PSYC 211 Lecture Notes - Lecture 58: Caffeine, Agoraphobia, Psychological Trauma
16 Mar 2017
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Role of 5-ht transporters the 5-ht transport (h-htt) gene comes in two forms: a short and long form (polymorphism) the possession of the short allele results in reduced production of the 5-ht transport. Rem sleep deprivation treatment for depression sleep deprivation of rem sleep alleviates depression the therapeutic effect takes several weeks but some patients show long term improvement in combination with other treatments. Most antidepressants (and ect) suppress rem sleep. Patients who are successfully treated with psychotherapy also show reduced rem sleep. People who become depressed during the winter season have seasonal affective disorder lethargic: sleep disturbance, craving for carbohydrates (hence weight gain) Has genetic component: runs in families treated with phototherapy whereby patients are exposed to bright light for several hours a day (the light serves as the zeitgebar) 117: behaviors directed at escaping or avoiding the source of anxiety.
