Chapter 3 - Final Flashcards
In schizophrenia enlargement of ______ occurs
cerebral ventricular size
In schizophrenia ________ size may be decreased
temporal lobe
Schizophrenia patients have an excess of ______
Dopamine
_______ levels are sometimes used to determine if a patient has treatable depression
Elevated cortisol
_______ has also been associated with depression
Hypothyroidism
______ plays a role in behaviors associated with OCD
serotonin
Increased levels of _____ and ______ have been observed in individuals with anxiety
TSH and prolactin
Decreased _____ turnover has been found in clients with anorexia
serotonin
Low ________ levels were discovered in clients with long term anorexia
CSF norepinephrine
Enlarged _______ during the starvation period in individuals with anorexia nervosa
CSF spaces
_____ inhibits the reuptake of serotonin
SSRIs
_____ inhibits the reuptake of serotonin, norepinephrine, block NE receptor, and blocks ACH receptor
Tricyclics
______ increase NE by inhibiting the enzyme that degrades it
MAO inhibitors
______ inhibits reuptake of NE and dopamine
Bupropion
_____ increases receptor affinity for GABA
Benzodiazepines