Chapter 13: Affective Disorders

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Cushing’s syndrome

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Question 2

Alzhimer’s

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Question 3

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

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a psychiatric disorder that may occur following the experience or witnessing of life-threatening events such as military combat, natural disasters, or violent personal assaults such as rape. Symptoms of PTSD include reliving the experience through nightmares and flashbacks, sleep disturbances, feelings of detachment, and estrangement.

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GABA

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Question 5

corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH)

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a peptide hormone secreted by the hypothalamus that stimulates the release of ACTH (corticotropin) by the anterior pituitary gland

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hippocampal neurogenesis

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Question 7

dentate gyrus

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Question 8

quiescent neural progenitors

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Question 9

angiogenesis

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Question 10

cathecholamines

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hormones that are derived from tyrosine and secreted primarily from the adrenal medulla

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COMT

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Question 12

heterozygous

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Question 13

homozygous

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Question 14

VAL

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Question 15

MET

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Question 16

primary depression

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Question 17

secondary depression

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Question 18

menopausal depression

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Question 19

unipolar depression

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Question 20

bipolar depression

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Question 21

Addison’s disease

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Question 22

hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) Axis

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a complex and interactive system that comprises three endocrine glands: the hypothalamus, pituitary gland and adrenal gland that constitute a major neuroendocrine system that regulates stress responses

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Dexamethasone Suppression Test

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Question 24

Dexamethasone

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Question 25

Monoamine neurotransmitters

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Question 26

monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitor

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Question 27

tricyclics inhibit

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Question 28

SSRIs

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Question 29

hypothyroidism

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Question 30

thyroid-releasing hormone (TRH)

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a tripeptide hormone secreted by the hypothalamus that stimulates the release of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) (thyrotropin) from the anterior pituitary gland

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thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)

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a glycoprotein hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates and regulates activity of the thyroid gland

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triiodthyronine (T3)

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a tyrosine-based hormone that is produced by the thyroid gland and acts to increase the basal metabolic rate, affect protein synthesis, and increase sensitivity to catecholamines

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thyroxine (T4)

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the primary hormone secreted from the thyroid gland; it acts to increase oxidation rates in tissues

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ketamine

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Question 35

NMDA receptors

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Question 36

glutamate

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Question 37

lateral habendula (LHb)

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Question 38

misolymbic system

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Question 39

perimenopausal phase

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Question 40

estradiol

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Question 41

menopause

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Question 42

hormone replacement therapy (HRT)

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Question 43

seasonal affective disorder (SAD)

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Question 44

phototherapy

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Question 45

anorexia nervosa

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lack or loss of appetite or lack of voluntary food intake

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bulimia nervosa

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a serious, potentially life-threatening eating disorder characterized by a cycle of binge eating and compensatory behaviors such as self-induced vomiting designed to undo or compensate for the effects of bingig

Question 47

7-dehydrocholesterol

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