process in order to function correctly. When serotonin fails to be absorbed back into the cells‚ the mood is greatly affected. Drugs called SSRI ’s are often prescribed to influence the reabsorption of serotonin. Not unlike the effect of drugs on dopamine‚ drugs (such as LSD) can reverse the reuptake process of serotonin causing heightened mood and thought (Carlson‚ 2007). Many of the medications have side effects while taking the medication but usually will go away. The withdrawals can be a horrible
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higher when the glucose is low because the brain will send messages more glucose is in demand to produce a particular activity. The majority of motivation and attention activity are from the control in the prefrontal cortex of the brain. When the dopamine changes the structure or function of the circuits in the prefrontal cortex there is a connection to the change in the activities of motivation‚ attention‚ memory‚ and emotions (Goldstein & Volkow‚ 2002). The change in function and structure of the
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repeated doses‚ in a “binge and crash” pattern. Meth negatively affects the brain similar to cocaine by increasing the amount of the neurotransmitter dopamine‚ leading to high levels of that chemical in the brain. Dopamine is involved in reward‚ motivation‚ the experience of pleasure‚ and motor function. Methamphetamine has the ability to release dopamine rapidly in reward regions of the brain produces the euphoric “rush” or “flash” that many users experience. People who use methamphetamine long-term
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Abstract Love addiction and substance dependence have similar characteristics‚ namely‚ the release of the neurotransmitter dopamine‚ the presence of tolerance and withdrawal symptoms‚ and the negative influences they have on a person’s life. Love addiction is similar to addictive drugs such as alcohol‚ cocaine‚ marijuana and heroin because of the effects that dopamine have on the addict’s mind and body. These effects then lead to a person’s experience of tolerance and withdrawal symptoms. Tolerance
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he pathophysiology of ADHD is unclear and there are a number of competing theories.[87] Research on children with ADHD has shown a general reduction of brain volume‚ but with a proportionally greater reduction in the volume of the left-sided prefrontal cortex. These findings suggest that the core ADHD features of inattention‚ hyperactivity‚ and impulsivity may reflect frontal lobe dysfunction‚ but other brain regions particularly the cerebellum have also been implicated.[88] Neuroimaging studies
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expression DNA è RNA è protein Single cell fertilised egg 1 cell type Neuron Haemoglobin Dopamine + Myoglobin - Red blood cells Haemoglobin + Dopamine Myoglobin - Each cell type only expresses a restricted subset of genes. Muscle cells Haemoglobin Dopamine Myoglobin + Single cell fertilised egg 1 cell type Neuron Haemoglobin Dopamine + Myoglobin - Red blood cells Haemoglobin + Dopamine Myoglobin - How are only a restricted subset of genes expressed in each cell type? • •
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Schizophrenia affects thought and emotion and the person being affected loses contact with reality. It is often confused with DID‚ which is multiple personalities. Schizophrenia is better described as one personality that is broken up. It affects people’s levels of functioning and over half of the people affected have serious disabilities. However‚ today many people with schizophrenia are able to function in the world and may need to only go to the hospital periodically for treatment. Most researches
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completely known. In some patients‚ it may be due to genetic‚ environmental‚ or a combination of both causes. The end result is a deprivation in the brain of an important neurochemical‚ called dopamine. Dopamine helps regulate movement‚ and its loss leads to increased tone‚ rigidity‚ and slowness of movement. Lack of dopamine results in the symptoms associated with Parkinson disease .Approximately 50‚000 Americans are diagnosed with Parkinson disease every year. 95% of those diagnosed are over 50 years old
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GP is the first person an individual see. GP role is to refer to a Parkinson’s specialist doctor. These include from different healthcare specialists they are psychologists‚ physiotherapists‚ neurologist and a geriatrician. A specialist nurse of Parkinson’s gives a skilled care as they tend to work with an individual of the disorder. They work in all areas including hospital‚ care home and the community. They provide individual a centred care and they assist with medications. Speech and language
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BASIAL GANGLIA Objectives: Define basal ganglia and describe the parts‚ describe the main connections and functions‚ describe the function and the disorders of basal ganglia The main function of the basal ganglia is to provide a feedback mechanism for the selection and initiation of voluntary movement. They way it does that is it provides an input to the thalamus which acts as an inhibitory input to the lateral ventricle of the thalamus which then projects an excitaroty input to the motor cortex
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