Week 11 | Day 2 | PSYA02

Monoamine oxidase inhibitors

Medication preventing breakdown of serotonin and dopamine

Reuptake inhibitors

Medications increasing neurotransmitter concentration in the synaptic space

Tricyclic Anti Depressants

Early widely accepted depression treatment affecting serotonin and norepinephrine

Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors

Commonly prescribed anti-depressants targeting serotonin reuptake

Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)

Procedure inducing controlled seizures, effective but temporary

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)

Method producing lasting brain chemistry changes

Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS)

Technique involving embedded electrodes for repetitive brain stimulation

Stress

Physical and psychological responses to internal/external stressors

Stressors

Circumstances or stimuli perceived as potential harm, loss, or challenge

Eustress

Positive stress response to beneficial circumstances

Distress

Negative stress response to harmful or challenging situations

Hans Selye

Pioneer in stress research, termed stress as physical and psychological responses