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Which treatment option for depression is associated with a slower initial response compared to drug treatment?
Which therapy for depression may have better maintenance of treatment gains than drug treatment after discontinuation?
Which treatment option for depression uses electrical stimulation to induce a seizure?
Which treatment option for depression is associated with confusion, memory loss, and headache/muscle ache as side effects?
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Which treatment option for depression requires many and frequent treatments?
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Why are researchers searching for new molecules to target in depression?
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Which neurotransmitters are implicated in bipolar disorder?
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Which type of drug treatment is required for maintenance therapy in bipolar disorder?
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Which type of drug treatment is typically used for acute depressive symptoms in bipolar disorder?
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Which medication is commonly used as a maintenance medication in bipolar disorder to prevent relapse?
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Which genetic variation is correlated with susceptibility to depressive episodes in response to stress?
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Which type of drugs are effective at improving depressive symptoms by stimulating serotonin levels?
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What is the main characteristic of Pure Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors?
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What happens to the specificity of Dual mode antidepressants at low doses?
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What can be said about the effectiveness of St. John's Wort for depression?
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What percentage of individuals respond to drug therapy for depression?
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What is a potential risk of taking St. John's Wort?
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What is a limitation of monoamine-based drugs for depression?
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What is the main hypothesis of the monoamine-based drugs for depression?
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Which type of therapy for depression focuses on maladaptive thinking and behavioral activation?
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What is the primary treatment for bipolar disorders?
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Which neurotransmitters are implicated in bipolar disorder?
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What is the primary treatment for acute depressive symptoms in bipolar disorder?
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What is a potential risk of taking St. John's Wort?
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Why are researchers searching for new molecules to target in depression?
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Which treatment option for depression is associated with a therapeutic lag?
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Which treatment option for depression requires continued psychotherapy during and after?
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Which treatment option for depression uses localized electromagnetic pulse?
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What is the primary treatment for acute manic episodes in bipolar disorder?
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Which neurotransmitters are implicated in depression?
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What is the main characteristic of Tricyclic drugs?
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What is the mechanism of action of Pure Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors?
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What is the main characteristic of Dual mode antidepressants?
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What is a potential risk of taking St. John's Wort?
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What percentage of individuals respond to drug therapy for depression?
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What is the main hypothesis of the monoamine-based drugs for depression?
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What is a limitation of monoamine-based drugs for depression?
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Study Notes
Depression Treatment Options
- Psychotherapy is associated with a slower initial response compared to drug treatment.
- Psychotherapy may have better maintenance of treatment gains than drug treatment after discontinuation.
- Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) uses electrical stimulation to induce a seizure.
- ECT is associated with confusion, memory loss, and headache/muscle ache as side effects.
- ECT requires many and frequent treatments.
Maintenance Therapy in Bipolar Disorder
- Mood stabilizers are required for maintenance therapy in bipolar disorder.
- Atypical antipsychotics are typically used for acute depressive symptoms in bipolar disorder.
- Lithium is commonly used as a maintenance medication in bipolar disorder to prevent relapse.
Neurotransmitters and Depression
- Neurotransmitters implicated in bipolar disorder include serotonin, dopamine, and norepinephrine.
- The genetic variation 5-HTTLPR is correlated with susceptibility to depressive episodes in response to stress.
- Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are effective at improving depressive symptoms by stimulating serotonin levels.
Antidepressant Mechanisms
- Pure Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors work by increasing norepinephrine levels in the brain.
- Dual mode antidepressants have a nonspecific effect at low doses.
- St.John's Wort is not consistently effective for depression and may have a potential risk of interacting with other medications.
- 50-60% of individuals respond to drug therapy for depression.
- A limitation of monoamine-based drugs for depression is that they may not address underlying causes of depression.
- The monoamine-based hypothesis of depression suggests that low levels of serotonin, dopamine, and norepinephrine contribute to depression.
Therapy for Depression
- Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on maladaptive thinking and behavioral activation.
- The primary treatment for bipolar disorders is a combination of mood stabilizers and psychotherapy.
- The primary treatment for acute depressive symptoms in bipolar disorder is atypical antipsychotics.
- Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) uses localized electromagnetic pulse.
Other Treatment Options
- Drug therapy for depression is associated with a therapeutic lag.
- Psychotherapy requires continued psychotherapy during and after treatment.
- Tricyclic drugs work by increasing serotonin and norepinephrine levels in the brain.
- A common side effect of drug therapy for depression is weight gain.
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