Depression Flashcards
1
Q
Symptoms of depression
A
little interest/ pleasure in doing things (anhedonia) depression sleep deprivation poor appetite/overeating feeling bad about yourself trouble concentrating moving slowly/fidgeting suicidal or self harm thoughts
2
Q
what is an mde
A
anhedonia or depressed mood for more than half of days
leaves significant distress or impairment
rule out drug/alcohol direct affects
rule out bipolar
not better accounted for by bereavement
3
Q
catecholamines
A
dopamine
adrenaline
noradrenaline
4
Q
indoleamines
A
serotonin
5
Q
how are tyrosine and trytophan converted to dopamine and serotonin respectively
A
trytophan hydroxlase
followed by DBH
