Case Studies in Human Physiology Name Date Case 1-Neurotransmitters Chisty, Bob,

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Case Studies in Human Physiology Name Date Case 1-Neurotransmitters Chisty, Bob, Jim, and Jean dropped into chairs at a table in the Student Union. "You know, I haven't seen Peggy in a while. She hasn't been at volleyball lately" Jean said while reaching for her green tea. "I saw her the other day" said Bob. "She was mumbling and had tears in her eyes. She said she had gotten a couple of D's on her midterms and was worried about losing her scholarship. Seems she hasn't been able to concentrate on classes the past few weeks. But what really upset me was she said she doesn't enjoy much of anything any more, not even volleyball! Christy interjected, "Well I know that she has been worried about her parent's health problems, but I wonder if it isn't more serious than being 'down in the dumps'. I wonder if she could be clinically depressed" 1. What is the difference between feeling sad and clinical depression? 2. There are several classes of drugs that may be administered to treat depressi Below list 2 advantages and 2 disadvantages of each antidepressant: MAOlS, SSRIs, and tricyclics.

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1. feeling depressed means we are like feeling sad and of low mood due to some unexpected situation or due to some harmonal changes but it doesnot persist for a long time and slowly the feeling goes away.clinical depression :its a persistent feeling of hopelessness and despair for such depression it will become hard for them to sleep, eat, socialise this may occur onces or many times in a lifetime. 2. MAOIS- MONOAMINE OXIDASE INHIBITORS: its an antidepressant and also used for anxiety,its disadvantages are drowsiness and should have food restriction because it may cause high blood pressure. SSRIs:its advantages are its has reduced risk of toxicity in overdose,its specific mechanism of action of the selective sertonin uptake inhibitors, disadvantages are it takes 4to 6 weeks for its therapeutic benefits,sexual difficulties, insomnia headaches. TRICYCLICS:used in major depressive disorders, chronic pain, disadvantages:dry mouth nose, blurry vision,confusion.

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