Exam 2 Flashcards
Treatment of psychiatric disease with psychotropic drugs often causes a disturbance in _________.
movement
A component of major psychiatric disturbance is an alteration is _______ experience.
Sensory
Hormones associated with anxiety are….
CRH, corticotropin and cortisol
*Normal negative feedback mechanism to bring these levels down does not respond properly
The fluctuation of various physiological and behavioral parameters over a 24-hour period.
Circadian rhythms
A basic, meandering stream of consciousness that can flow from thoughts of future responsibilities, memories, fantasies, and so on.
Conscious mental activity
Jumble of unrelated words
Word salad
The ability to retain and recall past experiences
Memory
Make interpersonal relationships Nerve cells that conduct electrical impulses
Neurons
Three actions carried out by neurons
- Respond to stimuli
- Conduct electrical impulses
- Release neurotransmitters
A chemical substance that functions as a neuromessenger
Neurotransmitter
MAO
Monoamine Oxidase- Destructive enzyme of monoamine neurotransmitters (norepinephrine, dopamine, serotonin)
Affects fine muscle movement, emotions and thoughts, decision making, and stimulation of sex, thyroid, and adrenal hormones
Dopamine (DA)
Affects mood, attention, arousal, and fight or flight response to stress.
Norepinephrine (NE)
Affects sleep, hunger, mood, pain, aggression, and sexual behavior
Serotonin (5-HT)
Affects alertness, inflammatory response, and stimulation of gastric secretions
Histamine
Decrease of this neurotransmitter is associated with depression and Parkinson’s disease
Increase is associated with schizophrenia and mania
Dopamine
Decrease of this neurotransmitter is associated with depression, increase is associated with mania, anxiety states ,and schizophrenia.
Norepinephrine
Decrease of this neurotransmitter is related to depression and increase is related to anxiety states
Seratonin
Decrease of this neurotransmitter is related to sedation and weight gain
Histamine
This neurotransmitter plays a role n inhibition, reduces aggression, excitation and anxiety.
GABA
Decrease in this neurotransmitter can result in anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, mania, huntington’s disease while increase may cause reduction of anxiety.
GABA
This neurotransmitter is excitatory and plays a role in learning and memory.
Glutamate
Decrease in this neurotransmitter can result in psychosis, neurotoxicity, and Alzheimer’s disease while increase can improve cognitive performance in behavioral tasks
Glutamate
This neurotransmitter plays a role n learning and memory, regulates mood (mania, sexual aggression) and stimulates the parasympathetic nervous system
Acetylcholine (ACh)