Depression

Question 1

What plays a role in determining mood

Answer 1

Neurotransmitters released at the synaptic region in certain ares of the brain

Question 2

What influences the release or inhibition of neurotransmitters that influence mood

Answer 2

medications

Question 3

What may trigger mood changes

Answer 3

life events generate altered levels of the neurotransmitters

Question 4

What does genotype influences

Answer 4

the release of neurotransmitters that determine mood

Question 5

What are the 4 categories depressive symptoms are grouped into

Answer 5

Mood
Cognitive
Behavioral
Physical

Question 6

Clinical depression

Answer 6

if blues last longer time than normal

Question 7

What are the most effective drugs for the treatment of depression

Answer 7

drugs that affect neurotransmitters that are located in the limbic system of the brain

Question 8

Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors (MAOIs)

Answer 8

block decomposition of certain neurotransmitters so that they persist longer in the synaptic region

Question 9

Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRI)

Answer 9

work by inhibiting the uptake of only serotonin at the synapse

Question 10

How do genetics play a role in depression

Answer 10

certain transcription and translation control mechanism for the release of monoamines is altered in persons who have “inherited” a propensity to be depressed