Antidepressant+Drugs

toc = Definition: = Drugs that act as mood elevators for people with severe depression and are also prescribed to treat some anxiety disorders. Gen Psych, Chapter 13, Pg. 422

= Examples: =
 * 1) **Tricyclics (Elavil,Tofranil)-** work against depression by blocking the reuptake of norepinephrine and serotonin into the axon terminals, thus enhancing the action of these neurotransmitter in the synapses.
 * 2) **Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors/SSRIs (Celexa,Paxil,Prozac,Zoloft)-** block the reuptake of the neurotransmitter serotonin, increasing its availability at the synapses in the brain.
 * 3) **Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors/SNRIs (Effexor,Pristiq,Remeron)-** Newer group of antidepressants, which appear to be more effective than the SSRIs and produce fewer side effects.
 * 4) **Monoamine Oxidase/MAOIs (Ensam,Nardil,Parnate,Marplan)-** Block the action of an enzyme that breaks down norepinephrine and serotonin in the synapses, which increases the availability of these neurotransmitters.

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