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Brain Health 6 Flashcards

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sedative hypnotics and anxiolytics

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barbiturates
alcohol
benzodiazepines (valium)

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antipsychotic agents

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phenothiazines (chlorpromazine)

butyrophenones (haloperidol)

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antidepressants

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monoamine oxydas (MAO) inhibitors
tricyclic antidepressants (imipramine, tofranil)
second generation/atypical antidepressants (fluoxetine, prozac)
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mood stabilizers

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lithium

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narcotic analgesics

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morphine
codeine
heroin

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psychomotor stimulants

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cocaine
amphetamine
caffeine
nicotine

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psychedelics and hallucinogens

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anticholinergics (atropine)
noradrenergics (mescaline)
serotonergics (LSD, psilocybin)
tetrahydrocannabinol (marijuana)

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alcohol barbiturates and benzodiazepine act on

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GABA (agonists)

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psychosis

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neurological delusions

out of touch with reality

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antipsychotic agents act on

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dopamine receptors (block bc too much dopamine in people with schizophrenia)

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what can cause symptoms like schizophrenia

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amphetamine (dopamine agonist)

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antidepressants act on

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serotonin, noradrenaline, histamine, acetylcholine
maybe dopamine
important one = SEROTONIN

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things you can get from poppy plant

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codeine and morphine

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14
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opium antagonists block actions of

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morphine

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15
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morphine

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mimics endorphins

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amphetamine and cocaine

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behavioral stimulants

dopamine agonists

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caffeine

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general stimulant

more cAMP

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LSD acts on

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serotonin

psychedelic

19
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when does fetal alcohol syndrome have the most impact

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first three months of pregnancy

20
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naxolone/narcan

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opioid overdose reversal drug

blocks opioid receptors in brain

21
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prozac is an

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SSRI

22
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most essential vitamin for nervous system

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vitamin b

23
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things that increase GABA

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sleep exercise meditation

24
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things that allow you to better dampen HPA hyperactivity

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bigger hippocampus

more glucocorticoid receptors

25
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four common causes of mental illness

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Toxoplasmosis
Vitamin B Deficiency
HIV in brain
Syphilis

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