Antidepressants
What type of chemical does antidepressants increase in the brain?
Neurotransmitters
What does antidepressants help with?
mental health
Can you overdose on antidepressants?
yes
What kind of antidepressant does Sertraline branch off of?
Zoloft
Can the overdose be life threatening?
Yes
What age groups are antidepressants mainly used in?
Adolescents and adults
what are the chemicals serotonin, norepinephrine and dopamine linked to?
mood and emotion
When should you take antidepressants?
When it starts to effect your day to day life
What type of antidepressant the most effective?
Sertraline (zoloft)
How do you use this drug safely?
Take the prescripted amount given by a doctor.
When shouldn't you use antidepressants?
people with other health conditions such as liver disease, a history of heart disease, bipolar disorder, and if you are not actually depressed
How do antidepressants work?
Antidepressant medication works by increasing the chemicals in the brain called neurotransmitters
List the three neurotransmitters in the brain?
serotonin
norepinephrine and dopamine
What happens when you take antidepressants without having depression?
antidepressants can cause a serotonin build up causing serotonin syndrome.
List the different types of antidepressants
Sertraline (zoloft), Lexapro (Escitalopram), Citalopram (Celexa), Fluoxetine (Prozac)