Neurotransmitters Acetylcholine Alzeheimers Voluntary muscles & Motor neurons Attention‚ arousal‚ memory Agonist – chemical that mimics action of neurotransmitter Antagonist – opposes the action the of the neurotransmitter Dopamine Parkinsons’ Schizophrenia Dopamine hypothesis – having too much causes abnormal activity Amphetamines increase dopamine levels Seratonin Insomnia Depression‚ bipolar Anorexia‚ bulimia Norepinephrine Eating disorders‚ compulsive disorders GABA
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Caring and Education Student Name Assignment Title The main body organs and their overall function Assignment Ref: AS03/1415 Assessor Zoe Taylor Date issued 17th December 2014 Hand in Date 28th January 2015 Assessment Date 18th February 2015 Duration (approx.) This assessment should take you about 10 hours Qualification suite covered Level 3 BTEC Subsidiary Diploma in HSC (QCF) Level 3 BTEC Diploma in HSC (QCF) Units covered Unit 5: Anatomy and Physiology for Health and Social Care Learning
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times a day is unbelievably unhealthy. It’s because: B. Coffee is quite popular drink‚ however. There are further arguments for the coffee‚ for example it can lower the risk of Parkinson ’s disease‚ diabetes and colon cancer and it prevents cavities. But it’s not a hundred percent sure. The fact is that if you drink more then 3 little cups of coffee per day it is more harmful then healthful. And it’s not healthy to drink coffee if
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Detail and evaluate the role of any one of the neurotransmitters using examples of direct measurement and/or manipulation All neurotransmitters are essential for the organisation of the body system‚ as they are chemicals through which neurons communicate. Neurons are specialised cells of the nervous system specialised cells that bring sensory information to the brain and perform other functional roles such as the processing of thoughts‚ actions‚ memories and behaviours (Martin‚ Carlson‚ Buskist
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the process of distancing of the self of individuals from everything related to casual life. The name given to this process is alienation‚ and as a term‚ it refers to “a separation of individuals from control and direction of their social life” (Parkinson and Drislane 9). Alienation ’s perception in the sociology has continuously been composed by various usage of the term‚ “first mentioned by Asclepiades” (Willamson and Culligford 265)‚ and used by many‚ such as Felix‚ Marx‚ Hutcheson‚ Rousseau
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Four Goals of Psychology Amanda K Farias 12/17/2010 Four Goals of Psychology What are the four goals of psychology? To understand the four goals of psychology‚ you must first understand that psychology is based off of its findings from scientific research and critical thinking. The four goals of psychology are to describe‚ understand‚ predict‚ and control behavior and the mental process. These goals were set to help psychologists to better understand what factors cause different types of behavior
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in these types of areas witness acts of violence on a frequent basis. The neighborhood can become an unsafe place where a child develops a sense of fear rather than a sense of community. Dr. Bruce Perry explains that “persisting fear and the neurophysiological adaptations to this fear can alter the development of a child’s brain‚ resulting in changes in physiological‚ emotional‚ behavioral‚ cognitive an social functioning” (Perry‚ 2001). The fact that Quaushia has been recommended for services because
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hallucinations were more common than auditory hallucinations‚ and hallucinations where generally more common in females‚ with the most common type being a vision of a person (Blackmore‚ 2010). One general model of hallucinations is the ‘neurophysiological dissociation’ theory proposed by Marrazzi (1962‚ as cited in Slade 1976). He found that LSD produced inhibition of the association areas without affecting the primary visual cortex. He proposed that hallucinogenic drugs have their effect by
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UNIT 001 – ROLES‚ RESPONSIBILITIES AND RELATIONSHIPS IN LIFELONG LEARNING 3 CREDITS‚ 12 GLH 1. Provide a brief case study of the role of a teacher in the Lifelong Learning Sector. This role may be drawn from a part of the sector in which you work‚ or where you wish to work. a. Where appropriate‚ it will be acceptable for some of your information to be summarised in tables‚ charts‚ or diagrams. b. Your case study must include clear explanations and description to address all of the assessment
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friend who is ill‚ frail‚ disabled or has mental health or substance misuse problems.’ (Carers Trust) I will attempt to use my course materials to draw on the experiences of Ann Walker who cares for her elderly step father Angus who has developed Parkinsons’ disease. Firstly I will look at some of the following difficulties that I have identified and due to the limitations of this study I will then briefly discuss the points I’ve made. Being a carer can be challenging for many reasons. For example
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