mood stabilizer
noun[C]
medicalspecializeduk/ˈmuːd ˌsteɪ.bəl.aɪ.zər/us/ˈmuːd ˌsteɪ.bə.laɪ.zɚ/adrugthathelpspeoplewho haveproblemsbecausetheirmoodschangein anuncontrolledandextremeway:
情绪稳定剂If someone hasbipolarillness, amoodstabilizerlikelithiumisprescribedfirst.如果有人有双极性精神病，可以先开像锂这样的情绪稳定剂。
He wasdosedwithvariousmoodstabilizersand antipsychotics.他服用了几种情绪稳定剂和抗精神病药。
- Standardtreatmentconsists ofmoodstabilizerssuch aslithium, valproate and carbamazepine.
- Thesideeffectsofmoodstabilizerscanrangefromweightgaintofatigue,nausea, andheadache.
- Highlevelsof Neurontin, anewermoodstabilizer,upsethisendocrinesystem.
Specific types of drug
- addictive
- alprazolam
- amnesiac
- amyl nitrite
- anaphrodisiac
- anti-AIDS
- anti-aphrodisiac
- aphrodisiac
- barbiturate
- caffeine
- gas and air
- GHB
- hallucinogen
- hallucinogenic
- khat
- legal high
- LSD
- MDMA
- psychedelic
- smack