depression

Question 1

Brain structure implicated in depression

Amydala:

Hippocampus:

Prefrontal cortex:

Nucleus accumbens:

Basal Ganglia:

Answer 1

Amydala: Increased activity

Hippocampus: Reduced volume

Prefrontal cortex: Reduced activity

Nucleus accumbens: Reduced volume, Decreased activity

Basal Ganglia: Reduced volume

Question 2

Antidepressant drugs

Answer 2

Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAO inhibitors)

Tricyclic antidepressants

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)

Serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs)

Atypical antidepressants