Walden 6630 Psychopharmacology Midterm Study Guide | Completed | graded A+| Updated & Verified | 2024
Serotonin regulates - Mood, emotion, feeding, and reproductive behavior This class of antidepressants binds to presynaptic SERT and inhibits them from reuptake of serotonin to increase levels in the synaptic cleft to bind with postsysnaptic 5HT2 receptors - SSRIs First line therapy for MDD due to milder side effect profiles - SSRIs Six Common SSRIs - citalopram, escitalopram, fluoxetine, fluvoxamine, sertraline, paroxetine Onset of therapeutic benefit from SSRIs - 4-6 weeks In addition to MDD, SSRIs also treat - Chronic Anxiety, PTSD, OCD, and eating disorders (bulimia) Five Common side effects of SSRIs include - Anxiety, insomnia, GI distress, sexual dysfunction (ED), SIADH Severe side effect of SSRIs in children/adolescents under age 25 years old - suicidal ideation Life threatening adverse effect of SSRIs, especially when used in combination with other serotonergic drugs (SNRIs, TCAs, MAOIs, etc.) - Serotonin SyndromeExcess accu
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