... the normal range for long, those with manic depression go back and forth between these two extreme moods. Like other depression disorders, manic depression is influenced by heredity and physical chemistry along with certain personality traits. Interrupting cycles between episodes of depression and mania often takes a combination of medications and therapy. Therapeutic settings can be very effective in dealing with the ... too much or too little. Always being tired and always seeming very sad are other signs of clinical depression. There are treatments available for clinical depression t...

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... weeks later his best friend moved to another state. At his play-off basketball game, he missed a foul shot that could have won the game. That same week he failed a chemistry quiz and had a huge fight with his girlfriend. Convinced that no one cared about him, Scott hooked up a hose to the exhaust pipe on his mother's car and slid it ... inhibitors". All three are similar, but some people respond to one better than the others. Some think Prozac stimulates the bodies own production of serotonin, helping to balance the brain chemistry. But the fact is that Prozac doesn't stimulate the prod...

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... not a contagious illness, however, it can run in families. Direct causes are unclear, although, if one experiences hormonal change, suffers a traumatic event, or abuses any substance, these alterations in body chemistry, can bring on a depressive state ("Depression," 2006). The good news is, it is treatable. It involves an imbalance of brain chemicals, which are called neurotransmitters. An important fact ... ...

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... postpartum depression was the experiences of Brook Shields who bravely chronicled her journey in the book, "Down Came the Rain ". According to researchers major depressive disorder is a combination of brain chemistry, family history and psychosocial environment and most often is associated with chemical imbalances of several neurotransmitters such as serotonin and dopamine. Scientists also believe that there is evidence to suggest ... ...

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... moderate depression, psychosocial therapies may be used alone for a limited period, or they may be used in conjunction with antidepressant medication. Psychotherapy and a variety of antidepressant medications that alter brain chemistry are used to treat depressive disorders. Some people respond well to psychotherapy and others to antidepressants. Many do best with life's problems more effectively. Antidepressant drugs are not adductive, but ... ...

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... become depressed then nonsmokers (Curry 60). Teenagers often smoke to deal help cope with their problems. Researchers are not quite sure yet but nicotine may cause disruption in the brains chemistry (Curry 60). "Smoking isn't bad for kids just because it gets them sick 50 years later" says John Capitman. "It has negative consequences in the short run" (Curry 60). Alcohol ... ...

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... depressed is common for most people in the world, and one of the major causes of depression is biological factors. Biological causes of depression are due to "changes in the chemistry of the brain, such as fluctuations in the levels of important hormones" (Causes of Depression). Fluctuations of these hormones greatly affect a persons" psychiatric make-up. If a person lacks levels of ... ...

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... are commonly used and have no known long-term side effects and may be continued indefinitely. The dosage of SSRIs varies, depending on the type of drug, the person's body chemistry, age, and, sometimes, body weight. Dosages are generally started low and raised gradually over time until the desired effect is reached without the appearance of troublesome side effects, with SSRIs ... ...

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... to 30 percent chance of inheriting a form of depressive disorder (Ainsworth 2000:57). Treatment for depression is often trial-and-error due to the patients varying causes, symptoms, and body chemistry. Drug treatment is the most widely used. Anti- depressants are the most common drugs. They are designed to maintain proper balance of serotonin, the neuro- transmitter believed to be necessary ... ...

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