Psychopharma Flashcards
Controlscomplex movements, motivation, cognition; regulates emotional response
Dopamine
Changes in attention, learning and memory, sleep and wakefulness, mood
Norepinephrin e (noradrenaline )
Controlsfightorflight response
Epinephrine
Controls food intake,
sleep, wakefulness.
Serotonin
Controlsalertness, gastric secretions, cardiac function, peripheral allergic response
Histamin
Decreased acetylcholine causes ________, __________
Acetylcholine, Alzheimer’s Disease and Myasthenia Gravis (weakness of skeletal muscle
Enhance,prolong, inhibit or limit the effects of principal neurotransmitters
Neuropeptides
Resultsin neurotoxicity if levels are too high
Glutamate
Modulatesother neurotransmitters
Y-Aminobutyric Acid
Implicatedtocause Schizophrenia
Dopamine
Excess:memoryloss, rapid withdrawal, depression, PTSD.
Norepinephrine
Excess:memoryloss, rapid withdrawal, depression, PTSD.
Norepinephrine
● Cancause hypertension
Epinephrine
For depression
● For anxiety, mood disturbances, schizophrenia
Serotonin
Treatsanxietyand
induces sleep at high levels.
Y-amino