Category: S

A culture-specific syndrome.  

A phosphodiesterase inhibitor medication used for the treatment of erectile dysfunction (male erectile disorder). Marketed under the brand name viagra. A phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitor and anti-impotence agent, administered orally to treat erectile dysfunction. A medication utilized for addressing impotence, sildenafil is widely recognized by its brand name Viagra. It is accessible exclusively through a…

An ego mechanism that results in activation of defensive operations to protect the ego from being overwhelmed by an excess of excitement. The anxiety reaction that was originally experienced in a traumatic situation is reproduced in an attenuated form, allowing defenses to be mobilized before the current threat becomes overwhelming. Attenuated anxiety that functions as…

An identity adopted by an individual as a “patient” that specifies a set of expected behaviors, usually dependent. A dependent affect or behavior, or both, associated with physical or mental illness. A role people may adopt when they are ill in which they evaluate symptoms, seek medical care, and ask for support from close others.…

An appetite suppressant medication used in the management of obesity. Sibutramine (including all generic and brand [meridia] products) was withdrawn from the U.S. market in 2010 because of its association with increased cardiovascular events and strokes. A medication with a central appetite-suppressing mechanism, utilized to address obesity in individuals who haven’t achieved success with alternative…

A degenerative neurological disorder affecting the central nervous system and sympathetic nervous system; characterized by an abrupt decrease in blood pressure when moving from a supine to a sitting position or from a sitting to a standing position. A progressive disorder of the central and autonomic nervous systems. Shy-Drager syndrome is also known as multiple…

The recognition, recall, and reproduction of perceived material 10 seconds or longer after initial presentation. A memory system that keeps material for intervals of a minute or so, that has a small storage capacity, and that holds material in relatively less processed form than long-term memory.  

A Korean syndrome characterized by anxiety and somatic complaints (general weakness, dizziness, fear, loss of appetite, insomnia, and gastrointestinal problems), followed by dissociation and possession by ancestral spirits.