Paper about Depression:

1. Write a small assignment (5 pages) on the given topics:

2. The assignment should cover the following points:

• Suitable diagrams.
• Details of the topics
• Flow charts if any.
• Mechanisms in details.

3. Source of information could be books, scientific journal, internet websites

4. The assignment should have topics in the following order:

Depression

-Introduction to depression and Physiological factors of depression.

-Physiologic symptoms of depression (central, endocrine & peripheral symptoms).

-Physiologic mechanisms (The Monoamine Hypothesis and Monoamine Receptor changes).

-Treatment (Somatic interventions : Antidepressants, Lithium, Electroconvulsive therapy and adjustment of Circadian rhythms , Psychosocial interventions)

Reference - Suggested references: Basic Clinical Pharmacology by Ring & Dale, Comprehensive Pharmacy by Goddmann and Gilmann, Textbook of Medical Physiology by Guyton & Hall.