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USMLE Step 1 psych
DIT Psych
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Medical
Graduate
05/14/2010

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What is the defense mechanism that underlies all other defense mechanisms?
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Repression
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A 65 y/o asks her husband to stay in the hospital overnight w/ her bc she is afraid to be alone. What defense mechanism?
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Regression
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What are the 5 MATURE defense mechanisms?
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(SASA-H) Suppression, Altruism, Sublimation, Anticipation, Humor
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What defense mechanism? voluntarily choosing not to think about a piece of bad news
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suppression
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What defense mechanism? Using comedy to express feelings about discomfort
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humor
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What defense mechanism? Arsonist donates money to the fire dept
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altruism
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What defense mechanism? Using one's aggression to succeed in business ventures
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subimation
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What defense mechanism? Realistically planning for future discomfort
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anticipation
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What defense mechanism? Consciously postponing an inner conflict until after a big project is completed
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suppression
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What defense mechanism? Redirecting impulses to a socially favorable object
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sublimation
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What defense mechanism? not acknowledging a piece of bad news, as if it was never said
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denial
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What defense mechanism? involuntary withholding of a feeling from conscious awareness
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repression
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What defense mechanism? A veteran that can describe horrific war details w/out any emotion
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isolation
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What defense mechanism? A child abuser that was himself abused as a child
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identification
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What defense mechanism? Man yells at his family when he has a bad day at work
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displacement
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What defense mechanism? Homosexuals choosing to become priests
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reaction formation
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What defense mechanism? closet homoxeual hates homosexuals bc of the way they "make" him feel
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projection
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What defense mechanism? Belief that people are either all good or all bad. What personality d/o is it associated with?
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splitting...Borderline personality d/o
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What defense mechanism? Expressing aggression through passivity, masochism, and turning against self
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passive-aggressive
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What defense mechanism? believing an external source is responsible for an unacceptable inner impulse
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projection
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What defense mechanism? Stressed children that were previously potty trained wetting the bed
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regression
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What defense mechanism? A thought that is avoided is replaced by an unconscious emphasis of the opposite
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reaction formation
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What defense mechanism? Converting mental conflicts into physical symptoms
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somatization
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What defense mechanism? tantrums
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acting out
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What defense mechanism? Converting mental conflicts into physical symptoms
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somatization
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What defense mechanism? tantrums
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acting out
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What psych d/o is commonly associated with thought blocking?
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schizophrenia
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Depression in an infant attributable to continued separation f/ caregiver. Infant becomes withdrawn and unresponsive. What is this an example of?
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Anaclictic depression (hospitalization)
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Diagnosis? Poor eye contact, lack of social smile, cares more about objects than people
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autism
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Diagnosis? Deceleration of head growth b/w 5 mos and 4 yrs, stereotyped midline handwringing, females normal first 6 mos of life
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Rett Disorder
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What childhood psych d/o? loss of previously acquired language and motor skills
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Rett's or Childhood Disintegrative d/o
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What childhood psych d/o? impairments in social interractions and communication. Repetitive behaviors.
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autism
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What childhood psych d/o? Impairment in social interraction (but not avoidance), no language delay
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Asperger's syndrome
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What childhood psych d/o? Ignoring the basic rights of others
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conduct d/o
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What are the top 3 causes of mental retardation?
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1. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
2. Down Syndrome
3. Fragile X
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What are the neurotransmitter changes? Anxiety disorders
Definition
LOW GABA, LOW serotonin
HIGH NE
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What are the neurotransmitter changes? Depression
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LOW NE, LOW serotonin, LOW dopamine
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What are the neurotransmitter changes? Mania
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HIGH NE, HIGH serotonin, HIGH dopamine
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What are the neurotransmitter changes? Alzheimer's
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LOW ACh
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What are the neurotransmitter changes? Huntington's
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LOW ACh, LOW GABA
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What are the neurotransmitter changes? Schizophrenia
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HIGH dopamine
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What are the neurotransmitter changes? Parkinson's
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LOW dopamine
HIGH ACh
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Dementia or delirium? Changes in EEG
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delirium
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What type of schizo? odd w/ magical thinking, odd dress
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schizotypal
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What type of schizo? >6 mos of 2+ symptoms
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schizophrenia
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What type of schizo? avoidant, odd, voluntary social withdrawal
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schizoid
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What type of schizo? 1-6 mos of schizophrenic-like symptoms
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schizophrenifrom
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What do you treat neuroleptic malignant syndrome with?
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Bromocriptine or Dantrolene
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What are the 2 main low potency antipsychotics/neuroleptics?
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chlorpromazine and thioridazine
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What is the pneumonic for mania? What are the criteria?
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DIG FAST ... Distractability, Irresponsibility, Grandiosity, Flight of ideas, Agitation, Sleep needs decreased, Talkative (pressured speech)
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What is the milder form of bipolar d/o called?
Definition
cyclothymic d/o
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What is the pneumonic for Major Depression and what are its components?
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SIG E CAPS (Sleep disturbance, Interest decrease, Guilt/worthlessness, Energy decrease, Concentration decrease, Appetite changes, Psychomotor agitation/retardation, Suididal agitation
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What is the milder form of depression called?
Definition
dysthymia
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What neurotransmitter do typical neuroleptics inhibit?
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D2
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What neurotransmitter do anytipical neuroleptics inhibit?
Definition
seratonin and dopamine
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Name 2 examples of SNRI's
Definition
Venlafaxine and Duloxetine
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What are the symptoms of a TCA overdose?
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3 C's: Convulsions, Coma, Cardiotoxicity
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What is the MOA of Buspirone? What is it used for?
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Stimulates 5-HT(1a) receptors; General Anxiety d/o (GAD)
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What type of drug is Buproprion?
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NDRI (increases NE and D)
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What type of antidepressant are phenylzine and tranylcypromine?
Definition

"I know --NYL--about MAOi's"

MAOi's

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What is the MOA of mirtazapine and what is its most notable side effect?
Definition
It is an alpha antagonist and increase appetitie (wt gain!)
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Which antidepressant? Side effect is priapism
Definition
trazadone
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Which antidepressant? Lowers seizure threshold
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Buproprion
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Which antidepressant? Works well w/ SSRI's and increases REM sleep
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Trazodone
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Which antidepressant? Appetite stimulant that is likely to result in wt gain
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mirtazapine
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Which antidepressant? Can be used for bedwetting in children
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Imipramine
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What happens if you ingest tyramine while on MAOi's?
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Hypertensive crisis
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False belief of being pregnant
Definition
pseudocyesis
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What Personality d/o? excessive need to be taken care of, submissive and clinging behavior, low self-confidence, and fear of separation and losing support
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Dependent
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What Personality d/o? grandiosity, sense of entitlement, lack of empathy
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Narcissistic
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What Personality d/o? Suicide attempts (15% mortality), unstable mood/behavior, sense of emptiness/loneliness, impulsiveness
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Borderline
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What Personality d/o? Distrustful, suspicious, litigious
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Paranoid
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What Personality d/o? lifelong voluntary social withdrawal. no psychosis, restricted range of affect
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schizoid
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What Personality d/o? feelings of inadequacy, hypersensative to rejection and criticism, socially inhibited, shy
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avoidant
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What Personality d/o? odd appearance, thought, or behavior; no psychosis; social awkwardness
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schizotypal
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What Personality d/o? controlling, perfectionistic, orderly, stubborn, indecisive
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Obsessive Compulsive Personality d/o
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What Personality d/o? criminality, unable to conform to social norms, disregard of other's rights
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antisocial
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What Personality d/o? Excessively dramatic, emotional and extroverted, sexually provocative behavior, unable to maintain intimate relationships
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histrionic
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What are the Cluster A personality disorders?
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"Weird" Paranoid, Schizoid, Schizotypal
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What are the Cluster B personality disorders?
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"Wild" Borderline, Histrionic, Narcissistic, Antisocial
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What are the Cluster C personality disorders?
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"Worried" Avoidant, OCPD, Dependent
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Name 4 drugs that can be used to prevent relapse in recovering alcoholics
Definition
naltrexone, disulfiram, topirimate, and acamprosate
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Withdrawal or overdose of which drug is causing the following symptoms? post-op constipation and/or respiratory depressoin
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opioid overdose
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Withdrawal or overdose of which drug is causing the following symptoms? severe depression, headache, fatigue, insomnia/hypersomnia, hunger
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amphetamine/cocaine withdrawal
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Withdrawal or overdose of which drug is causing the following symptoms? pinpoint pupils, N&V, seizures...
Definition
opioid overdose
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Withdrawal or overdose of which drug is causing the following symptoms? Belligerence, impulsiveness, nystagmus, homicidal ideation, psychosis
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PCP
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Withdrawal or overdose of which drug is causing the following symptoms? headache, anxiety/depression, weight gain
Definition
caffeine or nicotine withdrawal
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Withdrawal or overdose of which drug is causing the following symptoms? anxiety/depression, delusions, hallucinations, flashbacks
Definition
LSD
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Withdrawal or overdose of which drug is causing the following symptoms? euphoria, social withdrawal, impaired judgment, hallucinations
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marijuana
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Withdrawal or overdose of which drug is causing the following symptoms? rebound anxiety, tremors, seizures, life-threatening
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alcohol, benzos, or barbs withdrawal
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Withdrawal or overdose of which drug is causing the following symptoms? anxiety, piloerection, yawning, fever, rhinorrhea, nausea, diarrhea
Definition
heroin/opioid withdrawal
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