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drug therapy
Using medication to treat a disease or psychological disorder
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anti depressants
Medication used to treat clinical depression or prevent it recurring
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serotonin
a neurotransmitter that can cause different behaviours and physiological processes - aggression, depression etc.
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neurotransmitter
a chemical messenger that that carries nerve impulses across the synape
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SSRI (selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitor)
antidepressant that stops the re-uptake of serotonin by the pre-synaptic cell therefore increasing serotonin in the synapses.
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tricyclic clomipramine
blocks reabsorption of noradrenaline and serotonin by pre-synaptic cell.
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noradrenaline
found in areas of the brain involved in the autonomic nervous system
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autonomic nervous system
responsible for involuntary physiological process : breathing, heart rate, blood pressure.
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Benzodiazepine
used to reduce anxiety associated with OCD
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Process of Benzodiazepine
releases gamma-aminobutyric acid that reacts with GABA receptors/
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gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)
a neurotransmitter that regulates stimulation of CNS by locking to receptors and increasing flow of chloride ions
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