Neurotransmitter

Mr. Barry Moody, a 48-year-old man, sits at the breakroom at work, his head in his hands. The voices in his head constantly plague him. He looks up to see where they are coming from. Beads of sweat cover his brow. He has definitely not been feeling like himself lately-it’s time to see the doctor. This particular condition that Mr. Moody suffers from are the symptoms of schizophrenia. Schizophrenia is a disease of the mind that is characterized by sudden mood shifts, a disconnect from…

Your brain is who you are. Its the most important thing in your body. It helps you remember things, how to walk, talk and mostly everything you do. The brain is made up of many parts that all work together as a team. Each of these different parts has a specific and important job to do. The brain is a communications center consisting of billions of neurons, or nerve cells. Networks of neurons pass messages back and forth among different structures within the brain, the spinal cord, and nerves in…

take 15 to 30 minutes, however, when smoked or injected it is quicker and stronger and may last 5 to 10 minutes (National Institute on Drug Abuse [NIDA],2013,para 4). Cocaine is a strong central nervous system stimulant that rises levels of the neurotransmitter dopamine in the brain circuits regulating desire and movement. Cocaine prevents reuptake of dopamine, causing excessive…

246 million; this is the number of people aged between 15 and 64 years old estimated to have used an illicit drug in 2013 (World Drug Report 2015, 2015). This alarming statistic becomes even further disturbing when considering that 27 million people: more than 1 out of 10 drug users is a drug dependent. Drug abuse has many damaging consequences not only for the individual, but also for the society as a whole. The harm of a substance misuse is known by many however, some still acknowledge that…

Bipolar I Disorder is a psychiatric disorder of unknown etiology, that results due to an “abnormal functioning of neurotransmitters in the brain,” often precipitated by an imbalance of glutamate, norepinephrine, and/or GABA neurotransmitters (Adams & Urban, 2016, p. 257). When these chemicals are not proportional with one another, the brain becomes over stimulated by excitatory neurotransmitters. In such cases, the patient may experience sudden mood swings from a depressive to a euphoric state.…

par.2 Mayo Clinic Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Symptoms and Causes par. 8). One study shows that the imbalance of the neurotransmitter serotonin throws off the sequence of communication in the brain as phyciatrist Dr. Lynn Schackman explains (Why Does Everything Have to Be Perfect?). Dr. Schackman explains that the communication failure occurs when the nerve cells reabsorb the…

tobacco smoking addictive. The chemical formula is C10H14N2 (shown in the diagram below). When nicotine is delivered into the lungs by inhaling smoke, mood and behaviour are regulated from the increase in the release of brain chemicals called neurotransmitters. (Chemical Properties, n.d.) (Botanical extracts, 2009) Nicotine is only one of more than 4,000 chemicals found in the smoke from tobacco products, although is the primary addictive component. It takes just 8 seconds for…

yet teens are abusing them. The article from the National Institute for Drug Abuse says, “Prescription drugs change the chemistry of the brain. The brain is made up of about 100 billion neurons. Neurons communicate with each other by using neurotransmitters. Prescription drugs act by mimicking…

Inside out Developmental Psychology Paper The brain is the most complex part of the human body. The brain can be divided into three basic units, the forebrain, midbrain and the hindbrain. The hindbrain includes the upper part of the spinal cord, the brain stem and the ball of tissue is called the cerebellum. The hindbrain controls the body’s vital functions such as heart rate and respiration. The cerebellum coordinates movement and is involved in learned routine movements. The upmost part of the…

Bipolar is a psychological disorder in the brain. It causes mood swings without any warning and can pose danger to others. Lucky there is treatment for the disorder to help relief the mood swings. Bipolar disorders are much less common than that of depression, But with 6 million of the population having it you would think that it is fairly larger number, really that only counts for about 2.5 % of the population having a bipolar disorder (Goldberg,2015). The disorder blossoms most commonly around…