DRUG ABUSE AND ADDICTION
... • Disulfiram (Antabuse) for alcoholism. This drug produces a severe reaction when alcohol is consumed. • Methadone for narcotic abuse. This drug is a less-potent narcotic used to decrease the severity of physical withdrawal symptoms. ACTIVITY No restrictions. Exercise regularly and vigorously. DIET ...
... • Disulfiram (Antabuse) for alcoholism. This drug produces a severe reaction when alcohol is consumed. • Methadone for narcotic abuse. This drug is a less-potent narcotic used to decrease the severity of physical withdrawal symptoms. ACTIVITY No restrictions. Exercise regularly and vigorously. DIET ...
Neurotransmission Notes
... Neurotransmission Notes Neuron – nerve cell Soma – cell body Axon – sends message ...
... Neurotransmission Notes Neuron – nerve cell Soma – cell body Axon – sends message ...
The cerebral cortex of the brain is divided into four lobes
... (singular: gyrus) and valleys called sulci (singular: sulcus). The cortex is composed of two hemispheres, right and left, which are separated by a large sulcus. A thick fiber bundle, the corpus callosum, connects the two hemispheres, allowing information to be passed from one side to the other. Alth ...
... (singular: gyrus) and valleys called sulci (singular: sulcus). The cortex is composed of two hemispheres, right and left, which are separated by a large sulcus. A thick fiber bundle, the corpus callosum, connects the two hemispheres, allowing information to be passed from one side to the other. Alth ...
A17 - Viktor`s Notes for the Neurosurgery Resident
... b) specialized cells (that release neurotransmitter and generate action potentials in neurons) – e.g. in complex sense organs (vision, hearing, equilibrium, taste). sensory receptor is often associated with nonneural cells that surround it, forming SENSE ORGAN. to stimulate receptor, stimulus mu ...
... b) specialized cells (that release neurotransmitter and generate action potentials in neurons) – e.g. in complex sense organs (vision, hearing, equilibrium, taste). sensory receptor is often associated with nonneural cells that surround it, forming SENSE ORGAN. to stimulate receptor, stimulus mu ...
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... disorders and loss of appetite. It can lead to abuse and harmful effects equivalent to those of stimulants similar to amphetamine. Its overdose may induce psychosis. ...
... disorders and loss of appetite. It can lead to abuse and harmful effects equivalent to those of stimulants similar to amphetamine. Its overdose may induce psychosis. ...
The Cerebral Cortex
... • Example: The hand is between the face and are regions on the sensory cortex thus when stroking the face of someone whose hand was amputated, the person felt the sensation not only on their face but also on their ...
... • Example: The hand is between the face and are regions on the sensory cortex thus when stroking the face of someone whose hand was amputated, the person felt the sensation not only on their face but also on their ...
Mapping Your Every Move
... specialized cells that together provide place cells with their information.12 The brain’s GPS—its sense of place—is created by signals from place cells to head direction cells, border cells, grid cells, and cells that have no known function in creating location points. Place cells not only receive i ...
... specialized cells that together provide place cells with their information.12 The brain’s GPS—its sense of place—is created by signals from place cells to head direction cells, border cells, grid cells, and cells that have no known function in creating location points. Place cells not only receive i ...
The Peripheral Nervous System and Reflex Activity
... They are sites of synapse and information transmission from pre to postganglionic neurons The presence of intrinsic ganglionic cells, analogous to interneurons, suggests that certain intergrative functions may occur there ...
... They are sites of synapse and information transmission from pre to postganglionic neurons The presence of intrinsic ganglionic cells, analogous to interneurons, suggests that certain intergrative functions may occur there ...
GABAMINERGIC NEUROTRANSMISSION: INTRODUCTION
... and gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA). The dicarboxylic amino acids (e.g. glutamate, aspartate) mediate excitatory responses while the monocarboxylic acids (GABA, glycine) mediate inhibitory stimuli. Several therapeutic classes have, in recent years, been found to elicit their pharmacologic and therape ...
... and gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA). The dicarboxylic amino acids (e.g. glutamate, aspartate) mediate excitatory responses while the monocarboxylic acids (GABA, glycine) mediate inhibitory stimuli. Several therapeutic classes have, in recent years, been found to elicit their pharmacologic and therape ...
States of Consciousness Term Explanation
... light, which then alerts the light stimulation, which then alerts the hypothalamus that hypothalamus that notifies the pituitary gland to cause notifies the pituitary gland to cause the pineal gland to the pineal gland to increase melatonin, when then decrease melatonin making you released causes ti ...
... light, which then alerts the light stimulation, which then alerts the hypothalamus that hypothalamus that notifies the pituitary gland to cause notifies the pituitary gland to cause the pineal gland to the pineal gland to increase melatonin, when then decrease melatonin making you released causes ti ...
States of Consciousness Review Sheet
... the pituitary gland to cause notifies the pituitary gland to the pineal gland to increase cause the pineal gland to melatonin, when then decrease melatonin making you released causes tiredness. feel more awake. This may be (remember melatonin means why your mom or dad will often mellow) turn on the ...
... the pituitary gland to cause notifies the pituitary gland to the pineal gland to increase cause the pineal gland to melatonin, when then decrease melatonin making you released causes tiredness. feel more awake. This may be (remember melatonin means why your mom or dad will often mellow) turn on the ...
