Distinguish among the major drug treatments for major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder.
What will be an ideal response?
Since the major cause of depression involves reduction in serotonin and norepinephrine levels at the synapse, drugs used to treat depression serve to do one of the following: increase serotonin levels, increase norepinephrine levels, or increase the levels of both these neurotransmitters. Unlike MDD, the major neurotransmitter involved in bipolar disorder is dopamine. This disorder involves increased sensitivity to dopamine. It is not certain whether additional effects include serotoning or dysregulated dopamine activity. Thus, drugs such as lithium are used to regulate several neurotransmitter systems and have been shown to alleviate both the manic and depressive episodes.
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