PSYC 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Tricyclic Antidepressant, Prefrontal Cortex, Dyskinesia

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 1000
• Professor: Paula Barata

Document Summary

Psychopharmacotherapy the use of drugs to attempt to mange or reduce clients" symptoms (most popular) Blood-brain barrier a network of tightly packed cells that onlyallow speci c types of substances to move from the bloodstream to the brain in order protect delicate brain cells against harmful infections and other substances. Antidepressant drugs are medications designed to elevate mood and reduce other symptoms of depression. Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (maois) the rst type of antidepressants developed. They work by deactivating monoamine oxidase, an enzyme that breaks down serotonin, dopamine and norepinephrine at the synaptic cleft of nerve cells. Tricyclic antidepressants work by blocking the reuptake of serotonin and norepinephrine. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (ssris) are a class of antidepressant drugs that block the repute of the norepinephrine serotonin. Mood stabilizers are drugs used to prevent or reduce the severity of mood swings experienced by people with bipolar disorder.