PDF-(BOOK)-Understanding Antidepressants

About 16 million Americans experience a major depression each year and at any given time about one in ten adults is taking antidepressants There are many different ones in what can seem like a bewildering variety In this book Dr Mendelson makes sense of the many treatments for depression and shows that understanding how antidepressants work can help in making better decisionsThe book begins with a nontechnical lavishly illustrated introduction to how antidepressants affect the brain and a more general presentation of how drugs are absorbed and processed by the body The second section describes the various classes of antidepressants including how they work how long they stay in the body their interactions with other medicines side effects and things to consider when choosing a particular one The third section provides guidance if things are not improving such as changing or adding medicines as well as nonmedication alternatives including psychotherapy and transcranial magnetic stimulation Finally there is a presentation of related depressive disorders such as seasonal affective disorder dysthymia and premenstrual dysphoric disorderWritten with both scientific rigor and compassion Understanding Antidepressants is a useful guide for anyone suffering from depression as well as their families It is written broadly enough to be a helpful introduction for students and trainees and mental health workers with nontechnical backgrounds who wish to learn more about these commonly used medications About the author Wallace B Mendelson MD is a Professor of Psychiatry and Clinical Pharmacology ret at the University of Chicago and a Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association He has authored or coauthored four books and numerous scientific papers primarily in the fields of psychopharmacology and sleep medicine His most recent book The Science of Sleep available on Amazon shares with Understanding Antidepressants the goal of providing the scientific background of a group of disorders in a nontechnical and very readable manner. . Izabela. . Fulone. Silvio Barberato Filho. Luciane Cruz Lopes. . THIRD . INTERNACIONAL CONFERENCE . FOR IMPROVING USE . OF . MEDICINES. . Antidepressants. Antidepressants. Primarily used to relieve symptoms of depression. Can also help patients with anxiety disorders. Not indicated for uncomplicated bereavement. Antidepressant Groups. Tricyclic antidepressants. Pharmacological Management of Behavioral Problems. Or just take one myself?. Dr. Gordon Thomas. Geriatric Psychiatrist. Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre. Psychotropic drugs. Part of the overall approach. 1 TrTr IntroductionWhat are antidepressants?When are antidepressants necessary?Are antidepressants addictive?Are there different types of antidepressants?TricyclicOther antidepressantsWhat about side Group 4: Chan Yong Ming, Timothy . Peh. , Bernetta . Kwek. Presenter: Bernetta . Kwek. Assigned reading. Johnson, Blair R. and Kirsch, Irving (2008). Do antidepressants work? Statistical significance versus clinical benefits. Significance 5(2), 54-58.. Antidepressants. Primarily . used. to relieve symptoms of . depression. Can also help patients with . anxiety. disorders. Not indicated for uncomplicated bereavement. Depression. Most common psychiatric disorder . Group 4: Chan Yong Ming, Timothy . Peh. , Bernetta . Kwek. Presenter: Bernetta . Kwek. Assigned reading. Johnson, Blair R. and Kirsch, Irving (2008). Do antidepressants work? Statistical significance versus clinical benefits. Significance 5(2), 54-58.. Group 4: Chan Yong Ming, Timothy . Peh. , Bernetta . Kwek. Presenter: Bernetta . Kwek. Assigned reading. Johnson, Blair R. and Kirsch, Irving (2008). Do antidepressants work? Statistical significance versus clinical benefits. Significance 5(2), 54-58.. Selen AK. 1803337. PSYC-374. Outline. Introduction. Definition of depression. Symptoms. Treatment. How Serotonin& . Norephinephrine. Works?. Types of antidepressants. TCAs. MAOIs. SSRIs. Tolerance and withdrawal symptoms. Anxiolytic. Agents. History. Prior to antidepressant agent discovery in the 1950s, electroconvulsive shock was administered as well as opiates to induce euphoria in patients with anxiety. The 1950s was known as the Golden decade for the psychopharmacology industry. Nathan Kline went further to show that it had a stimulatory effect on depressed patients. . . SSRI’s (. fluoxetine. ) and SNRI’s (. venlaflaxine. ) are first line. treatment for most . anxiety disorders. Major (. Unipolar. ) Depression. Dysthymia . (Persistent Depressive Disorder). Bipolar Affective Disorder. Urquhart . et al . (2008). This document is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution . NonCommercialNoDerivatives. 4.0 International License: . http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/. Other Functional GI Disorders Christine B. Dalton, PA - C Douglas A. Drossman, MD What are functional GI disorders? There are more than twenty functional disorders of the GI tract. 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