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Genetic Disorders
Produce non-specific mental retardation
Schiz. familial inheretance but not Mendellian
Gentic Disorders
Lesch-Nayn
profound mental retardation
self mutilation - bite lips
deficiency of hypoxanthine-guaninephosphoribosyltransference
Gentic Disorders
Prader-Willi
mildy retarded, increased appetites and obesity. Must lock fridge.
15q deletion
Gentic Disorders
Homocysteinuria
~15% develop schitz. (less than 1% in normal pop.)
cystathionine beta synthase deficiency
Gentic Disorders
Cardio-velo-facial syndrome
Can develop Schiz or other disorders
Cardiac and Midface abnormalitites
NOT retarded
22q11
Major Receptors
Serotonin
5HT 1A
AC-
antidepressant, anxiolytic
Major Receptors
Serotonin
5HT 2A
target of hallucinogens,
atypical antipsychotics
PI
Major Receptors
Dopamine
D2
antipsychotics work here
Side effects
AC-
Major Receptors
Cholinergic
M1
congition and seizures, PI
Major Receptors
Cholinergic
M4
antiparkinsonian drugs
ac-
Major Receptors
Cholinergic
NAChR
tobacco use, cognitive enhancement
Major Receptors
Andrenergic
alpha 2 A,B,C
agonists sedative and antihypertension
Major Receptors
Histamine
H1
antagonists produce sedatation, weight gain
are side effects
Neurotransmitter
Norepi
Alertness, consciousness, energy
Neurotransmitter
serotonin
mood, obcession/complusion
aggression and suiside from lack of serotonin
Neurotransmitter
Dopamine
reward (addiction)
Neurotransmitter
Increased and Decrease Dopamine and norepi
Inc: Mania
Dec: Depression
AA Neurotransmitters
Inhibitory
GABA
Cl- Channels
benzodiazepine
Barbituates
Alcohol
AA Neurotransmitters
Inhibitory
Glycine
Involved in Schiz.
AA Neurotransmitters
Excitatory
Glutamate
Memory, also schiz.
Neuropeptides
Opiods
endorphine, PAIN, hunger, huirst, mood
Neuropeptides
Corticotrophin Releaseing Factor (CRF)
stress response
Neuropeptides
Substance P
mediate pain
Neuropeptides
Neurotensin
needed for full response to some antipsychotics
Neuropeptides
Cholecystokinin
mediates satiety
Neuropeptides
Vasopressin/Oxytocin
Social Bonding
Neuropeptides
Neuropeptide Y
increased levels during chronic stress
(fat accumulation)
Cytokine Overproduction
Can lead to disease
Cytokine IL-1 and TNF alpha
lead to destruction of rheumatoid arthritis.
Actions of Frontal Lobe
vol. movement
lang production (left)
motor prosody (right)
comportment
executive fxn
motivation
Actions of Temporal Lobe
audition
Lang. coimprehension (left)
sensory prosody (right)
memory
emotion
Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
Hallucinations; psychotic episodes with or without memory
Bilat. T. Lobe Damage
hypersexuality, placidity, tendency to explore env. with mouth (spak syndrome), shift attn', no emotion behind stimuli (can't tell angry v. happy)
Parietal Lobes
tactile sensation
visuospatial fxn (right)
reading (left)
calculation (left)
Body Parts and spatial relation, neglect
Limbic System
Hypothalamus
hunger, thirst, levels of pleasure, anger and aggression
Limbic System
Hippocampus
short and long term memory
Limbic System
Amygdala
integrating internal and external stimuli
learned fear response (anxiety or panic)
Ventral Tegmental Area
dopamine pathway
pleasure and addiction
Cingulate Gyrus
focuses attn on emotionally significant events
Basal Ganglia
repetitive behaviors, reward experiences
Basal Ganglia
Caudate
Motor Acts
Malfunction leads to OCD, also Huntinton's and tourette's.
Basal Ganglia
Putamen
movement; learning
Basal Ganglia
Globus Pallidus
postural control
Affected in Wilson's disease, Copper interacts with
Basal Ganglia
Substantia Nigra
degeneration causes Parkinson's
Prefrontal Cortex
thinking about future. exec. fxn
ANS
Sympathetic
Activated by cocaine, amphetamine
and withdrawls of sedatives (alcohol, opioids, benzo)
Arcuate Fasculus
Connect Broac's Area to Wiernikes, damage leads to conduction aphasia