L67-68 Watts antidepressants Flashcards
3 types of depression and rough estimate of prevalency
reactive (60%)
Major depressive (25%)
Bipolar affective (15%)
some physiological clinical features of depression
decreased sleep
appetite changes
fatigure
psychomotor dysfxn
some psychological clinical features of depression
dysphoric mood
worthlessness
guilt
loss of interest/pleasure *
2 cognitive clinical features of depression
decreased concentration
suicidal ideation
“biogenic amine” hypothesis of depression:
- _________ causes depression by depleting ___ and ___ from vesicles
reserpine
NE
5HT
“biogenic amine” hypothesis of depression:
agents that increase ___ and ___ are effective for treating depression
5HT and NE
“biogenic amine” hypothesis of depression:
Genetic polymorphisms in ____ promotor
SERT
“biogenic amine” hypothesis of depression:
Alterations in ________ and __ receptors
5HT1A/2C and a2
neuroendocrine hypothesis of depression thing Watts said to know
know that HPA axis is involved and it is overactivity of HPA axis that causes excessive release of CRF (causes core depressive sxs)
CRF acts on _____ receptors which leads to disruption of what 2 things
CRF1 receptors, sleep and sexual behaviors
3rd neurotrophic hypothesis of depression key message according to Watts
Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is critical in neural plasticity, resilience, and neurogenesis
dendritic ________ start to disappear in depression
sprouts
Integration of hypotheses of depression (shit he wants us to know)
____ and ____ abnormalities regulate BDNF levels
HPA
steroid
Integration of hypotheses of depression (shit he wants us to know)
Hippocampal glucocorticoid receptors are activated by _____ during stress which (increases/decreases) BDNF
cortisol
decrease
Integration of hypotheses of depression (shit he wants us to know)
chronic activation of _____ receptors increases BDNF signaling
monoamine
Integration of hypotheses of depression (shit he wants us to know)
chronic activation of monoamine receptors leads to a downregulation of the ____ axis
HPA
how long does it take most antidepressants to show effects?
days to weeks
(next slide says 2-3 weeks)
what two neurotransmitters are normally degraded by monoamine oxidase
NE and 5HT
MAOis cause more NE and 5HT released from ______ into the _______
vesicles
synapse
2 non-selective MAOi’s
phenelzine (nardil)
Tranylcypromine (parnate)
2 MAO-B selective drugs
selegiline (eldepryl/ensam)
Safinamide (xadago)