Antidepressants Flashcards by Jamie Clayton | Brainscape

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What type of drugs are antidepressants

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Monoamine agonists

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Types of antidepressants & how they work

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SSRIs = inhibit reuptake of serotonin -> more in synapse to bind to receptors
Tricyclic = work on all 3 but rarely used now
MAOIs = stop MAO so more monoamines to bind

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Supporting for antidepressants

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Aroll found antidepressants more effective than placebo
Royal College of Psychiatrists found 65% improve

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Conflicting for antidepressants

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Weich = as few as 30% take them
Jarrett = MAOIs have toxic effects when combined w food, drink, other drugs

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