PSY 1102 Chapter Notes - Chapter 16.3: Deep Brain Stimulation, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 1102
• Professor: Kenneth Campbell

Document Summary

Chapter 16. 3 - biomedical therapies: introduction, same goal, assumption: causes are found in biological, physiological factors so biomedical methods must be used (i. e. medication, drug therapies. Clozapine (clozail) - fewer side effects that seem to work on (+) and (-) symptoms and affect dopamine locally so less risk for motor problems. Abilify (new drug) - works in different way, keep dopamine in healthy range (too high, the drug brings it down) but still has side effects. Good powerful, works fast, lower anxiety, muscles relax, promote sleep, effective calm down amygdala increase gaba. Ect also appears to boost the production of new brain cells. Ect could also just work as a placebo effect. Ect is more effective than placebo, especially in the short term. Ect is now administered with briefer pulses, sometimes only to the brain"s right side and with less memory disruption.