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32 Cards in this Set
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What are the three types of Biogenic Amines?
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Catecholamines
Serotonin Histamines |
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What are the three types of catecholamines?
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Epinephrine
Norepinephrine Dopamine |
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Is dopamine excitatory or inhibitory?
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It can be both.
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Where is dopamine used in the body?
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In the basal ganglia and the limbic system
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Levels of dopamine effect what emotions?
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Motivation, drive, and reward
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What illicit drug alters dopamine levels?
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Cocaine
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What is an uncommonly known about use for Histamines?
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Treatment of gastric ulcers
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Where is Serotonin found?
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It is versatile and found throughout the CNS.
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How many serotonin receptor types are there?
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16
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Serotonin levels are adjusted to treat what illness?
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Affective disorders like depression (SSRI's increase serotonin levels)
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What are opioids and substance P?
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They are neuropeptides
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What do enkephalins and dynorphins do?
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Give a sense of euphoria
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Enkephalins, Dynorphins, and Endorphins are all examples of what?
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Opioids
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Capsaicin does what? What result?
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Depletes Substance P--blocks some pain
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Angel dust does what?
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Activates glutamate receptors
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Glutamate and aspartate receptors are found where?
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In the CNS--wide and varied receptors
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GABA levels are implicated with what response? What drug increases GABA levels?
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Anxiety(GABA is inhibitory)--benzodiazepines
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GABA levels are low..what is the problem?
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Tetanus
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Where is glycine found? What is its function?
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It is in inhibitory neurons in the brain stem and spinal cord. It filters out excessive responses
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What does strychnine do?
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Inhibits the release of glycine--resulting in WAY too much excitement
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What causes systemic vasodilation? How?
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Nitric Oxide--by relaxing endothelial walls
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Sciatica is one type of this disorder. Name the disorder and name another varient
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Neuritis. tic douloureux is another varient. Pain/neuralgia is a symptom
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What is inflammation of the 7th cranial? What does it cause?
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Bell's Palsy. Jaw difficulties--recovery is possible
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What is cerebral palsy?
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It is brain damage to the motor areas of the brain due to oxygen deprivation or trauma during birth
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What is Multiple Neurofibromatosis?
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It is a Schwann cell malignancy that causes disfiguration
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CVA stands for what? Caused by what? What is a mild type of CVA?
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Cerebral vascular accident--blockage or rupture of a blood vessel in the brain--TIA is a mild type
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How do you treat seizure disorders?
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Quiescent drugs to calm the electrical storms
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What causes meningitis?
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Bacterial infection--it is an inflammation of the meninges
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What causes encephalitis? What is the mortality rate?
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A viral infection that leads to brain tissue inflammation and damage--70%
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A child presents with brain and liver damage. What is wrong?
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Reye's Syndrome--results from a viral recovery and application of aspirin
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Alzheimer's Statistics
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Over 85 = 35 to 45% : 60 to 65 = 10%
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What is Lou Gehrig's disease?
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Progressive neuron and muscle fiber deterioration.
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