Posted by SLS on June 20, 2009, at 7:50:35
In reply to Acronyms used here?, posted by Amelia_in_StPaul on June 20, 2009, at 4:34:25
5-HT = Serotonin
ACh = Acetylcholine
ADD = Attention Deficit Disorder
ADHD = Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
AED = Anti-Epileptic Drug
AP = Antipsychotic
BBB = Blood Brain Barrier
BD = Bipolar Disorder
BDNF = Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor
BPD = Borderline Personality Disorder
BZD = Benzodiazepine
cAMP = Cyclic Adenosine Mono Phosphate
CBT = Cognitive Behavioral Therapy]
COMT = Catechol-O-Methyltransferase
DA = Dopamine
DAT = Dopamine Transporter (also = Dementia Alzheimers Type)
DBT = Dialectical Behavior Therapy
EPS = Extrapyramidal Side Effects
GABA = Gamma Amino Butyric Acid
GAD = Generalized Anxiety Disorder
GLU = Glutamate
H1 = Histamine Receptor type 1
IPT = Interpersonal Therapy
M1 = Melatonin Receptor type 1
IBS = Irritable Bowel Syndrome
MAO = Monoamine Oxidase
MAOI = Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitor
MDD = Major Depressive Disorder
NAT = Noradrenaline (Norepinephrine) Transporter
NE = Norepinephrine
NK = Neurokinin
NMDA = N-methyl-D-aspartate Glutamate Receptor
NRI = Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitor
OCD = Obsessive Comulsive Disorder
OCPD = Obsessive Comulsive Personality Disorder
PD = Panic Disorder
PDE = Phosphodiesterase
PKC = Protein Kinase C
PMDD = Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder
PTSD = Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
RIMA = Reversible Inhibitor of Monoamine Oxidase type A
RLS = Restless Leg Syndrome
SA = Social Anxiety
SERT = Serotonin Transporter
SI = Self-Injury
SNRI = Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitor
SP = Social Phobia
SRI = Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor
SSRI = Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor
TCA = Tricyclic Antidepressant
TD = Tardive Dyskinisia
I can't think of any more at the moment. You can go to Google to look for Netspeak terms if that was what you were interested in.
- Scott
poster:SLS
thread:902213
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