PSYC-1105EL Chapter Notes - Chapter 16.3: Tricyclic Antidepressant, Antidepressant, Sertraline
12 Apr 2017
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Psychopharmacotherapy: the use of drugs to attempt to manage or reduce client"s" symptoms. Psychotropic drugs: medications designed to alter psychological functioning, alter specific neurotransmitters. Blood-brain barrier: a network of tightly packed cells that only allow specific types of substances to move from the bloodstream to the brain in order to protect delicate brain cells against harmful infections and other substances. Antidepressant drugs: medications designed to elevate mood and reduce other symptoms of depression. Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (maois): work by deactivating monoamine oxidase (mao), an enzyme that breaks down serotonin, dopamine and norepinephrine at the synaptic clefts of nerve cells. Tricyclic antidepressants: appear to work by blocking the reuptake of serotonin and norepinephrine. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (ssris): a class of antidepressant drugs that block the reuptake of the neurotransmitter serotonin. Prozac (fluoxetine), zoloft (sertraline), and paxil (paroxetine) Mood stabilizers: drugs used to prevent or reduce the severity of mood swings experienced by people with bipolar disorder.
