Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) describes mood episodes that occur as a part of major depressive or bipolar disorder in a seasonal pattern. Patients may experience depressive, hypo...
Remission of symptoms duri...
Bipolar I Disorder; Bipolar II Disorder; Depression
Algorithm: Depressive Episode, Major
F33.9 Major depressive disorder, recurrent, unspecified
F33.0 Major depressive disorder, recurrent, mild
F33.1 Major depressive disorder, recurrent, moderate
F33.2 Major depressv disorder, rec...
SAD is a subtype of both major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder, with seasonal pattern. Once the patient has a diagnosed mood disorder ask whether the symptoms vary in a season...
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Antidepressant drugs and the biochemical life cycles of norepinephrine and serotonin. MAO inhibitors, tricyclics, and SSRIs are used as antidepressants. MAO inhibitors enhance the actions of NE and 5-HT by preventing their enzymatic destruction. Tricyclics enhance NE and 5-HT action by blocking uptake. SSRIs act the same way but are selective for serotonin.
Antidepressant drugs and the biochemical life cycles of norepinephrine and serotonin. MAO inhibitors, tricyclics, and SSRIs are used as ant...