For the past three months, Nicole has been taking a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI), which is an antidepressant prescribed by her psychiatrist. Which of the following chemical effects should such a drug have?
Kyle is suffering from severe depression, and his symptoms have barely improved with psychotherapy and medication. His treatment team suggests he consider a form of psychosurgery called ________, which has been shown to reduce the symptoms of major depression.
A noninvasive technique for the treatment of depression, __________, induces electric current in neurons near the outer cortex, which in turn activate targeted regions.
Woody is about to undergo a treatment that alters electrical activity in his brain. This noninvasive technique is used for people with severe depression, and involves inducing electric current in certain regions of the brain. Which of the following will be involved in the administration of this treatment?