Conditions to do with Neurotransmitters Flashcards
1
Q
What happens when the levels of neurotransmitters in the brain and wrong?
A
illness
signals cant get across the synapses
2
Q
name 2 illnesses caused by neurotransmitters
A
parkinson’s disease
depression
3
Q
What is Parkinson’s caused by?
A
low levels of dopamine
4
Q
what does dopamine help?
A
coordinate movement
5
Q
symptoms of Parkinson’s?
A
- difficulties speaking
- shaking when they move
- poor balance
6
Q
how can you treat Parkinson’s?
A
L-dopa increases dopamine levels in the brain
synapses begin to work again + symptoms start to improve
7
Q
What is depression caused by?
A
low levels of serotonin
8
Q
how can you treat depression?
A
antidepressants
9
Q
Name 2 drugs that act on synapses
A
antagonist
agonist
10
Q
define antagonist
A
blocks the action of transmission on its receptors
11
Q
define agonist
A
mimics the action of transmitters on its receptors
