History of Anti-Depressants
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What is the drug iproniazid?
How does an SSRI work?
These drugs enhanced serotonin activity and seemed to carry fewer side effects than other antidepressants.
An anxiety disorder that is characterized by unreasonable thoughts and impulses that lead to stereotyped behaviors.
What is Obsessive Disorder?
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What are eszopiclone (Lunesta®), zolpidem (Ambien®), or zaleplon (Sonata®).
What is an enzyme called MAOI's?
What enzyme breaks down chemical messengers such as serotonin, norepinephrine, and dopamine.
Tricyclic antidepressants developed for people with schizophrenia
What worked better for people with depression
what is the the preferred drugs for the treatment of depression?
What are SSRIs?
What first line pharmacotherapy of trauma-focused psychotherapy and preferred first line treatment drug is used for this condition?
First-line pharmacotherapy agents include SSRIs and the selective 5-HT–noradrenaline reuptake inhibitor venlafaxine
Zolpidem
What is Ambien?
Iproniazid
What is the drug that blocks MAO.
What was developed and approved by the FDA in 1987 that had fewer side effects than other antidepressant?
What is Prozac?
What drug was developed as fluoxetine approved by FDA in 1987?
Prozac was released the following year
What is the Disorder that The main feature is the panic attack, which is defined as an abruptly developed feeling of intense anxiety or fear that has been present for a discrete period of time; panic disorder involves a set of cognitive and physical symptoms, such as choking feelings, fear of losing control or dying,
What is SAD (Social anxiety disorder)
What is the brand name for Zaleplon?
Sonata
MAO inhibitors?
The drug side effects such as elevated blood pressure and liver damage
In the 1980's and 90's new antidepressants that targeted the monoamine neurotransmitter system including bupropion, why was a new era of depressions treatment needed?
Up to 1/3rd of people with depression did not respond to these drugs.
This SSRI is used in the treatment of depression, anxiety, OCD ?
What is sertraline (Zoloft)?
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What is PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder)
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Why was it clear that depression wasn't related to a simple chemical condition?
It was found that the drugs has increased rather than decreased levels of chemical messengers.
The condition where the main feature is panic attach which is defined as an abruptly developed feeling of anxiety and fear.
What is Panic Disorder
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What is CBT-I
Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia?
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