Anti-depressants Flashcards
depression is defined as having ____ or more of the symptoms in the same ____ week period
5 or more symptoms, 2 week period
Gold standard for MDD diagnosis
Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-V
interview assessment for depression
Hamilton Depression Rating Scale
2 self-administered screening tools
Beck Depression Inventory, Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Score
Having a first degree relative with MDD increases risk ____x with _______ onset and recurrence
2-4x, earlier onset
5 causes/risk factors for MDD
temperament, environment, genetic, gender, cultural
Depression prevalence is higher in which gender
females
2 environmental risk factors for MDD
adverse childhood experiences, stressful life events
3 health statuses that could cause depression
hypothyroidism, cancer, pain disorders
depression can lead to death by
suicide
which hypothesis suggests that depression is related to a deficiency in serotonin, NE, and dopamine
monoamine hypothesis
the monoamine hypothesis suggests that depression is related to a deficiency in _________, _________, and __________
serotonin, norepinephrine, and dopamine
evidence for Monoamine hypothesis: depletion of monoamines by __________ can _________ depression
reserpine, induce depression
Reserpine is a _______ inhibitor and can ______ monoamines which _______ depression
VMAT2 inhibitor, deplete monoamines, induce depression
dietary ______ (a precursor of _______) is required for effect of SSRIs
tryptophan, serotonin precursor
the neurotropic hypothesis suggests that changes in _______ factors (especially _______) appear to play a major role in depression
trophic factors, BDNF
BDNF stands for
brain derived neurotropic factor
which hypothesis suggests that a decrease in trophic factors leads to depression
neurotropic hypothesis
stress and pain are associated with a ______ in BDNF and cause _______ changes in the brain
decrease, structure
major depression is associated with _____% loss in hippocampal volume
5-10%
chronic administration of antidepressants _______ BDNF —> _______ neurogenesis
increase BDNF, increased neurogensis
depressed patients often have _______ glutamate in CSF and cortex
elevated
chronic antidepressant use ________ glutamate transmission
decreases
stress ________ the release of glutamate in the brain; antidepressants ________ this
increases, decrease
Ketamine is a _____ receptor antagonist and has antidepressant effects
NMDA (glutamate receptor)
what is the glutamate receptor
NMDA
which drug is an NMDA Receptor antagonist
Ketamine
MDD is associated with ______ cortisol and altered functioning of _____
elevated coristol, HPA axis
5 drug classes
MAOi, Tricyclics, SSRI, SNRI, Atypical
3 MAOIs
Phenelzine, Tranylcypromine, Selegiline
class of Phenelzine
MAOi
class of Tranylcypromine
MAOi
class of Selegiline
MAOi
which MAOi is also used in Parkinsons and why
Selegiline, has higher affinity for MAO-B
2 types of Tricyclics
tertiary amines and secondary amines
5 Tricyclic tertiary amines
Amitriptyline, Clomipramine, Doxepin, Imipramine, Trimipramine
5 tricyclic secondary amines
Amoxapine, Desipramine, Maprotiline, Nortriptyline, Protriptyline
class of Amitriptyline
Tricyclic (tertiary)
class of Clomipramine
Tricyclic (tertiary)
class of Doxepin
Tricyclic (tertiary)
class of Imipramine
Tricyclic (tertiary)
class of Trimipramine
Tricyclic (tertiary)
class of Amoxapine
Tricyclic (secondary)
class of Desipramine
Tricyclic (secondary)
class of Maprotiline
Tricyclic (secondary)
class of Nortriptyline
Tricyclic (secondary)
class of Protriptyline
Tricyclic (secondary)
are tertiary or secondary Tricyclics more selective for inhibiting NE reuptake
secondary
class of Citalopram
SSRI
class of Escitalopram
SSRI
class of Fluoxetine
SSRI
class of Fluvoxamine
SSRI
class of Paroxetine
SSRI