PSYC 1200 Lecture Notes - Electroconvulsive Therapy, Tardive Dyskinesia, Xerostomia
11 Dec 2013
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Approaches mental illness as if they were diseases that can be treated medically. Used for treating positive symptoms of schizophrenia by reducing activity of dopamine circuits. Problem: side effects (e. g. tremors, dry mouth) and inability to reduce negative symptoms. Problem: side effects (e. g. tremors, dry mouth) and inability to reduce negative symptoms e. g. thorazine, haldol, clozaril. Used for treating depression, anxiety, phobias, and obsessive-compulsive disorder by increasing levels of serotonin, norepinephrine, or dopamine in the brain to promote calmness and increased arousal. Problem: side effects (e. g. dry mouth, headaches, nausea, restlessness) Problem: side effects (e. g. dry mouth, headaches, nausea, restlessness) e. g. monoamine oxidase inhibitors (nardil), tricyclic antidepressants (elavil), selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (prozac). Used for treating problems with high anxiety associated with phobias and panic disorder by mimicking neurotransmitter gaba, which has an inhibitory function in the brain, producing a powerful calming/blissful effect. Used for treating bipolar disorder by stabilizing these roller coaster of moods through moderating levels of norepinephrine.
