Compare and Contrast the First-Generation Antidepressants with the Second-Generation Antidepressants

question 27

Essay

Compare and contrast the first-generation antidepressants with the second-generation antidepressants, and identify the newest antidepressant drugs that have been developed.

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Definitions:

Motivational Symptoms

Symptoms that affect a person's drive, desire, or motivation to engage in activities or pursue goals.

Cognitive Symptoms

Manifestations related to mental processes, including memory, perception, problem-solving, and executive function, often impacted in psychiatric or neurological conditions.

Physical Symptom

A noticeable change in the body that indicates a condition or disease.

Depression

A syndrome of mental disturbance characterized by persistent feelings of unhappiness or indifference toward life, seriously impairing regular daily life.