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Acetylcholine (Ach)
functions? too much is associated w/ what sx? with what 2 diseases is it associated? |
Functions:
muscle contraction memory REM sleep sleep-wake cycle Too Little: depression OCD suicide PTSD aggression Too much: schizophrenia alzheimers circadian rhythms D/O's Alzheimers Myesthenia Gravis |
Think of it's functions (leaning, LTP, memory and the D/O it's assoc. w/ - alzheimers) also REM, sleep
functions: crass! Cr A S lots of psych d/o |
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Serotonin (5-HT)
What functions does is regulate? With what disorders/problems is it associated? What effect of DA does it mediate? |
Regulates:
mood hunger temperature aggression sleep-wake cycle |
maths
mood aggression tempreature hunger sleep |
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Dopamine (Da)
functions too much is associated w/? too little is associated w/? |
Functions:
in Limbic System, increases in DA mediate reinforcing effects of nicotine etoh cocaine opiates D/O's Too much: schizophrenia Tourette's Too Little: Parkinson's |
2 d/o for too much
1 d/o for too little |
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GABA
functions it's associate with? d/o w/ too little? what drugs increase it's activity? |
inhibitory
Mediates: sleep eating seizures anxiety benzo's work on GABA HD is due to neuronal death in Basal Ganglia leading to reduced GABA |
seas
sleep eating anxiety seizures CSR and LDS |
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Glutamate
with what functions is it associated? What happens if there's too much? With what disease is excess associated (not the only cause!) |
excitatory
Functions: memory (LTM) long-term potentiation (learning, memory) Too much: seizures HD brain-damage from strokes |
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