Estelle Platini<p>🧶 … </p><p>In pharmacology, an <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/antidepressant" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>antidepressant</span></a> refers to a fairly diverse set of molecules that do not have the same modes of action, the same therapeutic effects or the same undesirable effects.</p><p>A common goal: to target monoamines, neuromodulators</p><p>Generally speaking, these are molecules that target what are called <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/neurotransmitters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>neurotransmitters</span></a>, including serotonin, noradrenaline or dopamine. When a neurotransmitter attaches to receptors in one neuron, it transmits an electrical message that can be transmitted to another neuron. It's kind of like a relay race. There are over 20 different types of synapses, each of which conveys specific messages and are involved in this brain activity differently."</p><p>…</p><p><a href="https://techhub.social/tags/cognition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cognition</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/SilentSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SilentSunday</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/wellness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wellness</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/medicine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>medicine</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/antidepressants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>antidepressants</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>health</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/medicines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>medicines</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>science</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/psychology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>psychology</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/neurosciences" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>neurosciences</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/brain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>brain</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/suicidal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>suicidal</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/suicide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>suicide</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/depression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>depression</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/mood" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mood</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/confidence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>confidence</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/bias" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bias</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/beliefs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>beliefs</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/selfDepreciation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>selfDepreciation</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/mentalHealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mentalHealth</span></a></p>