Mental Health: Topic Two Flashcards by Lucy Hanson | Brainscape

Q

Physical causes of mental illness?

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Brain structure, genetics or biochemistry

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Biochemical principles?

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Focuses on abnormal levels of neurotransmitters

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How to impulses travel?

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Neurones transmit electrical impulses around the brain.
Synapse connect neurones
To transmit info, neurotransmitters must pass across the synapse
Different types of neurotransmitters to regulate the mental processes

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