Drugs used to Treat Antipsychotic-Induced Weight-Gain (Mnemonic)

The following mnemonic is for the drugs used to treat antipsychotic-induced weight gain. The list is not based on priority; however, metformin is the preferred choice, especially when there is comorbid polycystic ovary disease. Orlistat, with calorie restriction, is also an effective choice.

FORMAT-B

• Fluoxetine 
• Orlistat
• Reboxetine
• Metformin, methylcellulose, melatonin
• Topiramate
• Bupropion 

Mnemonic for Freud's Stages of Psychosexual Development

The following sentence helps me remember the stages of psychosexual development in order. 

Onions And Potatoes Look Great

1. Oral
2. Anal
3. Phallic
4. Latency 
5. Genital 

What personality factors are associated with alcoholism?

NISAR

• Novelty seeking


• Inferiority


• Self-indulgent tendencies


• Antisocial


• Risk taking

What are the features of type 2 alcoholism ?

2 GEMS

• Genetic (is strongly)


• Early age of onset (it has)


• Males (predominantly occurs in


• Sociopathy and criminality (is highly associated with these in both biological and adoptee father) 

What are the features of Dmoninat parietal lobe dysfunction ?

BAR De FAR

• Body-image Disturbance


• Apraxia (limb)


• Right-to-Left hemineglect


• Dyscalculia


• Finger agnosia


• Agraphia


• Receptive dysphasia