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What are the main impacts of autism spectrum disorders?

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  • troubles with social interaction
  • troubles with communication
  • restricted/repetitive behaviors
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What is the incidence of ASD?

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1%

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What is the heritability of autism?

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70%

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What is the heritability of ASD?

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90%

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What are the developmental differences of people with ASD?

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early brain overgrowth

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What are the possible causes for early brain overgrowth in people with ASD?

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  • altered neuronal migration during gestation
  • abnormal formation of synapses/dendritic spines
  • overconnectivity of brain regions
  • unbalanced excitatory-inhibitory neural networks
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What is the main difference between the brain activity of ASD and non-ASD people?

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ASD: little to no activity in the fusiform face area

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What is the mode of action of anticonvulsants?

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rises GABA receptor activityh

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What is the mode of action of antidepressants?

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heightens serotonin receptor activity

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What is the mode of action of antipsychotics?

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lowers dopamine receptor activity

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What is the mode of action of stimulants?

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heightens dopamine receptor activity

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What is the main characteristic of major affective disorders?

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disordered feelings

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What are the two main mood disorders?

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  • bipolar disorder
  • major depressive disorder
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what is the prevalence of depression in women?

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7%

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What is the prevalence of depression in men?

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3%

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What is the percentage of risk od BD associated with genetics?

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80%

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What is the estimated prevalence of bipolar disorder in the population?

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1%

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How is mania characterized?

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  • unjustified euphoria
  • incessant speech
  • incessant motor activity
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What is the treatment for bipolar disorder?

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  • lithium
  • anticonvulsants
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What is the effect of lithium?

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  • prevents mania, which means there is no onset of depression
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What is the percentage of risk of MDD associated with genetics?

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40%

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What are the main characteristics of depression?

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feelings of:\
- hopelessness
- guilt
- lack of worth of the self

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WHat is the presumed mode of action of lithium?

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decreases dopamine activity to reduce excitatory neurotransmission in the brain

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What are the possible molecular treatments for MDD?

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drugs that increase serotonine and/or neuropinephrine

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What are the different types of molecules used in the treatment of MDD?

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  • SSRI
  • SNRI
  • tricyclic antidepressants
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What is the mode of effect of tricyclic antidepressants?

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  • inhibits reuptake of serotonine and neuropinephrine
  • affects most neuromodulators
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What are the effects of SSRI?

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inhibits reuptake of serotonineW

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What are the effects of SNRI?

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inhibit reuptake of serotonine and neuropinephrine

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What areas are targeted by deep brain stimulation in the treatment of MDD?

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  • subgeneral anterior cingulate cortex
  • nucleus accumbens
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What areas are targeted by transcranial magnetic stimulation in the treatment of MDD?

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pre-frontal cortex

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What are the different treatments available for MDD?

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  • drugs that increase serotonin/neuropinephrine signaling by inhibiting their enzymatic breakdown/their reuptake
  • ketamine
  • electroconvulsive thrapy
  • transcranial magnetic stimulaiton
  • vagus nerve stimulation
  • bright-light therapy
  • sleep deprivation
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32
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What is the precursor molecule of serotonine?

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triptophane

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33
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After succesful treatment, what tends to occur in the brain activity pattern of previously depressive people?

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drop of activity in the anterior cingular cortex, an area situated in the prefrontal cortex

34
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What is the monoamine hypothesis of depression?

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Depression could be associated to insufficient monoamine receptor activity in the brain, especially dopamine and neuropinephrine

35
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What is the main glucocorticoid of the human body?

36
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What are the two main physiological processes of stress?

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  • activation of the sympathetic system
  • activation of the HPA axis
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What is the result of the action of the HPA axis?

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release of cortisol by the adrenal gland

38
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What is the result of the activation of the sympathetic system by stress?

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release of epinephrine and norepinephrine

39
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What is CRH?

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Corticotropin release hormone

40
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What is the effect of CRH?

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causes the pituitary gland to secrete ACTH

41
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What is ACTH?

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aadrenocorticotropic hormone

42
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What is the main effect of the adrenocorticotropic hormone?

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causes the adrenal gland to release glucocorticoids

43
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What are the effects of glucocorticoids?

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  • make glucose and fat available for immediate use
  • increase in blood flow
  • supress secretion of sex hormones
  • stimulates behavioral responsiveness
44
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What are the effects of long-term stress on the brain?

