ganser's syndrome is a rare disorder in which the affected person gives approximate answers to questions that have right and wrong answers, such as "What is 5 minus 3?" Description Although this disorder was previously classified as a ... Read more
Pataus syndrome Pataus syndrome
Patau Syndrome Definition Patau syndrome, also called trisomy 13, is a congenital (present at birth) disorder associated with the presence of an extra copy of chromosome 13. The extra chromosome 13 causes numerous physical and mental abnormalities, especially heart defects. Patau syndrome is named... Read more
euthanasia euthanasia
euthanasia , either painlessly putting to death or failing to prevent death from natural causes in cases of terminal illness or irreversible coma. The term comes from the Greek expression for "good death." Technological advances in medicine have made it possible to prolong life in patients with... Read more

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