Antidepressants

Question 1

How can the reabsorption of noradrenaline be altered to decrease depression?

Answer 1

Noradrenaline uptake inhibitors and tricyclic antidepressants can prevent noradrenaline transporters from reabsorbing noradrenaline, increasing levels within the body

Question 2

What is the process of noradrenaline release?

Answer 2

Noradrenaline is released by noradrenergic nerve cells, then binds to post-synaptic adrenoreceptors. noradrenaline transporters then reabsorb leftover noradrenaline into the cell along before it is broken down by MAO-A enzyme

Question 3

How can the breakdown of noradrenaline and serotonin be altered to decrease depression?

Answer 3

monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) prevent the breakdown of noradrenaline and serotonin via the enzyme MAO-A, therefore increasing levels within the body

Question 4

What is the process of serotonin release?

Answer 4

Serotonin is released by serotonergic nerve cells, then binds to postsynaptic serotonin receptors. serotonin transporters reabsorb leftover serotonin into the cell along before it is broken down by MAO-A enzyme

Question 5

How can the reabsorption of serotonin be altered to decrease depression?

Answer 5

Serotonin reuptake inhibitors and tri-cyclic antidepressants can prevent serotonin transporters from reabsorbing serotonin, increasing levels within the body