Question

You are watching your favorite television program when a commercial for a new medication comes on. it states that the medication can alleviate depression: "since depression is a chemical imbalance, new effexor extended release can help with mood, sleep, arousal, and alertness by working on the two key neurotransmitters involved in depression." these two neurotransmitters are:

Answer 1

The correct answer is serotonin and norepinephrine

These are basically chemicals that affect how you feel physically. For example, Serotonin is known as the happiness chemical because it affects how physically and psychologically happy you are at the moment. Serotonin imbalance is key in depression and often medication boosts its production.