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  2. Mental distress - Wikipedia

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    One such cause is chemical imbalances in the brain, which can lead to irrational decisions and emotional pain. [8] For example, when the brain lacks serotonin, a chemical that regulates the brain's functioning, it can lead to depression, appetite changes, aggression, and anxiety. Another cause of mental distress can be exposure to severely ...

  3. Treatment of mental disorders - Wikipedia

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    There are several main groups. Antidepressants are used for the treatment of clinical depression as well as often for anxiety and other disorders. [30] Anxiolytics are used, generally short-term, for anxiety disorders and related problems such as physical symptoms and insomnia. [31]

  4. Panic attack - Wikipedia

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    On the other hand, other medications that increase dopamine levels have also been found to improve anxiety. [42] Many physical symptoms of anxiety, such as rapid heart rate and hand tremors, are regulated by norepinephrine. Drugs that counteract norepinephrine's effect may be effective in reducing the physical symptoms of a panic attack. [42]

  5. Biopsychiatry controversy - Wikipedia

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    The chemical imbalance hypothesis states that a chemical imbalance within the brain is the main cause of psychiatric conditions and that these conditions can be improved with medication which corrects this imbalance. In that, emotions within a "normal" spectrum reflect a proper balance of neurotransmitter function, but abnormally extreme ...

  6. Biology of depression - Wikipedia

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    The serotonin "chemical imbalance" theory of depression, proposed in the 1960s, [35] is not supported by the available scientific evidence. [ 35 ] [ 36 ] SSRIs alter the balance of serotonin inside and outside of neurons: their clinical antidepressant effect (which is robust in severe depression [ 37 ] ) is likely due to more complex changes in ...

  7. Abnormal psychology - Wikipedia

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    This perspective emphasizes understanding the underlying cause of disorders, which might include genetic inheritance, related physical disorders, infections, and chemical imbalances. Medical treatments are often pharmacological in nature, although medication is often used in conjunction with some other type of psychotherapy."

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