Chapter 13: Affective Disorders Flashcards
Cushing’s syndrome
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Alzhimer’s
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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
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.
GABA
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corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH)
a peptide hormone secreted by the hypothalamus that stimulates the release of ACTH (corticotropin) by the anterior pituitary gland
hippocampal neurogenesis
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dentate gyrus
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quiescent neural progenitors
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angiogenesis
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cathecholamines
hormones that are derived from tyrosine and secreted primarily from the adrenal medulla
COMT
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heterozygous
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homozygous
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VAL
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MET
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primary depression
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secondary depression
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menopausal depression
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unipolar depression
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bipolar depression
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Addison’s disease
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hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) Axis
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
Dexamethasone Suppression Test
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Dexamethasone
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Monoamine neurotransmitters
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monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitor
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tricyclics inhibit
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SSRIs
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hypothyroidism
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thyroid-releasing hormone (TRH)
a tripeptide hormone secreted by the hypothalamus that stimulates the release of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) (thyrotropin) from the anterior pituitary gland
thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)
a glycoprotein hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates and regulates activity of the thyroid gland
triiodthyronine (T3)
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
thyroxine (T4)
the primary hormone secreted from the thyroid gland; it acts to increase oxidation rates in tissues
ketamine
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NMDA receptors
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glutamate
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lateral habendula (LHb)
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misolymbic system
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perimenopausal phase
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estradiol
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menopause
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hormone replacement therapy (HRT)
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seasonal affective disorder (SAD)
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phototherapy
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anorexia nervosa
lack or loss of appetite or lack of voluntary food intake
bulimia nervosa
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
7-dehydrocholesterol
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