PSYC 350 1st Edition Lecture 11 Outline of Last Lecture I Description II Causes III Treatments Outline of Current Lecture I Review of last lecture II ECT III Suicide Current Lecture Momo Amine Oxidase Inhibitors MAOI s reduce the destruction of serotonin MAOI s can cause strokes when combined with tyramine which is found in many common foods and medications Atypical antidepressants increase dopamine in the pleasure center and does not disrupt sexual functioning The controversial question of antidepressants is that it works no better than placebo s Do not combine medications ECT runs a high level of electricity across the frontal lobes Today it is used with sedatives and muscle relaxants to ease the resulting seizures ECT is still quite controversial and sometimes banned because it can destroy parts of the brain Substance abuse does not help recover from bipolar but switches mania instead Suicide is one of the leading causes of death in the USA second highest among males Women are more likely to attempt suicide men are more likely to succeed Covert suicides are disguised as accidents Suicide gestures are designed to look like a suicide attempt but one that will actually kill you Drug overdoses usually don t work they just make you sick Guns work Most people ignore signs of suicide but they should always be taken seriously Suicide notes mean nothing usually just apologizes and goodbyes Suicides are more common in spring and summer and on Mondays Depression stress punishment and fantasies about the afterlife are suicide explanations Suicide rate increases if it happens in mass media like the news or TV shows These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor s lecture GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes not as a substitute The cognitive explanation says poor problem solving skills delusions hallucinations and hopelessness leads to it The physiological explanation says low serotonin low cholesterol and genetics lead to it