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There are about 30 neurotransmitters in the brain . With their help, a signal is transmitted from one neuron to another. Three neurotransmitters are involved in the development of depression – dopamine, serotonin, norepinephrine. Neurotransmitters and spheres of the human psyche                                                                                                                                                                        Neurotransmitters serototin : sleep disturbance and anxiety norepinephrine: emotions, memory, physiological drives, stress response   dopamine: the emotional sphere of a person. The serotonergic theory […]

Depression and psychosis can be combined with each other. This has been known since the days of Galen, who observed patients with a combination of depression and delusional judgments. The modern international classification of mental disorders has separated schizophrenia and bipolar disorder with an affective component into separate headings. Patients with depression with a history of psychosis have […]

There are several types of depression. One of them is perinatal (depression of pregnant women). It occurs in women while carrying a child, sometimes against the background of absolute well-being. It is caused by biological, social, psychological factors. Among them, stress, conflicts, fear of body changes, loss of beauty, misunderstanding on the part of the spouse, complications during pregnancy […]

Acupuncture (acupuncture) is a method of therapy for various diseases in Eastern countries, and in Western countries it is used as an alternative and complementary therapy. Acupuncture has been proven to be effective in treating depression. Some authors postulate that this method is as effective as pharmacotherapy, but it does not show the side effects associated […]

In depression and schizophrenia, structural changes occur in the brain. In schizophrenia and depression, there is an increase in the white matter of the brain and a decrease in gray matter. The changes concern: middle temporal gyrus;  prefrontal gyrus;  left ventral medial gyrus;  left lingual gyrus;  dorsal medial prefrontal gyrus. The left temporal gyrus functions as a second sensory […]

When making a diagnosis of depressive spectrum disorder, it is necessary to exclude: hypothyroidism ; alcohol abuse; schizophrenia, post-traumatic mental disorder, dementia, bipolar disorder. Between 20 and 50% of cases of depression are in the spectrum of bipolar disorder. Major depressive disorder (MDD) is manifested by a chronic course, emotional, psychological, and behavioral signs. In the presence of anxiety, there […]

Some microorganisms are psychobiotics . They are useful for the health of patients with various mental illnesses. Bacteria of a number of species can produce serotonin and gamma- aminobutyric acid, that is, neuroactive substances that mediate various processes in the human brain. Psychobitics have antidepressant and antioxolytic effects. Typically Psychobiotics are used for irritable bowel syndrome. But Bifidumbacterin can stop signs of chronic fatigue syndrome and depression. The effect is associated with the anti-inflammatory aspect of […]

Due to the lack of standards in the Russian health care system that allow to objectively differentiate depressive disorders, various errors are observed in the diagnosis and treatment . They lead to an increase in the number of suicides, the emergence of forms resistant to therapy, and disability. The most common mistakes are: an error in the diagnosis, when a depressive […]

For five years after the birth of a child, the risk of developing depression in fathers of newborns increases by 68%. That is, both women and men can develop postpartum depression. Postpartum depression in the father also negatively affects the child, as well as postpartum depression in the mother. If fathers do not go to specialists, then they try […]

Old age leaves an imprint on a person’s life. Physical and psychological status and social role are changing. This is a challenge to a person, his ability to live happily, a way to change self-consciousness. Many people experience depression and loneliness in old age due to loneliness throughout their lives, loss of close family ties. The consequence of this is […]