Clinical Relevance Flashcards
1
Q
What are the functions of dopamine pathways?
A
Reward, pleasure, euphoria, motor, compulsion, preservation
2
Q
What are the functions of serotonin pathways?
A
Mood, memory, processing, sleep, cognition
3
Q
What is effect does chronic alcohol use have on the brain?
A
Korsakoff’s syndrome - dementia due to alcohol-related brain damage
4
Q
What can chronic alcoholism withdrawal cause?
A
Delirium Tremens:
- mental confusion
- terrifying hallucinations
- agitation, restlessness
- seizures
5
Q
How is chronic alcoholism managed?
A
Pharmacological - Naltrexone, disulfiram in alcohol dependence
CBT
