Chapter 1 pt.2 Flashcards
What are ‘Phenothidazines”
a group of antipsychotic drugs (major tranquillizers) used to treat schizophrenia
What is “chlorpromazine”
a drug that was used as an anesthetic for surgery, psychologists were curious about its soothing affects for schizophrenia, it then turned into an antipsychotic
“Kraepelin” argued that there are two main groups of mental disorders, what are they
Dementia Praecox (now called schizophrenia)
and Manic-Depressive psychosis (now called bipolar disorder)
What is General Paresis
a degenerative brain disorder that occurs during the final stage of syphilis
What is the Psychodynamic Model
a model made by Freud where behaviour is viewed as the product of clashing forces within the personality
What is the purpose of Neurons
to communicate with other neurone to send messages
What are Dendrites
project from the cell body (of a neuron) to receive messages from adjoining neurone
What is the Axon (neurones)
the body of the neuron (where nervous impulses travel)
What are “terminals”
small branching structures at the end of a neuron, they contain knobs at the end (like balls)
What is a synapse
the junction between the terminal knobs of a neuron and the dendrites of another neurone (sending each other a message)
Each kind of neurotransmitter has a distinctive chemical structure - it will only fit into one kind of harbour or _____ _____ of the receiving neuron
Receptor Site
Excess deficiencies of the neurotransmitter ___________ have been connected to depressive disorders, bipolar disorder, and eating disorders
Norepinephrine
Alzheimers Disease is associated with reductions of the neurotransmitter _______.
Acetylcholine
Excessive availability of the neurotransmitter “dopamine” appear to be involved in __________.
Schizophrenia
Which neurotransmitter is linked with anxiety disorder , depressive disorders, bipolar disorders, sleep disorders, and feeding/eating disorders
Serotonin
