-Introduction to depression and Physiological factors of depression.
1. Write a small assignment (5 pages) on the given topics:

2. The assignment should cover the following points:

 Suitable diagrams.

 Details of the topics

 Flow charts if any.

 Mechanisms in details.

3. Source of information could be books, scientific journal, internet websites

4. The assignment should have topics in the following order :

Depression

-Introduction to depression and Physiological factors of depression.

-Physiologic symptoms of depression (central, endocrine & peripheral symptoms).

– Physiologic mechanisms (The Monoamine Hypothesis and Monoamine Receptor changes).

– Treatment (Somatic interventions : Antidepressants, Lithium, Electroconvulsive therapy and adjustment of Circadian rhythms , Psychosocial interventions)