Psychiatric disorders and the use of medications
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Psychiatric disorders and the use of medications
Section one: Evaluation
Table 1: Major symptoms and the neurotransmitters involved
Major mental
Major symptoms Neurotransmitter Medication class and
disorders
of the disorder
(NT) involved.
action on the NT
specify whether it
is increased or
decreased
Depression
Anger and guilt
Norepinephrine,
Antidepressants
Low self-esteem
serotonin and
They raise the
and self-worth
dopamine
serotonin level in the
Sadness
neurotransmitters
brain to improve
Less focusing
mood.
ability
Very low level of
This medication
Poor eating habits Idopamine,
increases the level of
sleeplessness
serotonin and
norepinephrine,
norepinephrine
dopamine and
neurotransmitters
serotonin
neurotransmitters in
the brain to improve
mood.
Bipolar
Hyperactivity
GABA, serotonin, Mood stabilizers
Extreme mood
dopamine and
decrease activity in the
swings
norepinephrine
brain and restore
Very low need for Ineurotransmitters
chemical balances by
sleep
decreasing serotonin
Rapid speech
Increased serotonin and norepinephrine
and norepinephrine levels of
levels in the brain
neurotransmitters to
result to over
enhance a balance thus
activity in the
resulting to a balanced
brain.
mood that is neither
Varying altered
hyperactive nor too
levels of dopamine low.
and low levels of
GABA increases its
GABA cause
activity in the brain to
bipolar disorder of block the effects of
having extreme
other neurotransmitters
moods and
and inhibit the
activities
symptoms caused.
Schizophrenia
Hallucinations
Dopamine, and
Antipsychotic drugs
and delusions
norepinephrine
Antipsychotic drugs
Withdrawal
neurotransmitters
block dopamine leve