A Robot Has Just Passed a Classic Self-Awareness Test for the First Time. It thinks, therefore it is. A researcher at Ransselaer Polytechnic Institute in the US has given three Nao robots an updated version of the classic 'wise men puzzle' self-awareness test... and one of them has managed to pass.
Medications used to treat essential tremors include: 1  Beta blockers. 2  Anti-seizure medications. 3  Tranquilizers. Calcium-channel blockers.  Botox injections.
It may subside during sleep and get worse when a person is under stress. A person might also experience head nodding or have a shaky sounding voice. Certain types of antidepressants, such as the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and tricyclics, can indeed cause tremor as a side effect. Some studies estimate that 20 percent of patients treated with an SSRI or tricyclic antidepressant will develop a tremor.