How do the functions of the neurotansmitters norepinephrine, serotonin, dopamine, and acetyl choline relate to depression? How do they cause or contribute to the illness?
2006-11-09 16:18:29 · 5 answers · asked by sweetam 2 in Health ➔ Mental Health
LOL... im am not writing a paper. I was just wondering if anyone out there had some expertise in this area and could give me a little more info because i am a psych student. and those "$50 words" are chemicals in the brain called neurotransmitters. we all have them.
2006-11-09 16:46:14 · update #1
I found some good info here.
2006-11-10 21:19:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can only relate what has been explained to me. I've suffered from depression for quite some time, and have had experiences with a few SSRI's.(selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors) These days the trend is towards affecting more than just serotonin levels.
Effexor XR is my current med. Prozac lost it's effectiveness for me during an extended period of high stress levels. Prozac basically targets serotonin levels alone.
Effexor addresses serotonin levels, but adds to that effect with also targeting norepinephrine and dopamine levels. They both help by keeping moods more stable, someone without depression might consider them happy pills as they would get a lift from them. All I get is stablized, but thats all I need from them.
They help me deal with sudden stress by slowing down my depressive reactions. Maybe not the best way to deal with depression, but I'd fall into depressive episodes much easier and more often with out them.
2006-11-09 20:08:21 · answer #2 · answered by Greg I 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
norepinephrine is A catecholamine precursor of epinephrine that is secreted by the adrenal medulla and also released at synapses.neurotransmitters Transmits nerve impulses across a synapse..serotonin is a neurotransmitter involved in e.g. sleep and depression and memory...dopamine is A monoamine neurotransmitter found in the brain and essential for the normal functioning of the central nervous system; as a drug (trade names Dopastat and Intropin) it is used to treat shock and hypotension..And acetyl choline is A neurotransmitter that is a derivative of choline; released at the ends of nerve fibers in the somatic and parasympathetic nervous systems...
2006-11-09 16:52:10 · answer #3 · answered by cool k 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds as if you are trying to get other people to write your paper for you. All of the info you are looking for can be found on a number of different websites. In the search box of your web browser, type in any one of those $50 words you used in your question, and you will be amazed at how many website options will be offered to you.
Just in case you are genuinely suffering from depression, the two following websites will provide you with all the information you need. Oddly, one of them uses your exact wording! "neurotransmitters norepinephrine, serotonin, dopamine"
www.geocities.com/thjuland/neurotransmitters
www.answers.com/topic/neurotransmitter
2006-11-09 16:36:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
1. projects
2. relations
3.enemies
4. lack of sex
5. misunderstanding through parents
2006-11-09 16:35:17 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to depression web sites and talk to a doctor
2006-11-09 16:29:41 · answer #6 · answered by the_blue_martini_69 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are like a doctor.You dont speak english.lol.(joking) Good question.
2006-11-09 16:22:39 · answer #7 · answered by darlene100568 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you sound like you already know what youre talking about
2006-11-09 16:21:00 · answer #8 · answered by markerjane 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