Acetylcholine

Trauma-Related Amnesia: A Window of Uncertainty in the Serial Podcast The malleability of memory is an enigma. While it can be unpredictable at times, we can manipulate our brains to extract memories. In court cases, however, extracting memories becomes problematic and challenging. In the podcast Serial, that was based on a murder that happened several years ago, inconsistencies hinder the strive for truth. While Jay claims that Adnan killed a girl called Hae, problems with memory cause…

Bipolar Disorder Bipolar disorder is a syndrome in which a person experiences unusual changes in mood, typically from “highs” that are full of energy and activity, to “lows” in which the person experiences depression and dark moods. This used to be called “manic-depression” because people see-sawed between manic (highly active) moods and depressive moods. According to some statistics, as many as 5.7 million U.S. adults (about 2.5% of the adult population) suffer from bipolar disorder, and it…

Movements propagated by skeletal muscle both simple and complex also require interaction with nerve. The nerves and muscle work together to help us do out conscious task with ease. The purpose of this lab is to identify how changes in such variables will affect the properties of the muscle in a human flexor digitorium superficialis (FDS) and to extrapolate the nerve changes from a sciatic nerve of a frog. Neurons are excitable cells structural features such as dendrites, cell body and axon.…

to recover completely. This process leads to the continuation of muscle contraction. In Bobby’s case, the toxin syndrome latrodectism caused the prolongation of muscle contraction on his affected arm because the venom will cause the release of acetylcholine, which is the neurotransmitter that is released through exocytosis and diffuses across the synaptic cleft and then binds to its receptor, causing the muscle contraction. The toxin in the venom from the Katipo spider does not inhibit the…

There are medications for the early stages of AD are called Cholinesterase inhibitors, which are to help with memory, thinking, language, judgement, and other thought processes. These inhibitors prevent breakdown of acetylcholine, which is a chemical important for learning and memory. Also they delay the symptoms for an average of 6-12 months. Although, some side effects are nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, and increase in bowel movement. The three that are most commonly…

According to Belluck, there are five approved drugs that help slow down the process of this progressive disease. The medications are Aricept, Exelon, Namenda, Namzaric and Razadyne. These drugs help slow the breakdown of the neurotransmitter of acetylcholine or either block the overproduction of glutamate in the brain (Belluck 2016). These treatments must be continuous for the patient to take the full effect and slow the process of the disease. If those diagnosed don’t like to take medications,…

Abstract In Understanding Addiction, we learn about the six major drug classes (Stimulants, CNS Depressants, Hallucinogens, Inhalants, Cannabinoids, and Narcotics) and what they do to the body and brain, and how history has affected drug use today. We also learned about cultural differences of drug use. To understand addiction, we need to understand how drugs work and what they do. Understanding Addiction Final Research Paper Stimulants In the six major drug types, stimulants are considered…

As stated by the National Alliance of Mental Illness (2016), in a given year,1 in 5 adults in the U.S will experience some type of mental illness. A vast majority that suffer from mental or psychiatric disorders in the United States do not get the treatment and attention they need often because of the excessive cost of therapy and prescription drugs (Anxiety and Depression Association of America, n.d.). The long term effects of a mental or psychiatric disorder that goes untreated, can be…

Using Impulsive Behavior to Identify Presence of Disease Wednesday Lab 9:00 Am, PAI 1.40 TA: Erin Reed Impulsive behavior, or acting without premeditation, can be divided into four separate categories: reflection impulsivity, impulsive action, impulsive choice, and risky behavior (Ohmura et al., 2012). Its categories are defined as follows: reflection impulsivity occurs when a choice is made without collecting sufficient information necessary to make the choice, impulsive action is…

reach the sinus node, which is the electrical system of heart. The node will trigger the heart's contractions. After the exercise is over the muscles will again send a message to medulla, this time the response will be releasing a hormone named acetylcholine, the hormone will slow down the rate and delays the heart…