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Neurochemical Pathways in Affective Disorders
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Across
  • 1. Non-pharmacologic intervention involving cognitive and behavioral modulation
  • 2. Loss of pleasure, a hallmark symptom often studied in mood disorder research
  • 3. Cranial nerve sometimes stimulated to alleviate treatment-resistant depression
  • 4. Refers to connection points between neurons, often altered in depressive states
  • 6. To chemically alter synaptic transmission influencing mood circuits
  • 7. Study of heritable phenotype changes not involving DNA sequence alterations
  • 9. Tool used to quantify subjective depressive symptom severity
  • 10. Process of neuronal birth implicated in antidepressant efficacy
  • 11. Complex physiological feedback loop involving stress hormone regulation in depression
Down
  • 5. Class of antidepressants preventing enzymatic breakdown of biogenic amines
  • 8. Pertaining to neurons that synthesize a neurotransmitter often associated with reward
  • 12. Agent that reduces anxiety, frequently comorbid with depressive disorders
  • 13. Somatic treatment triggering controlled seizures for severe depressive episodes
  • 14. Alkali metal used as mood stabilizer with complex pharmacodynamics
  • 15. Inflammatory molecules linked to mood dysregulation and sickness behavior
  • 16. Monoamine neurotransmitter commonly targeted by selective reuptake inhibitors

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