DEPRESSION THERAPY
SYMPTOMS
GUILT FEELINGS
EARLY MORNING WAKENING
REDUCED APETITE
SUICIDAL
BIOCHEMICAL CAUSE
INADEQUATE CONCENTRATION
norepinephrine
and/or serotonin
ENDOGENOUS VERSUS EXOGENOUS DEPRESSION
THERAPEUTIC OPTIONS
Block reuptake of norepinephrine
Block reuptake of serotonin
Block mono-amine oxidase enzyme
THERAPEUTIC PROPERTIES
Onset of action is 2 to 3 weeks
Sedating
Anticholinergic Properties
Arrhythmogenic Properties
THERAPEUTIC USES
ENDOGENOUS DEPRESSION
ENURESIS