Essays about: "antidepressant thesis"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 essays containing the words antidepressant thesis.

  1. 1. Antidepressants and the Risk of Dental Caries in Children and Adolescents : A Systematic Literature Review

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Odontologiska fakulteten (OD)

    Author : Linda Stahre; Johanna Svensson; [2023]
    Keywords : Systematic Review; caries; dental paediatrics; antidepressants; selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor; serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor; tricyclic antidepressants;

    Abstract : This thesis aims to review if there is an association between antidepressants and caries in children and adolescents. Previous established evidence exhibits that adults prescribed tricyclic antidepressants have an increased risk of caries. Simultaneously, a global trend of increased prescriptions of antidepressant medications is seen. READ MORE

  3. 2. Ketamine for treatment-resistant depression : Moving away from conventional antidepressants

    University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskap

    Author : Emma-Clara Blom; [2021]
    Keywords : Ketamine; antidepressant; treatment-resistant depression; NMDA-receptor antagonist; glutamate;

    Abstract : An increasing amount of research suggests Ketamine in subanaesthetic doses to be an effective antidepressant for Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) and Treatment-Resistant Disorder (TRD). After the finding that NMDA-receptor antagonists may hold antidepressant effect, several studies have suggested Ketamine to have great effect in relief of depressive symptoms. READ MORE

  4. 3. Ketamine for depression : The role of dissociative effects

    University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskap

    Author : Jakob Broström; [2020]
    Keywords : antidepressant; depression; dissociation; ketamine; major depressive disorder; NMDA receptor antagonist; placebo; psychedelics;

    Abstract : Several trials have reported rapid antidepressant response from the anesthetic drug ketamine although the mechanism behind this effect is not fully understood. Research has focused mainly on ketamine’s action in the brain, including its effects on chemical balance, connections between brain cells and networks, and cognition. READ MORE

  5. 4. Less is more? : The Effect of Tianeptine and SSRI in the Treatment of Depression

    University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskap

    Author : Unni Boström; [2019]
    Keywords : Tianeptine; SSRI; Major depressive disorder; efficiency; side-effects; neurochemistry;

    Abstract : Major depressive disorder (MDD) is rapidly growing among the population. A widely believed neurobiological explanation is that the symptoms arise due to an imbalance of the neurotransmitter serotonin. READ MORE

  6. 5. The Neurobiology of Ketamine and Addiction

    University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskap

    Author : Simon Nyqvist Ghashghaian; [2018]
    Keywords : ketamine; neuroscience; addiction; depression;

    Abstract : Ketamine is a dissociative anesthetic prescription drug and has been used for general anesthesia. The research surrounding this chemical compound has revealed conflicting evidence of its potential use in health care and addiction treatment. READ MORE