Types of Depression meds
What does TCA stand for?
Tricyclic antidepressants
Which is temporary and which lasts for a longer time?
Sadness is temporary and depression lasts for a longer time.
What does the Amygdala do? And how does this change during depression?
Regulate emotions, becomes active too much and causes frequent problems in your problems in your mood, sleep, and behavior.
What is the most common type of antidepressants?
What are SSRIs?
True or false, people with Depression react normally and enjoy the same things they did before they were depressed?
False
What does the Hippocampus do and how does this change during depression?
The part of your brain responsible for memory and managing cortisol. Stops regulating cortisol and leads causes your memory and mood to be impacted.
MAOIs are the oldest and most effective antidepressant but are not prescribed frequently because...
Because while on MAOIs the patient can experince reactions to amino acid tyramine, which is present in high levels in some foods.
True.
What are the three parts involved with depression in the brain?
Thalamus, amygdala, and hippocampus.