THE IMPACT OF ANTIPSYCHOTICS ON MENTAL HEALTH
Antipsychotics, also known as neuroleptics, are a class of medications primarily used to treat psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. They work by blocking or antagonizing dopamine receptors in the brain, which helps to reduce the symptoms of…
THE IMPACT OF ANTIDEPRESSANTS ON MENTAL HEALTH
Monoamine theory of depression The monoamine theory of depression suggests that depression is caused by a deficiency in certain neurotransmitters in the brain, particularly the monoamines serotonin, norepinephrine, and dopamine. According to this theory, low levels of these neurotransmitters can…
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