Causes of Depression II
Anger and Depression II
Depression
and Alcohol II Stress and Depression
Cause of Depression - the Serotonin
/ Depression Connection
There is not one single factor that can be pinpointed as the
cause of depression. Thyroid conditions can cause mental
depression. Female hormone imbalance can cause mental depression.
Grief and loss can cause mental depression. Medication, chronic
pain, genetics, gender and possibly viral infections can cause
depression.
An external event like chronic illness, financial problems,
divorce or the death of a loved one often can cause an episode of
depression. Some studies indicates that environmental factors like poverty
or abuse, contribute to the cause of depression. Living with a
depressed family member or an ill parent can also predispose a
person to depression.
Living with chronic pain or life-threatening illness can also
cause mental depression. Genetics can also be the cause of
depression. People with a parent who became severely depressed are
eight times more likely to become depressed.
The cause of depression varies greatly from one person
to the next yet most people with depression have something in common:
low levels of the neurotransmitter serotonin. Although mental depression is associated with low levels of the
serotonin, scientists are still not sure whether low levels of
serotonin and cause depression or whether depression causes low
levels of serotonin.
One thing they do know is that depression can often be lifted
by raising serotonin levels. Serotonin, also called 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT), is the
brain's `happy chemical.’ Although over100 neurochemicals are found in the human brain,
four neurotransmitters - norepinephrine, serotonin, dopamine, and
acetycholine - receive the bulk of research the focus. Of these
four high-profile neurotransmitters, serotonin has the most
widespread effect on the brain.
Serotonin is often referred to as the body's natural
mood-altering drug and changes in serotonin levels can quickly
alter mood. If serotonin levels drop to low levels, depression is
almost sure to follow. Some antidepressant medications work
specifically to affect the action of serotonin. Deprex, a natural
antidepressant, naturally works to stimulant serotonin levels
without the side effects commonly associated with antidepressants.
While Deprex works naturally with the body to ease depression,
Attend safely and effectively addresses the symptoms of Attention
Deficit Disorder, without the depression and side effects commonly
experienced with amphetamines use.
It is important to note that certain drugs - amphetamines being
one class of drugs - may cause depression. The ADHD medications
commonly prescribed for Attention Deficit Disorder are
amphetamines and these drugs place the person taking them at risk
of developing depression.
Also noted for their ability to cause depression are;
- alcohol
- amphetamines
- antineoplastic drugs
- benzodiazepines (in excess)
- certain beta-blocking drugs
- carbamazepine
- chloral hydrate
- clonidine
- cocaine
- cortisonelike steroids
- cycloserin
- digitalis (toxicity)
- disulfiram
- guanethidine
- haloperidol
- hormone replacement therapy
- hydralazine
- indapamide
- indomethacin
- levodopa
- methyldopa
- opiates
- oral contraceptives
- pentazocine
- some phenothiazines
- physostigmine
- prazosin
- reserpine
- succinimide
- sulfonamides
