Anticholinergic Effects: A group of side effects of some antipsychotics, including dry mouth, blurred vision, constipation and urinary retention. Caused by a blockade of acetylcholine receptors; can contribute to cognitive impairment.

 

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Anticholinergic Effects: A group of side effects of some antipsychotics, including dry mouth, blurred vision, constipation and urinary retention. Caused by a blockade of acetylcholine receptors; can contribute to co . . . View Full Definition

Limited Effects Theory: A type of communication theory (e.g., social learning theory, vicarious catharsis theory) that regards media as having conditional influences on the viewer: due to intervening variables, the . . . View Full Definition

Personal effects coverage : Additional car rental insurance covering loss of personal property from the rented vehicle.

Side Effects: The four-digit code prescribed by the Standard Industrial Classification System to categorize businesses according to the types of activities they perform.

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Special Effects: Sepia, black-and-white, possibly others.

Electronic Effects: Special effects (including fades, dissolves and keying) created on video using an analog special effects generator. Compare with digital video effects (DVE).

Anticholinergic: Blocking the action of acetylcholine, one of the chemicals the body makes to help nerve cells communicate with each other. This describes a group of the most common side-effects of psychotro . . . View Full Definition

Digital Video Effects (DVE): Special effects created with digital, computer-based technology. Compare with electronic effects.

Effects Theory: A type of communication theory (e.g., hypodermic needle concept) which proposes that, because viewers are passive, television directly affects them.