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  2. List of psychiatric medications by condition treated - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of psychiatric medications used by psychiatrists and other physicians to treat mental illness or distress. The list is ordered alphabetically according to the condition or conditions, then by the generic name of each medication. The list is not exhaustive and not all drugs are used regularly in all countries.

  3. Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis - Wikipedia

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    In certain situations, anticonvulsants may be used to try to prevent seizures. [7] These situations include focal neurological problems (e.g. inability to move a limb) and focal changes of the brain tissue on CT or MRI scan. [7] Evidence to support or refute the use of antiepileptic drugs as a preventive measure, however, is lacking. [22]

  4. Superficial vein thrombosis - Wikipedia

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    Superficial vein thrombosis (SVT) is a blood clot formed in a superficial vein, a vein near the surface of the body. Usually there is thrombophlebitis, which is an inflammatory reaction around a thrombosed vein, presenting as a painful induration (thickening of the skin) with redness.

  5. Neuroenhancement - Wikipedia

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    Common drugs intended for neuroehancement are typically well-tolerated by healthy people. [6] [19] These drugs are already in mainstream use to treat people with different kinds of psychiatric disorders. Assessment to determine potential adverse effects are drop-out rates and subjective rating.

  6. Pentobarbital - Wikipedia

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    Pentobarbital can reduce intracranial pressure in Reye's syndrome, treat traumatic brain injury and induce coma in cerebral ischemia patients. [8] Pentobarbital-induced coma has been advocated in patients with acute liver failure refractory to mannitol. [9] Pentobarbital is also used as a veterinary anesthetic agent. [10]

  7. Brain injury - Wikipedia

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    The brain damage caused by radiation depends on where the brain tumor is located, the amount of radiation used, and the duration of the treatment. Radiosurgery can also lead to tissue damage that results in about 1 in 20 patients requiring a second operation to remove the damaged tissue.

  8. Post-traumatic epilepsy - Wikipedia

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    The antiepileptics carbamazepine and valproate are the most common drugs used to treat PTE; phenytoin may also be used but may increase risk of cognitive side effects such as impaired thinking. [9] Other drugs commonly used to treat PTE include clonazepam, phenobarbitol, primidone, gabapentin, and ethosuximide. [12]

  9. Intracerebroventricular injection - Wikipedia

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    In humans, ICV injection can be used for the administration of drugs for various reasons. Examples include the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), the administration of chemotherapy in gliomas, and the administration of drugs for long-term pain management. ICV injection is also used in the creation of diseased animal models specifically ...