Neurotransmitter

Axons are the structures that electrical signals and neurotransmitters flow through in order to reach another nerve cell’s dendrites. When these structures are damaged, the ability to relay signals is inhibited resulting in … As axons are damaged, the ionic flow across the neuronal membrane becomes irregular. This leads to the excessive release of excitatory neurotransmitters. In an attempt to control this large scale excitation, the brain uses large amounts of energy…

Chapter One : The myths that we “debunked” during lecture are really important. In the beginning we learned how to understand these cases and how to look for other sources to prove them wrong. When we finished reviewing these myths, it left me mindblown! I learned lots of information on how opposites attract, the lie detector test, and different learning styles. The scientific method is something that we should have learned about in elementary school but we reviewed it again because these are…

When neurotransmitters are at a high concentration and break apart this will cause abnormal electrical discharge. 2. Prenatal injuries are damages to a child before birth. A child’s brain is very sensitive to most injuries. According to Epilepsy Society, “prenatal…

beneficial for? Choline helps in the process of methylation, which is used to create DNA, for nerve signaling, and for detoxification. It’s also important for the functioning of a key neurotransmitter called acetylcholine, which similarly helps nerves to communicate and muscles to move, acts as an anti-aging neurotransmitter, and performs other basic…

behavior though, alcohol is the most widely socially acceptable substance for someone to use to self-medicate. It interacts with the neurons in the brain involving the neurotransmitters GABA and Glutamate. GABA acts an inhibitor to neurons firing when it binds with its receptor and Glutamate acts as an excitatory neurotransmitter. Alcohol is an enhancer in that it makes GABA more of an inhibitor than it already is and blocks glutamate from binding and creating an excitatory response in the…

“Inflammation Animal Models for Schizophrenia” conducted by the department of Psychiatry at Ruhr University summarized research on the neurodevelopmental hypothesis for the origins of schizophrenia. The neurodevelopmental hypothesis states that the neurotransmitter imbalances seen in schizophrenia could be caused by a residual effect of maternal immune responses. The researchers would explain that the immune response of the mother would affect the brain development of her young. Supported by…

According to the National Institute of Mental Health,” About 40 million adults between the ages of 18 to 54 suffer from anxiety in the United States.” In fact, anxiety is one of the most common psychiatric disorders today with a wide range of treatment options. Currently, many people that suffer from anxiety aren’t being treated for it and often choose to use a substance such as marijuana in lieu of other medication. Substances like marijuana provide an alternative way to cope with mental…

Depression in action/ and what Causes it Today there are many causes of depression, and researcher’s state there isn 't one cause to it. There also isn’t a reason to why the brain neurotransmitters are imbalanced during depression. However, it is very important for psychologist and researchers to understand the brain activity. Depression can come in either long term or short term. However, some common causes of depression today include PTSD, long term sickness, and stress. Researches…

are several factors that help in the triggering of bipolar disorder. However changes in the brain of those with bipolar disorder are apparent. How these changes are significant is still unknown to researchers. There is also an imbalance in neurotransmitters of the brain, which seems to play significant role in bipolar disorder. There is also the thought that there are imbalances of the hormones that are significant to the cause of bipolar disorder. Although researchers do not know the gene that…

to know what actually addiction is. Addiction is the habituation of the body to certain unnatural substances. These substances can range from nicotine, alcohol, caffeine, and other addictive substances. These alien substances not only effect neurotransmitters in the brain but also various organs of human body ranging from eyesight to sense of taste. Drug and alcohol addiction causes various parts of body from proper functioning in one hand and excites the other parts of human body on the other…