The Psychopharmacology of Depression
In this course, Dr Cyrus Marcellus Ellis, Associate Professor, Governors State University, explains from an organic perspective how depression medications work in the body to alleviate the symptoms of depression.
About this course
In this course, Dr Cyrus Marcellus Ellis, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Governors State University, explains that depression is a mood-dysregulation type of disorder and identifies its main symptoms. Detailing the process of synaptic transmission – and how it goes awry for someone with depression – Ellis explains how the SSRI and SNRI classes of medication work. Side effects of medication are also noted, along with clinician concerns regarding the long lead-in time required for such medications to be fully functional.
| Duration | 1 hour | |
| Format | video | |
| Type | specialised | |
| Price | Included with Membership | |
| Writer / Presenter | Alexander Street Press |
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