Antidepressant drugs are believed to work by affecting serotonin or

A) dopamine.
B) lithium.
C) norepinephrine.
D) acetylcholine.

Antidepressant Drugs

Medications prescribed to alleviate symptoms of depression by adjusting the balance of neurotransmitters in the brain.

Serotonin

A neurotransmitter that is mainly found in the brain, bowels, and blood platelets and is significant in regulating mood, appetite, sleep, and arousal among other functions.

Norepinephrine

A neurotransmitter and hormone essential in the body's response to stress, affecting parts of the brain where attention and responding actions are controlled.