PSC 126 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitor, Seasonal Affective Disorder
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Treatments for mood disorders: biological treatments for mood disorders. Today mostly for severe depression not responding to medication. Modern ect is like a surgical procedure: anesthesia and muscle relaxants oxygen to reduce memory loss heart monitor, eeg monitoring, etc. Shocks sometimes applied unilaterally (although this doesn"t always work) Common: severe headaches; memory loss for events surrounding ect. Less common: irretrievable loss of long-term memories. Transcranial magnetic stimulation (tms) for treatment-resistant depression mostly; (also being researched for ocd patients) electromagnetic coil is held against patient"s scalp that emits powerful magnetic pulses to alter brain activity. Light therapy for sad (seasonal affective disorder) light boxes, requiring at least 10,000 lux. Side effects of tricyclics weight gain sedation constipation dry mouth. Available since 1989 in u. s. , first one was prozac. Side effects/problems specific to ssri"s sexual side effects (delayed orgasm, decreased desire or arousal) headaches and gastrointestinal problems sometimes a zombie-like feeling (esp.
