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Essay / Medications - 1742
Medicationso Pain Medicationso Anxiolytics/Hypnoticso Antidepressantso Mood Stabilizerso Antipsychotics/Neurolepticso Anticonvulsants/Convulsants So Stimulantso Cognitive Enhancerso Steroids (Each of these drug categories will be automatically identified by the software based on the lists (The user will receive the appropriate section on Jon's List which provides both a list of associated medications in this category and comments on the potential impact on testing.) Pain Medications: Opioids and Synthetic Opioids. (Morphine, Dilaudid, Tylenol #3, Vicodin, Oxycontin, Tramadol, Fentanyl, Oxycodone, Codeine, Methadone)Comment: These drugs tend to be addictive, tend to induce tolerance and are sometimes used by patients for their properties anti-anxiety and/or sleeping pills. Opioids and synthetic opiates, especially at higher doses and/or in combination with anxiolytics and/or alcohol, may compromise attention, concentration, and performance on tasks that require mental speed, power , endurance and flexibility.Anxiolytic/Hypnotic: Benzodiazepines: Valium (Diazepam), Librium (Chlordiazepoxide), , Lorazepam (Ativan), Oxazepam (Serax), Quazepam (Doral), Temazepam (Restoril), Triazolam (Halcion)Comment: These drugs have powerful anxiolytic, sedative, muscle relaxant, anticonvulsant and amnestic properties. When administered intravenously or in high doses, benzodiazepines can produce anterograde amnesia. Their effects are potentiated by narcotics and alcohol. Sudden discontinuation of benzodiazepines...... middle of article ......(Cognex), Donepezil (Aricept), Rivastigime (Exelon), Galantamine (Razadyne, Razadyne ER) NMDA receptor antagonists: Memantine (Namentadine ) Comments: These medications may produce mild to modest improvement in cognition in patients with early or intermediate stages of Alzheimer's dementia. The most common side effects are gastrointestinal. Steroid medications: Hydrocortisone (Cortet, Hydrocortone, Cortisol, A-hydroCort, Solu-Cortet), Prednisone (Cortan, Deltasone, Liquid Pred, Orasone), Prednisolone (Orapred, Pediapred, Prelone) Methylprednisolone (Medrol, Meprolone, Solu Medrol, Depo Medrol, Medrol Dosepak), Dexamethasone (Decadron, Dexameth, Dexone, Hexadrol)Comment: When taken in very potent forms or intravenously, steroids can produce calm confusional states, excited delirium, anxiety , depression and/or psychosis. T