Serotonin transporter

While POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER itself is estimated to occur in 8% of the population, the prevalence rates increase dramatically in persons suffering from other mental disorders. Approximately 80% of people who suffer with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder suffer from an additional co-occurring disorder. There is a direct relationship between individuals who have previous disorders, developing PTSD in response to a traumatic event. Comorbidity is associated with worse prognosis, more severe…

Babesiosis, it isn't something that you hear about often, that's because not a lot of people know what it is or that it exists. This disease is a bloodborne pathogen that is spread through deer ticks that are infected with Babesi microti. However this disease can easily be detected and normally resolves on its own and is not a serious illness, but it is extremely useful to know symptoms and treatment. As previously stated, Babesiosis is transmitted by ticks that are infected with the pathogen,…

The research question is focusing on the treatment for the population or collection of adults suffering with PTSD. (Maximum 4 lines). What is the theoretical definition of the dependent variable(s)? The theoretical research question of the study is if MDMA may be used in treating anxiety related disorders in improving signs of PTSD. The theoretical research question is answered through the observations in the experiment. (Maximum 6 lines). What is the operational definition of the dependent…

hello, Annala great power point as I was reading your power point I was thinking about depression and anxiety as well for diagnosis but started to think may be her symptoms could relate to premenopause as well. As patients who are going through premanopause also seem to examine themselves in self-criticism and could potentially place them at increased risk of developing depressive symptoms as they transition to menopause. According to the study by Mauas et al it makes several significant…

Dysautonomia can occur alone or they can be the result of another disease. Some types of disorders are temporary while orders will become worse over time. Since the disorders affects things like breathing or heart function, these disorders can be life-threatening. In some autonomic nervous system disorders once the related disease has been treated the disorder gets better. Many times the goal of treatment is to try to improve the symptoms as often there is not a cure for the disorder.…

intervening or treating a hoarder, more research is currently being done to see which ways are the most effective in treating this disorder. But currently the most commonly used medication a hoarder would take is a type of antidepressant called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors or SSRIs for short(Mayo Clinic Staff, 2014). SSRIs are usually given to patients with Depression and OCD as they affect nerve cells in the brain that controls emotions and usually stop the symptoms in OCD(WebMD).…

Problem Statement: Can supplements help with anxiety patients better than medications that are designed to treat it? Research/ Review of Literature: An experiment that was conducted by Shaheen Lakhan and Karen Vieira (2010) found that patients who suffer from an anxiety disorder/ depression could benefit from having a supplement x, which contains kava, that will reduce anxiety. The experiment had two groups. The first group was patients that were diagnosed as having anxiety or depression…

“The atypical antipsychotics with their proven efficacy against manic symptoms are emerging as candidates for use against the depressive phase of bipolar disorder” (Keck, 2005, p. 34). Antipsychotics are generally used for treatment of mania either alone or in a combination with mood stabilizers (Yatham, 2003). Risperidone, olanzapine and quetiapine have been examined in double blind, placebo-controlled trials for their efficacy in acute mania in monotherapy as well as in combination with mood…

Throughout the years, antianxiety drug therapy has been known for being called tranquilizers, antipsychotics, and anxiolytics (Vondracek & Corneal, 1995, p. 397). The purpose of the antianxiety drug is to hinder the symptoms of fear, tension, nervousness, and anxiety. The first antianxiety medication was meprobamate. Meprobamate was created in the 1950s, although, was not introduced to the psychiatric treatments until 1955. The treatment was first conducted to tame monkeys, until other studies…

The question most adults ask is what does Psychotropic agents mean along with the different classes of medications and how the medications are classified. Psychotropic agents refer to different substances that effect the mind and are used to treat stress and can be used as a tranquillizer. Psychotropic agents have different classes of medication which include; the central nervous system stimulant, antidepressant, anxiolytic, antimanic and antipsychotic medications. In reference to how the…