PS Flashcards
ambient stressors are
chronic environmental stressors that can’t be changed by individual efforts
i.e. economy and climate change
retrograde memory is
memory before an event (i.e. a stroke)
procedural memory is
skill memory
implicit memory type
anterograde memory
memories after an event
benzodiazepines are mainly prescribed for what
sleep difficulties and insomnia
how do benzos work
act as GABA agonists
increasing GABA activity
leads to relaxation/reduced anxiety
GABA is the primary
inhibitory neurotransmitter in CNS
MDMA boosts the release of
neurotransmitters (serotonin + dopamine)
elevates mood/energy
slight hallucinogenic effects
korsakoff syndrome is a
neurological condition characterized by vitamin b1 (thiamine) deficiency
korsakoff syndrome is associated with
chronic alcohol abuse
thiamine is critical for
brain function and energy metabolism
thiamine insufficiency can cause
damage to thalamus and mammillary bodies
thalamus and mammillary bodies play essential roles in
memory formation and retrieval
nucleus accumbens is responsible for
processing and regulating rewarding + pleasurable experiences
nucleus accumbens receives inputs from
prefrontal cortex, amygdala, hippocampus
nucleus accumbens is linked to
motivation, addiction, reinforcement learning, mood disorders
under drug consumption, nucleus accumbens releases
dopamine
continued drug use and recurring release of dopamine in nucleus accumbens leads to
inducing neuroadaptations aka intense drug cravings
explain episodic memory
long term memory that enables us to remember specific events/experiences/contexual details
semantic memory is responsible for
understanding the meaning of words and concepts
