PSYC 2000 Chapter : MODULE 55
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The procedure cut the nerves connecting the frontal lobes to the emotion controlling centers of the inner brain. biomedical therapy psychopharmacology antipsychotic drugs tardive dyskinesia antianxiety drugs antidepressant drugs, electroconvulsive therapy (ect) repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rtms psychosurgery lobotomy. The biomedical therapies treat psychological disorders with medications or medical procedures that act directly on a patient"s nervous system. Drug therapy is the most widely used biomedical therapy. The antipsychotic drugs, used in treating schizophrenia, block dopamine activity. Some can have serious side effects, including tardive dyskinesia (with involuntary movements of facial muscles, tongue, and limbs) or increased risk of obesity and diabetes. Antianxiety drugs, which depress central nervous system activity, are used to treat anxiety disorders. These drugs can be physically and psychologically addictive. Antidepressant drugs, which increase the availability of serotonin and norepinephrine, are used for depression, with modest effectiveness beyond that of placebo drugs. Lithium and depakote are mood stabilizers prescribed for those with bipolar disorder.
