Tag: Norepinephrine

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...

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...

Norepinephrine Norepinephrine is made in your adrenal gland which are nestled right on the top of your kidneys. We often think of it as related to the heart. Norepinephrine is the lowest during sleep. It’s increased during the day and is in excess when we become frightened or on...