Antidepressants Flashcards
1
Q
What type of drugs are antidepressants
A
Monoamine agonists
2
Q
Types of antidepressants & how they work
A
- 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
3
Q
Supporting for antidepressants
A
- Aroll found antidepressants more effective than placebo
- Royal College of Psychiatrists found 65% improve
4
Q
Conflicting for antidepressants
A
- Weich = as few as 30% take them
- Jarrett = MAOIs have toxic effects when combined w food, drink, other drugs
