irritability

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Clinicians call this the “prescribing cascade”: An antidepressant causes insomnia, so a sleep aid is added; a stimulant causes irritability, so a mood stabilizer follows.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

Dementia tends to be thought of mostly as a memory-loss disease, but there are many other aspects, including disorientation, difficulty balancing, poor coordination, trouble multitasking, confusion, wandering, apathy, irritability, impulsivity, poor judgment, and social inappropriateness.

From Slate • Jan. 26, 2026

People with autism may take medication to reduce anxiety, address attention problems, or reduce severe irritability.

From Salon • Dec. 15, 2025

The condition can also lead to fatigue, irritability, and secondary depression.

From Science Daily • Oct. 27, 2025

He shrugged, shoulders thick with sudden irritability, as though he could not believe she did not recognize her good fortune.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie