Battling for Two Decades: Michael J. Fox v.s. Parkinson’s Disease The most memorable moments in television and film history are marked by their ability to remain in the hearts and minds of society. These pieces of entertainment are generally known as the classics‚ for possessing some factor that appeals to the world. Often times‚ the classics can be easily distinguished by society’s eternal use of quotes taken from film. Certain films have a phrase‚ a couple of words‚ that instantly triggers the
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lobe is the occipital which can cause the inability to control eye muscles and distort visual information that communicates with the brain (Mosley‚ Anthony D.‚ MD). All forms of Parkinson’s disease start’s with sudden reduction in the quantity of dopamine in the substantia nigra (Ali‚ Naheed.‚ MD).
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on three particular neurotransmitters: serotonin‚ norepinephrine‚ and dopamine. The first neurotransmitter related to depression is serotonin. A shortage of serotonin is related to anxiety‚ obsessions‚ and compulsions. The second neurotransmitter that can be related to depression is norepinephrine. A lack of norepinephrine is correlated with a lack of energy‚ attention‚ and interest in life. Finally‚ a deficit of dopamine has also been linked to a lack of attention‚ motivation‚ pleasure‚ interest
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affected by PD is the substantia nigra. The substantia nigra contains a particular set of neurons that send signals through dopamine carrying neurotransmitters. These signals travel to the striatum through long fibers called axons and the activity of this pathway controls normal movements of the body. In PD the neurons in the substantia nigra degenerate and results in the loss of dopamine. This degeneration then causes the nerve cells of the striatum to fire excessively. This makes it impossible for people
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Many people do not understand why individuals become addicted to drugs or how drugs change the brain to foster compulsive drug abuse. They mistakenly view drug abuse and addiction as strictly a social problem and may characterize those who take drugs as morally weak. One very common belief is that drug abusers should be able to just stop taking drugs if they are only willing to change their behavior. What people often underestimate is the complexity of drug addiction—that it is a disease that impacts
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such as delusions and hallucinations‚ examples of these drugs could be chlorpromazine or clozapine. Typical antipsychotic drugs (neuroleptics) work by reducing dopamine within schizophrenia sufferers. Common forms of neuroleptics include drugs such as Thorazine‚ Prolixin and Haldol. These drugs actually block the activity of the dopamine neurotransmitter‚ the drugs take effect within 48 hours but it can be several weeks before a noticeable difference is seen with symptom reduction. Barondes’s (1993)
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choice. Journal of Comparative Neurology‚ 493: pp58-62. This study contradicted Fisher’s (1998) theory of how a reward system works somewhat‚ to a certain extent‚ but in a way it poses new question to answer for the future of why those areas on the dopamine pathway shutdown. Beach‚ F. A. (1976). Sexual attractivity‚ proceptivity‚ and receptivity in female mammal. Hormones and Behavior‚ 7‚ pp.105-138. Boeree. C. (2009). The emotional nervous system. Available: http://webspace.ship.edu/cgboer/limbicsystem
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Drugs & Behavior EXAM I Study Guide Every correct answer is on the test…MC & Matching terms with definitions. No short answers… Terms: Psychopharmacology study of the action of drugs on living organisms Specific Drug Effects: result from physical and biochemical interactions of a drug with its target tissue Therapeutic effects- desirable effects of drug-receptor binding Side effects- undesirable effects of drug-receptor binding Non-specific Drug Effects: effects of a drug not based on
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six million people around the world (“National Parkinson Foundation”‚ 2010) It is a disorder that involves the lack of proper movement in individuals who are suffering Parkinson’s disease. It is a neurodegenerative disorder that induces a lack of dopamine in the neurons of the substantia nigra (Pinel‚ 2008; Dobkin‚ Rubino‚ Allen‚ Friedman‚ Gara‚ Mark‚ & Menza‚ 2012). Some fact about Parkinson’s disease is that it is more prevalent in males than in females (Pinel‚ 2008) and also that the risk
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Compare and Contrast Essay Date: July 22nd‚ 2011 Course: Learning Strategies – Learning How to Learn Name: Sherry Bridgemohan Instructor: Terry Leverton Table of Contents Table of contents.................................................................................................................. Pg 2 Graphic Organizers...............................................................................................................Pg 3 Outline
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