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Drug used to compliment the effects of other drugs

Sudden mood swings between depression and periods of insomnia, racing thoughts, distractibility or increased goal-directed behaviour

Bedwetting or uncontrollable urination during sleep

Persistant feelings of sadness, emptiness or hopelessness that presists for several weeks

Affective disorder involving a change in emotional behaviour

• 1) Self-esteem
• 2) Mood
• 3) Thoughts
• 4) Eating Habits
• 5) Sleeping

• 1) Major Depression (clinical)
• 2) Bipolar Disorder
• 3) Dysthymia (less severe)

Restore depleted neurotransmitters to normal levels

• 1) Norepinephrine - NE
• 2) Serotonin - 5-HT
• 3) Dopamine - DA (5 types)

• 1) Tricyclic Antidepressants
• 2) Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRI's)
• 3) Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors (MAOIs)
• 4) 2nd & 3rd Generations Antidepressants