Psychopharmacology

Question 1

What does the somatic nervous system do?

Answer 1

Connects the brain and skeletal muscles to produce voluntary movements and is responsible for processing senses from external stimuli

Question 2

What does the autonomic nervous system do?

Answer 2

Links the brain with internal organs to produce unconscious states

Question 3

What does the SNS do?

Answer 3

Uses alpha and beta receptors to activate fight or flight response

Question 4

What does the PNS do?

Answer 4

Uses muscarinic/cholinergic and nicotinic receptors to activate rest and digest response

Question 5

What does dopamine do?

Answer 5

Controls emotion, reward, motivation, executive function, and motor control

Question 6

What does serotonin do?

Answer 6

Controls mood, sleep, libido and temperature regulation

Question 7

What does noradrenaline do?

Answer 7

Stimulates alpha and beta receptors to turn on SNS for fight or flight response

Question 8

What does glutamate do?

Answer 8

Excitatory neurotransmitter. High levels are linked with psychosis, anxiety and stimulant abuse

Question 9

What does GABA do?

Answer 9

Inhibitory/calming neurotransmitter. Slows overexcited cells, low levels linked to anxiety

Question 10

What does acetylcholine do?

Answer 10

Stimulates muscarinic receptors that turn on the PNS for rest and digest response