| A | B |
|---|
| barbiturates | a chemical group of sedative-hypnotics |
| inhalants | volatile solvents inhaled for intoxicating purposes |
| GHB | hamma hydroxybutyrate; chemically relateded to GABA; used recreationally as a depressant |
| rohypnol | a benzodiazepine; the "date-rape drug" |
| GABA | an inhibitory neurotransmitter |
| anxiolytics | drugs, such as Valium, used in the treatment of anxiety disorders; literally, "anxiety dissolving" |
| epilepsies | disorders characterized by uncontrolled movements (seizures) |
| anxiety disorders | mental disorders characterized by excessive worry, fears or avoidance |
| psychosis | a serious mental disorder involving loss of contact with reality |
| shcizophrenia | a type of chronic psychosis |
| bipolar disorder | a type of mood disorder also known as manic-depressive disorder |
| depression | a major type of mood disorder |
| prenothiazines | a group of drugs used to treat psychosis |
| neuroleptic | a general term for antipsychotic drugs |
| antipsychotics | a group of drugs used to treat psychosis; same as neuroleptic |
| Monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitor; tricyclie | types of antidepressant drugs |
| SSRI | selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors; a type of antidepressant drug |
| lithium | a drug used in treating mania and bipolar disorder |
| fermentation | the production of alcohol from sugars through the action of yeast |
| distillation | the evaporation of condensing of alcohol vapors to produce beverages with higher alcohol content |
