Psych Flashcards
Disulfiram
decreases alcohol consumption by in acetaldehyde and conditioning patient
Used with psychotherapy
Acamprosate
prevents alcohol relapse by lowering the activity of receptors for glutamate
Topiramate
stimulates GABA, blocks action of glutamte, slows dopamine release onto NAC
Naltrexone
reduces cravings for alcohol.
Flumazenil
Benzo receptor antagonist can prevent relapse.
Part of the brain that recieves dopamine and is responsibile for addiction
Nucleus accumbens
Important pathway for addiction
Mesolimbic (and mesocortical)
Most abused drug for all ages
alcohol
CAGE Questions
Cut down?
Annoyed?
Guilt?
Eye-opener?
Precontemplation
unaware and ambivalent
Contemplation
Aware and ambivalent
Preparation
Small steps towards quitting
Action
Change begins, trial and error
Maintenance
new behaviors practiced, attempt to avoid relapse
Largest risk factor for suicide
previous attempt
Drug Paranoia
Cocaine/Amphetamines
Withdraw Depression
Cocaine/Amphetamines
Drug induced arrhythmias
Cocaine
Drug induced violence
PCP
Mechanism of PCP
acts on N-methyl D aspartate glutamate receptors to prevent calcium influx and increase DA release
Vertical Nystagmus
PCP
pinpoint pupils
Opiates
Flu-like withdrawal
Opiates
Flashbacks
LSD
Withdrawal seizures
alcohol/benzo withdrawl
Death
Barbituate withdrawal
Highest incidence of STD
HPV
Higest prevalnce of STD
HSV
sexual pleasure from watching others who are naked
Voyeurism
sexual pleasure from other’s pain
sadism
sexual pleasure rom being abused or dominated
masochism
male rubbing genitals on clothed female to acheive orgasm
frotteurism
sexual pleasure from defecation
coprophilia
sexual pleasure from urination
urophilia
Sexual dysfunctions
Neuroleptics- decrease dopamine alpha one blockers-delayed ejaculation beta blockers-erectile dysfunction tricyclics-erectile dysfunction SSRI-retard ejaculation
Sexual enhancement
Dopamine agonist
Trazodone
Sildenafil, vardenafil, tadalafil
positive reinforcer
stimulus when applied following an operant response, strengthens the probability of that response occurring
negative reinforcer
stimulus that, when removed following an operant response, strengthens the probability of the response occuring
punishment
noxious stimulant that weakens the response
Learned involuntary responses
Classical Conditioning
Learned voluntary responses
Operant Conditioning
patient projects feelings onto the physician
transference
doctor projects feelings onto the patient
countertransference
Expressing unacceptable feelings and thoughts through actions
Acting out
Avoiding the awareness of some painful reality
Denial
transferring avoided ideas and feelings to a neutral person or object
displacement
Temporary, drastic change in behavior to avoid emotional stress
dissociation
remaining at a more childish level of development
fixation
modeling behavior after another
identification
separating feelings from ideas of events
isolation
expressing negativity as an indirect show of opposition
passive aggressive
attributing an unacceptable internal impulse to an external source
projection
proclaiming logical reasons for actions actually performed for other reasons
rationalization
affect replaced by academic content
intellectualization
replacing warded off idea with the oppostie
reaction formation
turning back the maturational clock
regression
involuntarily withholding an idea or feeling from conciousawareness
repression
believing people all good or all bad
splitting
momentary inability to remember
blocking
action to reverse the unacceptable
undoing
alleviating negative feelings with unsolictied generosity
alturism
appreciating amusing nature of anxiety provoking situation
humor
replacing unacceptable wish with a course of action that is socially acceptable
Sublimation
Intentionally withholding an idea or feeling from the concious mind
suppression
Stages of Sleep and Associated Wave
Stage 1-theta
Stage2-Spindal and K waves
Stage3/4- delta
REM- saw tooth
Nucleus in Hypothalamus regulating sleep wake cycle
suprachiasmatic
Hormone related to the FEELING of sleepiness
Melatonin, not related to sleeping itself.
Made from tryptophan/serotonin pathway
Narcolepsy Tetrad
Sleep Attacks
Cataplexy: sudden muscle paralysis
Hypnagonic/Hypnogonic Hallucinations
Sleep paralysis: unable to move upon waking
Narcolepsy is due to a deficiency of…
hypocretin protein (orexin)
Treatment for Narcolepsy
Modafinil
Modafinil
nonaphetamine CNS stimulant, inhibits dopamine reuptake
Ramelteon
MT1/MT2 receptor agonist used for insomnia
Somnambulism
sleep walking
Enuresis
bed wetting
Bruxism
Teethgrinding
Neurotransmitters of sleep
Serotonin: initiate sleep
Acetylcholine:higher during REM
Norepi:lower during REM
Dopamine: wakefulness