Psilocybin Implications for Future Depression Therapy
by Anas Abuzoor, 2023 PharmD Candidate, Mikayla Bell, 2023 PharmD Candidate, Ami Leigh Schmidt, 2023 PharmD Candidate, Mahadi Zraik, 2023 PharmD Candidate, Sochenda Pen, 2024 PharmD Candidate, Kevin Bozymski, PharmD, BCPS, BCPP
In 2020, more than 20 million adults and 4 million adolescents in the United States had at least one major depressive episode. Depression is a common yet serious mood disorder that negatively affects the way an individual feels, thinks, and acts. Depression, or major depressive disorder, is diagnosed after an individual experiences a 2-week period of depressed mood or loses interest or pleasure in daily activities along with additional symptoms such as changes in weight or sleep, fatigue, psychomotor agitation, feelings of worthlessness or guilt, decreased concentration, or thoughts of death or suicide. It can lead to a variety of emotional and physical problems and can decrease a person’s ability to function at home and work.
Keywords: Depressive Disorder, Major, Serotonin Uptake Inhibitors, Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor, Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic, Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors, Dopamine, Reserpine, Serotonin, Depression, Down-Regulation, Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System, Pleasure, Psychomotor Agitation, Pituitary-Adrenal System, Antidepressive Agents, Psychotherapy, Suicide, Neuronal Plasticity, Dietary Supplements, Norepinephrine, Hippocampus, Psychiatry, Fatigue, Neurons, Guilt, Sleep
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In 2020, more than 20 million adults and 4 million adolescents in the United States had at least one major depressive episode. Depression is a common yet serious mood disorder that negatively affects the way an individual feels, thinks, and acts. Depression, or major depressive disorder, is diagnosed after an individual experiences a 2-week period of depressed mood or loses interest or pleasure in daily activities along with additional symptoms such as changes in weight or sleep, fatigue, psychomotor agitation, feelings of worthlessness or guilt, decreased concentration, or thoughts of death or suicide. It can lead to a variety of emotional and physical problems and can decrease a person’s ability to function at home and work.
Keywords: Depressive Disorder, Major, Serotonin Uptake Inhibitors, Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor, Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic, Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors, Dopamine, Reserpine, Serotonin, Depression, Down-Regulation, Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System, Pleasure, Psychomotor Agitation, Pituitary-Adrenal System, Antidepressive Agents, Psychotherapy, Suicide, Neuronal Plasticity, Dietary Supplements, Norepinephrine, Hippocampus, Psychiatry, Fatigue, Neurons, Guilt, Sleep
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2022 November/December Table of Contents