Medication Glossary
Narcotic Drugs:
substances such as morphine that lead to increasing tolerance and physiological dependence.
Nefazodone:
a dual Serotonin 2 Antagonist/Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SARI) medication. Includes brand names such as Serzone.
Neurology:
the field of medicine primarily concerned with the study of disorders of the brain and nervous system.
Neuron:
an individual nerve cell.
Nardil:
see Phenelzine
Narol :
see Buspirone Hydrochloride
Nellium :
see Diazepam
Neo-Gnostorid:
see Chlordiazepoxide
Nerbet :
see Buspirone Hydrochloride
Nerozen:
see Diazepam
Nervistop L :
see Lorazepam
Nervistopl :
see Lorazepam
Neuropax:
see Chlordiazepoxide
Neurosedin:
see Diazepam
Neurosine:
see Buspirone Hydrochloride
Neurotransmitter:
a chemical substance that transmits information from one neuron to another neuron at a very short distance. Neurotransmitters are released by nerve cells into the extra cellular space at synapses. The release of neurotransmitter then produces either excitation or inhibition of an immediately neighbouring nerve cell. Many substances act both as hormone in the blood and neurotransmitters in either the central or peripheral nervous systems. Neurotransmitters in the brain can be generally divided into two large classes. Classical neurotransmitters, such as norepinephrine, are synthesized in nerve terminals close to the synapse, whereas the neuropeptide neurotransmitters, such as the endorphins, are synthesized in body of the nerve cell.
NIC:
see Lorazepam
Nitrazepam :
a benzodiazepine medication. Includes brand names such as Alodorm, Mogadon.
Nivalen:
see Diazepam
Nixtensyn :
see Diazepam
Noan :
see Diazepam
Noradrenaline:
see norepinephrine
Norepinephrine (noradrenaline) :
a hormone and neurotransmitter (catecholamine) that is produced by the adrenal gland and is involved in a variety of functions including (sympathetic) arousal.
Norepinephrine and Dopamine reuptake Blockers:
drugs that inhibit the reuptake of norepinephrine and dopamine. Includes medication such as Bupropion.
Norfranil:
see Imipramine
Noritren:
see Nortryptyline
Norline:
see Nortryptyline
Normaton:
see Buspirone Hydrochloride
Normide :
see Chlordiazepoxide
Normison:
see Temazepam
Norpramin:
see Desipramine
Nortab:
see Nortryptyline
Nortrilen:
see Nortryptyline
Nortrix:
see Nortryptyline
Nortryptyline:
a Tricyclic Antidepressant (TCA) medication. Includes brand names such as Allegron, Allergron, Ateben, Aventyl, Aventyl HCl, Kareon, Lisunim, Martimil, Motival, Noritren, Norline, Norpress, Nortab, Nortrilen, Nortrix, Nortyline, Ortrip, Pamelor, Paxtibi, Sensaval, Sensibal, Sensival, Vividyl.
Nortyline:
see Nortryptyline
Notense:
see Diazepam
Nova-Pam :
see Chlordiazepoxide
Novazam :
see Diazepam
Novhepar :
see Lorazepam
Novidorm :
see Triazolam
Novodipam :
see Diazepam
Novolorazem:
see Lorazepam
Novopoxide :
see Chlordiazepoxide
Novopramine :
see Imipramine
Novoprotect:
see Amitryptiline
Novotriptyn:
see Amitryptiline
Nuctane:
see Triazolam