Physiological

Question 1

narcotics (opiates)

Answer 1

pain relieving drugs → bind to opiate receptors

opium, heroin, morphine

Question 2

norepinephrine (noradrenaline)

behaviors + disorder

Answer 2

behaviors: alertness and wakefulness
disorders: depression + mania

Question 3

SSRI

Answer 3

selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitor

regulates serotonin levels

Question 4

acetylcholine

behavior + disorder

Answer 4

behavior: voluntary muscle control
disorder: alzheimer’s

Question 5

serotonin

behaviors + disorders

Answer 5

regulates mood, eating, sleeping + arousal

disorders: mania + depression

Question 6

endorphins

behaviors

Answer 6

natural painkillers produced in brain

Question 7

GABA

behaviors + disorders

Answer 7

behaviors: stabilizes neural activity in brain
disorders: anxiety

Question 8

epinephrine (adrenaline)

behavior

Answer 8

fight or flight

Question 9

alcohol

Answer 9

depressant

abuse → blackout / memory loss

Question 10

depressants

Answer 10

slow down functioning of CNS
small doses reduce anxiety
(benzos, barbiturates)

Question 11

antidepressants

Answer 11

behavioral stimulant

elevate mood, increase activity levels + appetite, improve sleep patterns

ex: tricyclics + MAO inhibitors

Question 12

amphetamines

Answer 12

behavioral stimulant

speed up CNS

affects: norepinephrine, dopamine
treats: narcolepsy

Question 13

behavioral stimulants

Answer 13

increase behavioral activity by increasing motor activity or counteracting fatigue

Question 14

tricyclic antidepressants + MAO inhibitors

drug class, affect + disease

Answer 14

behavioral stimulant

affect: norepinephrine, serotonin
treat: depression

Question 15

methylphenidate

drug class, affect + medical use

Answer 15

behavioral stimulant (ritalin)

increase alertness + decrease motor activity

affects: dopamine
treats: ADHD

Question 16

chlorpromazine (thorazine)

drug class, affect + use

Answer 16

antipsychotic drug

affects: dopamine
treats: schizophrenia

Question 17

heroin + morphine

drug class, affect + use

Answer 17

narcotic

affects: opiate receptors
use: painkillers

Question 18

antipsychotic drugs treat what symptoms

Answer 18

treat delusional thinking, hallucinations + agitation

commonly used for schizophrenia

Question 19

lithium

drug class, affect + use

Answer 19

antipsychotic drug

affect: unknown
treats: bipolar disorder

Question 20

haloperidol (haldol)

drug class, affect + use

Answer 20

antipsychotic drug

affects: dopamine
treats: schizophrenia

Question 21

dopamine hypothesis of schizophrenia

Answer 21

delusions, hallucinations, and agitation are from either too much dopamine or an oversensitivity to dopamine in the brain

Question 22

retrograde amnesia

Answer 22

unable to remember old events but can form memories from new events

Question 23

prefrontal cortex

Answer 23

governs numerous cognitive + behavioral processes

perception, memory, emotion, impulse control, long-term planning

Question 24

limbic system functions + subdivisions

Answer 24

emotion and memory

septal nuclei, amygdala, hippocampus

Question 25

parasympathetic nervous system (main role + examples)

Answer 25

resting and digestion (energy conservation)

resting + sleeping, reducing heart rate and respiration rates

Question 26

sympathetic nervous system

Answer 26

fight or flight
increased heart rate, blood sugar level, respiration
dilated pupils to increase visual info to the retina
decreases digestive process

Question 27

frontal lobe regions

Answer 27

prefrontal lobes, motor cortex, broca’s area

Question 28

kluver-bucy syndrome

Answer 28

changes in animals resulting from bilateral removal of the amygdala

Question 29

midbrain (role and subdivisions)

Answer 29

sensorimotor reflexes

inferior + superior colliculi