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| What two monoamine oxidase transmitter regulate sleep? |
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Definition
| Norepinepherine & Serotonin |
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| What hormone generates responses to stress including over/under eating and loss of sex drive? |
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Definition
| Corticotropin releasing hormone |
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| Anxiety actives what nerve system? |
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Definition
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| Neurons do what three things? |
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Definition
1) respond to stimuli
2) conduct electrical impulses
3) release neurotransmitters |
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| An increase in seratonin causes what? |
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| A decrease in serotonin causes what? |
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| increased dopamine causes what? |
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| decreased dopamine causes what? |
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Definition
| depression & Parkonson's disease |
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| Increased Norepinepherine causes what? |
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Definition
| Mania, Schizophrenia, Anxiety |
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| Decreased Norepinepherine causes? |
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| anxiety, schizophrenia, Huntington's chorea |
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| Increased Acetylcholine causes? |
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Definition
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| Decreased Acetylcholine causes? |
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Definition
Huntingtons
Parkinsons
Alzheimers |
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| Decreased Histamine causes? |
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Definition
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| Neurons are destroyed in what two ways? |
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Definition
1) specific enzymes at the post synaptic cell
2) destruction after reuptake |
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| What three hormones affect neurotransmitters? |
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Definition
| estrogen, testosterone, cortisol |
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| Dopamine is linked to what disorder? |
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Definition
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| Norepinepherine and Serotonin are linked to what disorder? |
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Definition
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| What is injected in a PET scan? |
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Definition
| radioactive tracer, which travels to the brain |
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| PET scan studies blood flow in the brain to detect what 3 diseases? |
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Definition
Alzheimers
Parkinsons
Schizophrenia |
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| What test can be used to detect epilepsy and brain tumors? |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
| 1st generation antipsychotic |
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Definition
| 1st generation antipsychotic |
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Term
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Definition
| 1st generation antipsychotic |
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Term
| 1st generation psychotics block what four thigns? |
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Definition
1. Dopamine
2. Norepinepherine
3. Histamine
4. Muscarinic receptors (Acetylcholine) |
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Term
| Blocking histamine leads to what 2 side effects? |
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Definition
1. sedation
2. Weight gain |
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Term
| Blocking muscarinic receptors leads to what 4 side effects? |
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Definition
1. blurred vision
2. dry mouth
3. constipation
4. urinary hesitancy |
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Term
| Blocking alpha 1 receptors (norepinepherine), leads to what side effect? |
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Definition
| Increased vasodilation- drop in BP- Orthostatic HypoTN |
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Term
| Blocking dopamine leads to what side effects? |
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Definition
increased prolactin secretion
EPS |
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Term
| Increased prolactin causes what 3 things? |
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Definition
1. amanorrhea
2. galactorrhea
3. gynecomastia in men |
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Term
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Definition
| frequent movement( of feet often) |
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Term
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Definition
| 1st generation antipsychotic |
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Term
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Definition
| 1st generation antipsychotic |
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Term
| 3 benefits of atypical antipsychotics |
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Definition
1. NO EPS
2. target neg and positive s/s of schizophrenia
3. block dopamine in limbic system |
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Term
| This antipsychotic induces convulsions in 3% of those who take it |
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Definition
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Term
| Most common side effects of clozapine |
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Definition
1. Sedation
2. Hypersalivation
3. Tachycardia
4. dizziness |
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Term
| Which antipsychotic suppresses bone marrow and leads to fatal infection in 1-2% of pts. |
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Definition
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Term
| Main side effects of Seraquell |
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Definition
1. Sedation
2. Weight Gain |
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Term
| Does Seraquell lead to EPS? |
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Definition
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| Olanzapine/Zyprexa belongs to what group? |
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Definition
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| Olanzapine/Zyprexa is similar to what other drug? |
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Definition
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| Which atypical antipsychotic causes SUBSTANTIAL weight gain? |
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Definition
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| What two receptors does Risperdal block? |
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Definition
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| Depakote is used to treat what two thigns? |
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Definition
| manic depression & seizures |
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Term
| Three major side effects of depakote |
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Definition
1. gingval hyperplasia
2. birth defects
3. hepatic failure |
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Definition
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Definition
Amitriptyline (Elavil)
&
Imipramine (Tofranil) |
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Term
| TCAs block the reuptake of what? |
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Definition
| Norepinepherine and seratonin |
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Definition
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| Which Atypical antidepressant causes priapisM? |
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