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  • enlarged adrenal gland
  • damaged hippocampus
  • reduced size of the dorsomedial prefrontal cortex
45
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What percentage of PTSD occurence is related to genetics?

46
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What are the possible treatments for PTSD?

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  • medication
  • cognitive behavioral therapy
  • group therapy
47
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What are the physical elements/factors that can influence the occurence/effects of PTSD?

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  • abnormalies in the HPA axis
  • increased amygdala activity
48
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What are the classically observed symptoms of anxiety?

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  • muscle tension
  • over activity of the autonomous nervous system
  • expectation of impending disaster
  • continuous vigilance for danger
49
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What percentage of the population shows anxiety in any given year?

50
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What percentage of people develop social anxiety at some point in their life?

51
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What percentage of people develop a phobia in their life?

52
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What are the possible factors that increase chances of developing anxiety?

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  • environmental (absue, bad childhood, etc)
  • genetic
  • other mental disorders
  • neurodegenerative diseases
53
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What are the possible changes in brain activity assoicated with anxiety?

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hyper activity of the amygdala and decreased activation of the ventrolateral prefrontal cortex

54
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What are the symptom clusters of OCD?

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1) hoarding
2) cleaning
3) symmetry
4) forbidden thoughts

55
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What is the proportion of OCD due to genetics?

56
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What are the possible course of treatment for OCD?

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  • exposure/response prevention therapy
  • antidepressants
  • cingulectomy
  • deep brain stimulation of the basal ganglia
57
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What is a cingulectomy?

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last resort treatment for OCD that consists in the severring of a nerve bundle between the anterior cingulate and the prefrontal cortex

58
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What is particular about the brain activity of people with OCD?

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  • hyoeractivity in the prefrontal lobe
  • hyperactivity in the striatum
59
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Brain damage to which brain regions can cause the apparition of symptoms of OCD?

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  • basal ganglia
  • cingulate gyrus
  • prefrontal cortex
60
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What percentage of the risk factors for alcoholism are accounted for by genetics?

61
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What is the effect on brain signaling of reinforcement learning?

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heightens dopamine signaling in the striatum, especially the nucleus accumbens

62
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What disproves the negative reinforcement theory of addiction?

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cravings and addictive behaviors outlast all withdrawal

63
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What is the effect of past/active addition on the brain activity?

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PFC hypoactivity

64
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What disorders is addiction most frequently associated with?

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  • ADHD
  • schizophrenia
65
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What do ADHD, schizophrenia and addiction all have in common?

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linked to abnormalities in the prefrontal cortex and its interationc with dopamine neurons and/or the striatum

66
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What are the main approaches in the treatment of drug addiction?

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  • binding site blocker
  • maintenance
  • partial agonist
  • brain stimulation
67
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What are the different binding site blockers?

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  • naltrexone
  • naloxon
68
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What is the mode of action of naltrexon?

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reduces the high created by opiates because it is an extremely hugh affinity opioid receptor antagonist

69
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What is the mode of action of naloxom?

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  • opioid receptor antagonist
  • reverses the effects of an opioid overdose
70
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What molecules are used in the maintenance approach of the treatment of addiction?

71
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What is the mode of effect of methadone?

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  • potent opiate
  • similar effect to heroin and morphine but with a slower onset and offset
  • maintains addiction but allows the addict to be functionnal in society
72
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What is the general mode of action of the molecules used in the partial agonists approach?

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  • will bind to the receptors
  • produce an effect much smaller than that of the molecule
  • prevents the drug from having any effect because the drug can no longer bind to its receptor
73
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what type of drug prevention method does buprenophrine correspond to? which drug is it a treatment for?

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  • partial agonist approach
  • opiates
74
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What type of drug prevention method does varenicline correspond to? Which drug is it a treatment for?

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  • partial agonist approach
  • nicotine
75
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What areas are targeted by deep brain stimulation in the treatment of addiciton?

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  • PFC
  • Basal ganglia
76
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What area of the brain is targeted by treanscranial magnetic stimulation in the treatment of addiction?

77
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What are the characteristics of ADHD?

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  • problems paying attention
  • difficulty in inhibition
  • hyperactivity
78
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Which percentage of north american children is treated for ADHD?

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more than 5 %

79
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What is the heritability of ADHD?

80
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What are the factors that can influence the development of ADHD?

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  • alcohol use during pregnancy
  • infections during pregnancy
  • low birth weight
81
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What are the types of molecules used in the management of ADHD?

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  • dopamine reuptake inhibitors or reversers
  • antidepressants

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