This animation shows how Prozac® alleviates depression. It can also be used to illustrate in general how neuron cells communicate with each other and how a neurotransmitter sends a signal from one...
This animation shows how Prozac® alleviates depression. It can also be used to illustrate in general how neuron cells communicate with each other and how a neurotransmitter sends a signal from one neuron to another.
Some people with depression have a shortage of serotonin, the "mood" neurotransmitter in the brain. The antidepressant Prozac®, a Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI), can help correct this imbalance by increasing the brain's own supply of serotonin.
This animation shows how Prozac® acts as a selective inhibitor of Serotonin Reuptake Transporter Protein, thus alleviating depression. In the brain, serotonin is associated with transmission of thoughts and feelings. In a healthy person, an optimal concentration of serotonin is available at the synapse. The imbalance of this neurotransmitter triggers emotional symptoms, like depressed mood, or physical symptoms, like aches and pains.
The blue colored layers represent the trans-membrane structure of both pre- and post-synaptic areas (the upper and lower part of the screen, respectively). Red colored masses in the post-synaptic membrane represent serotonin receptors. There are other membrane proteins as well. Depression can occur when the serotonin transporter protein (a G-protein coupled receptor; shown in white in the pre-synaptic membrane) takes up a serotonin molecule before it has a chance to bind to the post-synaptic receptor. This process is known as reuptake. Prozac® blocks the reuptake of serotonin by disabling the transporter proteins. Consequently, more serotonin molecules will be available to the post-synaptic receptor and thus depression is relieved.
Created by:
Joshua Sisson - URI Electrical Engineering StudentJoshua Sisson Class of 2005 Electrical Engineering STA member since 2001
Dr. Bongsup Cho - URI Pharmacy ProfessorDr. Bongsup Cho Professor of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences College of Pharmacy
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I don't think any of you knows what your talking about. The mind is affected by physical as well as psychological stimuli. If you've ever had depression, that cannot be put down to an event etc you will never have experienced anything like it. Ive had cancer and depression and I would rather have cancer any day.
depression can be solved with nutrition... these drugs are lethal and have serious long term complication .. 2 handfuls of cashews contains the same effects as a does of prozac... try B vits especially B3 (niacin) B6, B12.. learn which foods to eat and exercise and try spiritual therapies and energy medicine.. anything natural is better than this artificial prozac rubbish...
Everything is an illness in the DSM-IV! Even being stoned is a mental illness. Not jacking off enough is an illness too. Being gay used to be an illness as well. Seriously, the DSM-IV is for insurance purposes. A psych HAS to diagnose you with something from it every time for insurance purposes. That's why EVERYTHING is a disease in that book. To understand how Serotonin works, look up the pharmacology of LSD.
haha thats better depression is a state of the mind and no1 but ourselves can heal our own mind i was badly badly down at one point in my life for a long time and the thing that helpd me was a mad book called the secret peace and love to u all
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Even being stoned is a mental illness. Not jacking off enough is an illness too. Being gay used to be an illness as well.
Seriously, the DSM-IV is for insurance purposes. A psych HAS to diagnose you with something from it every time for insurance purposes. That's why EVERYTHING is a disease in that book.
To understand how Serotonin works, look up the pharmacology of LSD.