felbamate

n. an anticonvulsant drug, structurally related to meprobamate, that is thought to work by both enhancing the effects of the inhibitory neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid and inhibiting the effects of the excitatory amino acid glutamate (see NMDA receptor). Due to the increased incidence of aplastic anemia and hepatitis associated with this drug, it is less commonly used than other anticonvulsants; it is generally reserved for patients with severe epilepsy who respond inadequately to other treatments. U.S. trade name: Felbatol.

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November 28th 2024

agreeableness

n. the tendency to act in a cooperative, unselfish manner, construed as one end of a dimension of individual differences (agreeableness vs. disagreeableness) in the Big Five personality model. It is also a dimension in the five-factor personality model. —agreeable adj.