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arrow Anticholinergic effect:

6-07-2006
Effect due to a blockade of the cholinergic (parasympathetic and somatic) nerves. It is often seen as a side- effect of phenothiazine therapy. Anticholinergic effects include dry mouth and blurred vision.
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arrow Anti-anxiety drug:

6-07-2006
Drug used to reduce pathological anxiety and its related symptoms without influencing cognitive or perceptual' disturbance. It is also known as a minor tranquillizer' and an anxiolytic drug. Meprobamate derivatives and diazepoxides are typical anti-anxiety drugs.
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arrow Antabuse (disulfiram):

6-07-2006
A drug used in the treatment of alcoholics. By altering the metabolism of alcohol, it produces unpleasant physical sensations that discourage the patient from further use of alcohol.
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arrow Anorexia nervosa:

6-07-2006
A serious and sometimes life-endangering condition characterized by self-imposed severe dietary limitation, usually resulting in serious malnutrition and malaise.
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arrow Anhedonia:

6-07-2006
State of being unable to experience pleasure.
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arrow Anal chase:

6-07-2006
The second stage in psychosexual development. It occurs when the child is between the ages of 1 and 3. During this period, the infant's activities, interests and concerns are centered on his anal zone, and the pleasurable experience felt in this area is called anal erotism.
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