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What is the main action of Tricyclic Antidepressants (TCAs)?
Which neurotransmitters are primarily affected in depression?
Which class of antidepressants is known for inhibiting the enzyme monoamine oxidase to increase the levels of neurotransmitters?
What is the role of neurotransmitters in the brain for a normal person?
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What happens to the neurotransmitters in depression?
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Which class of antidepressants is known for inhibiting the active reuptake of neurotransmitters to the presynaptic membrane?
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What is the primary action of Monoamino Oxidase Inhibitors (MOAIs) as antidepressants?
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What is the main mechanism of action for Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) as antidepressants?
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Which neurotransmitters are primarily affected in depression, leading to decreased levels in both presynaptic and postsynaptic membranes?
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Which class of antidepressants inhibits the enzyme monoamine oxidase to increase the levels of neurotransmitters?
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Study Notes
Antidepressants and Neurotransmitters
- Tricyclic Antidepressants (TCAs) primarily inhibit the active reuptake of neurotransmitters to the presynaptic membrane.
- In depression, the neurotransmitters primarily affected are serotonin, norepinephrine, and dopamine, leading to decreased levels in both presynaptic and postsynaptic membranes.
- Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors (MOAIs) inhibit the enzyme monoamine oxidase to increase the levels of neurotransmitters.
- The primary role of neurotransmitters in the brain for a normal person is to transmit signals between neurons.
- In depression, the levels of neurotransmitters decrease, leading to impaired transmission of signals between neurons.
- Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) inhibit the reuptake of serotonin, increasing its levels in the synaptic cleft.
- Monoamino Oxidase Inhibitors (MOAIs) are known for inhibiting the enzyme monoamine oxidase to increase the levels of neurotransmitters.
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Test your knowledge of antidepressant classifications and neurotransmitters with this quiz. Learn about tricyclic antidepressants, tetracyclic antidepressants, monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs), and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), as well as the role of neurotransmitters like serotonin and norepinephrine in affecting mood.
