Tag: dopamine

Treatment for Depression: Medication

Medication for Depression There are many options for medications in order to treat depression.  A positive aspect of antidepressants is they often treat anxiety as well, and many people have anxiety and depression combined.  Although there are many classes of medications for depression, I will focus on three different...
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The Neurobiology of Depression

Depression and the Brain Unlike an open wound or a cast on a broken leg, we cannot actually see that someone has hypertension (high blood pressure), diabetes, or depression.  We only know we have these illness because of the effects it has on our bodies.  They refer to hypertension...
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Neurotransmitters Part 2: Dopamine

This post is a little bit longer today.  There is so much more I would like to tell you about Dopamine, but I don’t want to make this post so long that you lose interest. I hope you enjoy learning and if you have questions, please reach out and...
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