15.1 Mood Disorders

Question 1

Postpartum depression

Answer 1

Depression after giving birth

Question 2

Tricyclic

Answer 2

Antidepressant drug that blocks the reuptake of catecholamines and serotonine by presynaptic terminals

Question 3

Major depression

Answer 3

A condition in which people feel sad and helpless every day for weeks at a time

Question 4

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI)

Answer 4

Drug that blocks the reuptake of serotonin in the presynaptic terminal

Question 5

Serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs)

Answer 5

Drug that block the reuptake of serotonin and norepinephrine

Question 6

Atypical antidepressants

Answer 6

Miscellaneous group of drugs with antidepressant effects but only mild side effects

Question 8

Unipolar disorder

Answer 8

Mood disorder with only one extreme (or pole), generally depression

Question 9

Bipolar disorder (manic-depressive disorder)

Answer 9

A condition that alternates between depression and mania

Question 10

Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs)

Answer 10

Drug that blocks the enzyme monoamine oxidase (MAO), a presynaptic terminal enzyme that metabolizes catecholamines and serotonin into inactive forms

Question 12

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)

Answer 12

A treatment for depression by electrically inducing a seizure

Question 13

Bipolar I disorder

Answer 13

A condition including full-blown episodes of mania

Question 14

Bipolar II disorder

Answer 14

A condition with milder manic phases, characterized mostly by agitation or anxiety

Question 14

Lithium

Answer 14

Element whose salts are often used as therapy for bipolar disorder

Question 14

Mania

Answer 14

A condition characterized by restless activity, excitement, laughter, self-confidence, rambling speech, and loss of inhibitions

Question 14

Seasonal affective disorder (SAD)

Answer 14

Depression that recurs during a particular season, such as winter