Learning Objectives

  • Describe the clinical and biological features of depression and bipolar disorder
  • Classify antidepressant drugs and mood stabilizers based on their pharmacological actions
  • Associate the pharmacological actions of antidepressant drugs to with neurobiological changes for depression
  • Associate the pharmacological actions of drugs for bipolar disorder with changes in mood
  • Describe the therapeutic and adverse effects of antidepressant drugs and mood stabilizers