system is essential to all of the brain’s functions. A tiny space called a synapse connects neurons to one another. Depression has been linked to problems or imbalances in the brain with regard to the neurotransmitters serotonin‚ norepinephrine‚ and dopamine. The neurotransmitter serotonin is involved in regulating many important physiological
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Non-preventable and Non-reversible: Lewy Body Dementia On April 10th 2010‚ my dad informed me that my grandmother had passed away. She was 90-years-old‚ and although she may have lived a long life‚ the last eight or so years of her life were very rough. The official reason she passed away was because of Lewy Body Dementia. This degenerative disease‚ meaning it is not reversible‚ is thought to have sprouted from an infection she had in her kidneys in 2002. She lived at home for a while after her
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Factors to consider in evaluation: 1.cultural bias in the instrument or clinician 2. Theoretical orientation 3.Underemphasis on the external situation 4.insufficient validation 5.inaccurate data Classification system: • -delinates meaningful subvarieties of maladaptive behavior • -first step in the nature‚ causes‚ and treatment process of a disorder • -provides a means of universal communication regarding abnormal behavior • -the product of human invention-disorders can be “constructs”
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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Introduction Among the behavioural disorders that are commonly diagnosed‚ Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is the most prevalent among youth and children. It is a persistent disorder that is attributed to neurobehavioral problems. About 3%-5% of all the children in America are affected by ADHD (NINDS Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder Information Page‚ 2011). The disorder is characterized by inability to concentrate or focus on
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Emotion: a complex psychological state or response 1) Physiological arousal 2) Expressive behaviours 3) Consciously experienced thoughts and feelings James-Lange Theory: Our experience of emotion is our awareness of our physiological responses to emotion-arousing stimuli. Perception of stimulus (car) arousal (pounding heart) emotion (fear) Cannon-Bard Theory: An emotion-arousing stimulus simultaneously triggers (1) physiological responses and (2) the experience of emotion perception
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Research Task: A document giving examples‚ of the kinds of influences that affect children and young persons’ development including: (a) Personal factors (health)‚ (2.1) (b) External factors (environment)‚ (2.2) Answer: (a) Personal factors that influence/affect children and young person’s development (health) • Disabilities such as blindness‚ deafness‚ and other physical handicaps can cause learning loss as the child therefore is physically hindered and as we know all areas of development
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Good morning everyone. My name is Arnaud Pierre and today‚ the topic of my presentation is going to be on generalised anxiety disorder (aka GAD). So GAD is a persistent and common disorder where the patient has unfocused worry and anxiety which is not associated with stressful situations. According to recent studies‚ GAD has a lifetime prevalence rate of 4-7% and therefore‚ being able to understand the mechanisms triggering GAD is essential. Let us begin with some important definitions. γ-Aminobutyric
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Class | Drugs | MOA | Indications | Contraindications | Drug Effects/Interactions | Adverse Rxns | Unique | Beta1 Adrenergic Sympathomimetics | Dopamine/Intropin (neurotransmitter/catecholemine) | * Dopamin is the only receptor to stimulate these site * A precursor in synthesis of NE * Action: Beta agonist/alpha agonist- dose dependentDopaminergic | * Dilate renal blood vessels‚ brain‚ mesentery and heart vessels increased blood flow * Stimulate alpha/beta receptors/vasoconstrictor
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Behavioral Science 1. The immune system is not an autonomous system. This discovery was confirmed by demonstrating that the immune system can be altered by which of the following? A. Stress B. Suppressed emotions C. Diet D. Conditioning E. Relaxation The answer is: D R. Ader and N. Cohen discovered that the immune system could be conditioned by neutral taste stimuli. The immunosuppressive drug cyclophosphamide (CY) was used in a taste aversion study to cause nausea and vomiting. They
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Curcumin amends oxidative stress and antioxidants status in olfactory lobes‚ cerebrum‚ hypothalamus-hippocampus‚ cerebellum and pons-medulla of mice acutely intoxicated with lindane Abstract: Present study ascertains the neuroprotective potential of curcumin in olfactory lobes‚ cerebrum‚ hypothalamus-hippocampus‚ cerebellum and pons-medulla of mice‚ intoxicated with lindane. Lindane is highly toxic to central nervous system (CNS)‚ causing mental and motor retardation. Oxidative stress due to abnormal
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