Brain Health 6 Flashcards
sedative hypnotics and anxiolytics
barbiturates
alcohol
benzodiazepines (valium)
antipsychotic agents
phenothiazines (chlorpromazine)
butyrophenones (haloperidol)
antidepressants
monoamine oxydas (MAO) inhibitors tricyclic antidepressants (imipramine, tofranil) second generation/atypical antidepressants (fluoxetine, prozac)
mood stabilizers
lithium
narcotic analgesics
morphine
codeine
heroin
psychomotor stimulants
cocaine
amphetamine
caffeine
nicotine
psychedelics and hallucinogens
anticholinergics (atropine)
noradrenergics (mescaline)
serotonergics (LSD, psilocybin)
tetrahydrocannabinol (marijuana)
alcohol barbiturates and benzodiazepine act on
GABA (agonists)
psychosis
neurological delusions
out of touch with reality
antipsychotic agents act on
dopamine receptors (block bc too much dopamine in people with schizophrenia)
what can cause symptoms like schizophrenia
amphetamine (dopamine agonist)
antidepressants act on
serotonin, noradrenaline, histamine, acetylcholine
maybe dopamine
important one = SEROTONIN
things you can get from poppy plant
codeine and morphine
opium antagonists block actions of
morphine
morphine
mimics endorphins
amphetamine and cocaine
behavioral stimulants
dopamine agonists
caffeine
general stimulant
more cAMP
LSD acts on
serotonin
psychedelic
when does fetal alcohol syndrome have the most impact
first three months of pregnancy
naxolone/narcan
opioid overdose reversal drug
blocks opioid receptors in brain
prozac is an
SSRI
most essential vitamin for nervous system
vitamin b
things that increase GABA
sleep exercise meditation
things that allow you to better dampen HPA hyperactivity
bigger hippocampus
more glucocorticoid receptors
four common causes of mental illness
Toxoplasmosis
Vitamin B Deficiency
HIV in brain
Syphilis
