Tag: serotonin

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...

Neurotransmitters: There are about 100 identified neurotransmitters we are aware of.  It is a very complex system.  I am going to discuss a few of the main neurotransmitters that are important when we address various mental illnesses.  When I talk about the specific mental illnesses, you don’t have to...