Mood Disorders - TREATMENT - BIOLOGICAL
- Created by: Claudia Frolish
- Created on: 13-12-12 10:15
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Monoamine oxide inhibitors - MAOI's
· Inhibit the enzyme monoamine oxidise which breaks down neurotransmitters
· Only used in serve cases of atypical depression
· Multiple side effects - sometimes dangerous
Tricylic Anti-Depressants - TCAs
· operate in a similar way to MAIOs
· usually for serves unipolar depression
· Toxic - serious side effects
Selective Serotonin reuptake inhibitors
· Inhibit the reuptake of serotonin
· fewer side effects
Lithium Carbonate
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