mental health; topic 2 - applications

Question 1

what are monoamine inhibitors?

Answer 1

prevents the breakdown of seretonin, dopamine and noradrenaline

Question 2

what are tricyclics?

Answer 2

prevents seretonin and noradrenaline from being reabsorbed after passing over a synapse, increasing levels

Question 3

what are selective seretonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI’s)?

Answer 3

stops seretonin from being reabsorbed after passing over a synapse

Question 4

what are noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors (NRI’s)?

Answer 4

stops noradrenaline from being reabsorbed after passing over a synapse - useful for motivating patients that have been left inactive due to their depression

Question 5

what is electroconvulsive therapy?

Answer 5

• causes a seizure that lasts up to 15-60 seconds
• treatment lasts for 2-3 weeks, 6-12 times
• given under anaesthetic, using succinycholine to paralyse
  muscles to prevent broken bones