physical ones. Earlier treatments have included things like trepanning which was carried out in the stone again. Nowadays we have much safer and effective treatments such as therapies and drug treatment. Low levels of both noradrenaline (nora) and serotonin (sero) have been found as being important in unipolar depression (UD) and so it seems logical to treat depression with drugs which increase the availability of these neurotransmitters. Tricyclic‚ a type of anti-depressant‚ appears to work by
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dysfunctional in depressed patients. Owens and Nemeroff (1999) explained reports were showing depressed patients had lower levels of concentration of free tryptophan located in the plasma; suggesting that this could affect the ability for neurons to produce serotonin. Since tryptophan is an amino acid and is taken in by eating foods high in tryptophan‚ it was possible to experimentally induce a depleted tryptophan state by placing patients on a special diet. Owens and Nemeroff (1999) described this and explained
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(5-HT1A receptor agonists: buspirone) and long term drug treatment regimes with antidepressants - Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRI’s) which act by blocking the reabsorption/reuptake of serotonin by nerve cells in the brain and leaving more serotonin improving mood. Serotonin & norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRI’s) increase the levels of both neurotransmitters (serotonin & norepinephrine) by inhibiting their reabsorption back into to the brains cells e.g. venlafaxine‚ aropax (paroxetine)
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Psychiatric Disorders‚ Diseases and Drugs Psychiatric Disorders‚ Diseases and Drugs Axia University Instructor: Allen Meyer Date: July 31‚ 2010 Axia University Instructor: Allen Meyer Date: July 31‚ 2010 Avery Paco Avery Paco Schizophrenia‚ emotional disorders‚ Anxiety and Tourette’s syndrome are all classified as psychiatric disorders. There is a thin line between neuropsychological disorders and psychiatric disorders. Though the two types of disorders are a result of a dysfunctional
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This behaviour could also be result of injury or degeneration of neural tissues in the caudate nuclei‚ an area in the basal ganglia that filters messages from the OFC. This research is supported by research findings that show that low levels of serotonin may be a cause or
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24 Jan. 2013. Lane‚ Christopher‚ PhD. "Overprescribing Antidepressants." Psychology Today. Sussex Publishers‚ LLC‚ 11 May 2009. Web. 18 Jan. 2013. Lacasse‚ Jeffrey R.‚ and Leo‚ Jonathan. "Serotonin and Depression: A Disconnect between the Advertisements and the Scientific Literature." PLoS Medicine: Serotonin and Depression: A Disconnect between the Advertisements and the Scientific Literature. Antidepressants Facts‚ 8 Nov. 2005. Web. 29 Jan. 2013.
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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a cyclical mental health condition which involves unending obsessions paired with unsatisfying compulsions performed to attempt to alleviate the emotional and physical suffering generated by the obsessions. There are approximately five main clusters of OCD; checkers‚ doubters and sinners‚ counters and arrangers‚ hoarders‚ and washers and cleaners. Accounting for about one quarter of OCD sufferers‚ the most abundant category is washers and cleaners and serves
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Depression By: Shelly McNalley Introduction to Anthropology‚ Psychology‚ and Sociology Teacher: Michelle Sharpe May 22‚ 2013 Depression I. What is Depression? II. Signs and Symptoms of Depression a. Feelings of helplessness and hopelessness b. Loss of interest in daily activities c. Appetite or weight changes d. Sleep changes e. Anger or irritability f. Loss of energy g. Self-loathing h. Reckless behavior i. Concentration problems
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perspective outweighed the biological perspective was unfair because both are equally important with both causing depression. The following is a glossary of depression terms borrowed from WebMD: Antidepressant. A drug used to treat depression. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are one common class. It includes drugs like Celexa (citalopram)‚ Lexapro (escitalopram)‚ Paxil (paroxetine)‚ Prozac (fluoxetine)‚ and Zoloft (sertraline.) Anxiety disorder. A chronic condition that causes anxiety so
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Nurture (it is impossible to change the way you are) Biochemical Amine Hypothesis = It is suggested that a cause of depression is low levels of certain Monoamine Neurotransmitters such as SEROTONIN‚ NORADRENALINE AND DOPAMINE. The Biochemical explanation states that use of drugs such as MAOI’S and Serotonin prevents the reuptake thus causing the neurotransmitters to continue along the nerve pathway preventing depression. + Evidence shows these drugs to be effective to a certain extent. _ They
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