Psychiatry

Question 1

Neurotransmitter changes with disease:

1. Alzheimer’s Disease
2. Anxiety
3. Depression
4. Huntington’s Disease
5. Parkinson’s Disease
6. Schizophrenia

Answer 1

1. Alzheimer’s Disease ⇒ ↓ ACh, ↑glutamate
2. Anxiety ⇒ ↓ GABA, ↓ dopamine, ↑ NE
3. Depression ⇒ ↓ NE, ↓ serotonin, ↓ dopamine
4. Huntington’s Disease ⇒ ↓ GABA, ↓ ACh, ↑ dopamine
5. Parkinson’s Disease ⇒ ↓ dopamine, ↑ ACh
6. Schizophrenia ⇒ ↑ dopamine

Question 2

What is the order of loss (person, place, time) with disorientation?

Answer 2

time ⇒ place ⇒ person