“The Bahamas‚” it was a trip of a lifetime. I went there with my girlfriend and a couple of other friends. We were all nervous because it was the first time any of us have flown. We finally got a chance to start boarding‚ after we arrived at the airport five hours early. Before boarding‚ we had to show the airport attendants our birth certificate. When I went to show them my birth certificate‚ they wouldn’t let me board because mine was a copy and not the original. Luckily‚ after waiting for twenty
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AO1 2 Types – Genetic and Biochemical Genetic – depression seems to run in families and a number of studies have shown a correlation between the biological closeness of the relationship and the likelihood of developing depression. Biochemical imbalances in neurotransmitters cause depression; most notably noradrenalin‚ serotonin according to the permissive amine theory is a controller and dopamine. Interruption in the transmission of nervous impulses Hormones – high levels of cortisol – overactive
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The fight or flight response is a reaction that is activated in emergency situations. It is an acute stress response that occurs in the presence of something that is terrifying‚ either physically or mentally. During this response there is an increase in heart rate‚ blood pressure and breathing rate. After the threat is gone it takes about 20-60 minutes before the body returns to its pre-arousal state. The fight or flight response can be caused by an instance such as a man being attacked by a grizzly
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Background The stress response in the body triggered by the sympathetic nervous system (SNS) contains two different chemicals – neurotransmitters and hormones. Neurotransmitters‚ specifically norepinephrine (NE)‚ are released into the postganglionic synapses of the sympathetic nervous system (SNS) during flight or fight response. NE carries out its effects on a target cell by binding to and activating adrenergic receptors. NE is usually eliminated through the reuptake into presynaptic cells and enzymes
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More Than Just a Rebellious Act It wasn’t the first time I had felt that crisp breeze hit my face. I closed the door behind me hoping my parents wouldn’t hear it squeak as it sealed off my family room. I took a deep breath in letting the adrenaline run through me‚ and letting out the anxiety of getting caught. What would happen if they had? I have only been grounded once my whole life and that was when I was five years old. I’m not saying there wouldn’t be any repercussions but nothing more severe
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Parkour Parkour is focusing on fast efficient forward motion with spatial awareness. He is running at a high rate of speed through the obstacles in his environment. The terrain of streets is the journey where he travels to get to his destination. Through leap he freefalls like a cat jumping from a tree. Landing without consequence. He captures every landing from a fall using his knees as shock absorbers‚ he spring back into a run. There has to be an adrenaline rush to keep moving‚ encouraging
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Fight or flight response The fight or flight response is a response to a stimulus that could threaten the survival of an organism. During the fight or flight response the hypothalamus sends signals to the sympathetic nervous system. This causes the body to tense up and become more alert. The hypothalamus also releases CRF which activates the adrenal cortical system. The anterior pituitary gland begins the secrete adrenocorticotropic hormone directly into the bloodstream. When the ACTH reaches
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Expository Writing Extreme Sports: A simple adrenaline rush‚ or something deeper? Extreme sports are a phenomenon that are taking the world by storm‚ increasing in popularity and daring every year. One such sport is ‘wingsuit flying’‚ where a pilot wears a suit with material between the legs‚ arms and torso‚ which allows the pilot to glide at unimaginable speeds through the air; the speed record in a wingsuit is a colossal 363 kilometres per hour. One wingsuit flyer says that the most intense
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stress What is Stress? Stress can be defined as negative concept (Mental symbol use in denoting classes of things) which possesses the potential to influence a person’s psychological and physical wellness (Wikipedia: 2012) Stress can also be described as normal but physical responses to conditions‚ events‚ occurrences‚ situations which try to deprive us of our balance in anyway. For example‚ when somebody senses danger whether real or imagined‚ the body mechanism of defences immediately kicks
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Biological Psychology Notes Sumaiya Bhimji 12L Stress Notes Biological Treatment Benzodiazepine Group of drug most commonly used to treat anxiety which slows down the activity of the central nervous system. GABA - Neurotransmitter that it is the body’s’ natural form of the anxiety relief. 40% of the neuron response to GABA & produce a quieting effect. This happen when GABA receptors react with the neuron on the outside of the receiving neuron. when GABA lock into the receptor it
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