Antidepressants are prescribed by medical doctors to treat the symptoms of depression, as well as other conditions such as high anxiety, posttraumatic stress syndrome, and obsessive compuls
Antidepressants are prescribed by medical doctors to treat the symptoms of depression, as well as other conditions such as high anxiety, posttraumatic stress syndrome, and obsessive compulsive disorder. The variety of drugs that fall under the category of antidepressants alter how long specific neurotransmitters are available in the synaptic cleft. For example, monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) block enzymatic breakdown, and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors block the reuptake of neurotransmitters. Many different neurotransmitters are involved in balancing mood and emotions; finding the right medication for a patient can involve trial and error.
Answer the following questions:
- How do antidepressants, such as MAOIs and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors work? Why might an MAOI work for one person and a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor work for another?
- There have been reports of antidepressants being associated with an increase in suicides in some demographic groups. Does research seem to support this claim? If this is true, discuss why antidepressants might be related to an increase in suicides for some individuals.
- Is it ever recommended that people stop taking antidepressants once prescribed? How might it benefit some to engage in therapy while taking antidepressants? Explain how cognition and neurochemistry are related. How might a change in activities and environment lead to a change in the neurochemistry of the brain?
Respond to at least two of your classmates.
- Respond to at least two of your classmates.
Cristina McBride
South University
Week 5 Discussion
· How do antidepressants, such as MAOIs and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors work? Why might an MAOI work for one person and a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor work for another?
MAOIs which stands for monoamine oxidase inhibitors were one of the first antidepressants made, due to their side affects have been placed by others. "Antidepressants like MAOIs help depression by adjusting the neurotransmitters in your brain, and help communication between brain cells. Antidepressants such as MAOIs helps changed the brain cells and chemistry in ones head to help ease depression." {Mayo Clinic Staff, 2022} MAOIs help some and not all due to everyone not being the same. One's neurotransmitter might communicate differently in someone else. Also medication works different with all people. Depending on the medication people use could work differently while on MAOIs.
· There have been reports of antidepressants being associated with an increase in suicides in some demographic groups. Does research seem to support this claim? If this is true, discuss why antidepressants might be related to an increase in suicides for some individuals.
"June of 2003, the U. S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and MHRA put a statement out on their medications for risk of suicidal thoughts due to a number of kids and young adults killing themselves. Shortly after the United Kingdom, warned physician, doctors, nurses, and even psychologist that the risk of suicidal thoughts, attempts, or suicide in children and young adults were increasing throughout the UK." {Cuffe, 2022} Over the years and with a lot of studies it showed that antidepressants have been found to cause manic episodes, and also people wo have schizophrenia or bipolar disorder have been affected by antidepressants. Research studies done have shown health people with no sign or history of mental disorders having suicidal thoughts and attempts. Antidepression medications can cause sleepiness, anger, sadness, dry mouth, bad thoughts. So people who have mental disorder or depression the medication can make them worse before better. During this time suicidal thoughts play a big part.
· Is it ever recommended that people stop taking antidepressants once prescribed? How might it benefit some to engage in therapy while taking antidepressants? Explain how cognition and neurochemistry are related. How might a change in activities and environment lead to a change in the neurochemistry of the brain?
Yes you can stop taking antidepressant medications, but not instantly stop. Usually a doctor would recommend something else to help you, or lower amount till your done to slowly take you off. If you just stop there's risk that can happened such as anxiety, panic attacks, nauseam feeling fatigue, made being more tired and angry. So a doctor would slowly take you off, or just switch you to another one to be safe. A study showed that people who were in therapy and on antidepressant seemed to get more in depth in their therapy. Due to the medication making communication in your brain better, along with better stale moods therapist were able to be more engaged in therapy and get better results. Our environment can offer us a lot such as better social engagement and behavior. Music and certain activities can help balance us and our thinking. Research has shown us that the two go together. "Identifying the causal mechanisms along with potential biomarkers medications and interventions to help treat cognitive disorders." {Robbins, 2016} Some research has been done to see how medications can help with how we think and remember as we get older. Neurochemistry has been able to help see how to improve medications, and how our minds works with and without the medications.
Reference
Cuffe, S. (2022, January 9). Do Antidepressants Increase the Risk of Suicide in Children and Adolescents? Www.aacap.org. https://www.aacap.org/aacap/medical_students_and_residents/mentorship_matters/developmentor/Do_Antidepressants_Increase_the_Risk_of_Suicide_in_Children_and_Adolescents.aspx
Mayo Clinic Staff. (2022). An option if other antidepressants haven’t helped. Mayo Clinic. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/depression/in-depth/maois/art-20043992#:~:text=Like%20most%20antidepressants%2C%20MAOIs%20work%20by%20ultimately%20effecting
Robbins, T. W. (2016). Neurochemistry of cognition. Academic.oup.com. https://doi.org/10.1093/med/9780199655946.003.0009
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