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... on the skull tell us nothing about the brain’s underlying functions. Nevertheless, some of Gall’s assumptions have held true. Different parts of the brain do control different aspects of behavior, as you will see throughout this unit. ...
... on the skull tell us nothing about the brain’s underlying functions. Nevertheless, some of Gall’s assumptions have held true. Different parts of the brain do control different aspects of behavior, as you will see throughout this unit. ...
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... The body’s immune system sees this foreign tissue, thinks it’s bad and start producing lymphokines including IL-2 The lymphokines then activates the immune system even further, leading to a nasty cycle of foreign tissue destruction rejection ...
... The body’s immune system sees this foreign tissue, thinks it’s bad and start producing lymphokines including IL-2 The lymphokines then activates the immune system even further, leading to a nasty cycle of foreign tissue destruction rejection ...
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... • Signal within a neuron: the action potential – electrical signal, spread by ionic changes in cell – efficiently transmitted along very long axons ...
... • Signal within a neuron: the action potential – electrical signal, spread by ionic changes in cell – efficiently transmitted along very long axons ...
SAPINDUS EMERGINATUS PENTYLENETETRAZOLE INDUCED SEIZURE MODEL Research Article
... Enhancement of the excitatory synaptic mechanism (especially those mediated by NMDA). 3) Enhancement of endogenous neuronal burst firing (usually by enhancing voltage dependent calcium currents). Different forms of human epilepsy may be caused by any one or combination of the above mechanisms. The a ...
... Enhancement of the excitatory synaptic mechanism (especially those mediated by NMDA). 3) Enhancement of endogenous neuronal burst firing (usually by enhancing voltage dependent calcium currents). Different forms of human epilepsy may be caused by any one or combination of the above mechanisms. The a ...
What are Predatory Drugs
... Victims may not be aware that they ingested a drug at all. The drugs are invisible and odorless when dissolved in water. They are somewhat salty tasting, but are indiscernible when dissolved in beverages such as sodas, juice, liquor, or beer. ...
... Victims may not be aware that they ingested a drug at all. The drugs are invisible and odorless when dissolved in water. They are somewhat salty tasting, but are indiscernible when dissolved in beverages such as sodas, juice, liquor, or beer. ...
GABA Receptor Agonists for Treatment of Bronchoconstrictive
... • Many patients are not successfully treated using the inhaled glucocorticosteroids and/or bagonists normally used in asthma • Inhaled drugs are more difficult to administer, especially for children • Corticosteroids take several weeks to become effective; benefits wear off quickly without continued ...
... • Many patients are not successfully treated using the inhaled glucocorticosteroids and/or bagonists normally used in asthma • Inhaled drugs are more difficult to administer, especially for children • Corticosteroids take several weeks to become effective; benefits wear off quickly without continued ...
Antiparkinsonian Drugs
... inhibitory control, aspects of attention, and planning latency) It also improves task saliency and performance on tedious tasks that require a high degree of effort. Eugeroics (armodafinil and modafinil) – wakefulness promoting agents; They are clinically prescribed for narcolepsy, shift work sleep ...
... inhibitory control, aspects of attention, and planning latency) It also improves task saliency and performance on tedious tasks that require a high degree of effort. Eugeroics (armodafinil and modafinil) – wakefulness promoting agents; They are clinically prescribed for narcolepsy, shift work sleep ...
Biology 325 Fall 2004 - CSB | SJU Employees Personal Web Sites
... are the sensitive portions of gustatory cells. - sensory dendrites coil around gustatory cells, forming initial part of gustatory pathway; each afferent fiber receives signals from several gustatory cells within the taste bud. - due to location taste buds are subjected to abrasion and therefore shed ...
... are the sensitive portions of gustatory cells. - sensory dendrites coil around gustatory cells, forming initial part of gustatory pathway; each afferent fiber receives signals from several gustatory cells within the taste bud. - due to location taste buds are subjected to abrasion and therefore shed ...
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... in the brain’s limbic regions, which determine which sensations are important and how they are experienced, may also be involved. Josef Rauschecker and his colleagues at Georgetown University in Washington DC used functional magnetic resonance imaging to scan the brains of 22 volunteers, half of who ...
... in the brain’s limbic regions, which determine which sensations are important and how they are experienced, may also be involved. Josef Rauschecker and his colleagues at Georgetown University in Washington DC used functional magnetic resonance imaging to scan the brains of 22 volunteers, half of who ...
neurobiological aspects of depressive disorder and
... bidirectional communication between neurons and glial cells at the synapses, a concept of ”gliotransmission” and “tripartite synapse“ was postulated where astrocytes are seen as active partners of neurons (Araque et al., 1999). Astrocytes participate in the neurotransmitter uptake from synaptic clef ...
... bidirectional communication between neurons and glial cells at the synapses, a concept of ”gliotransmission” and “tripartite synapse“ was postulated where astrocytes are seen as active partners of neurons (Araque et al., 1999). Astrocytes participate in the neurotransmitter uptake from synaptic clef ...
The influence of pre and neonatal exposure to sodium fluoride on
... less resistant to the toxic influence of fluorine due to the fact that their defensive mechanisms are not fully developed and the permeability of the blood-brain barrier is higher than among adults. Prolonged exposure to fluorine during the development affects metabolism and physiology of neurons an ...
... less resistant to the toxic influence of fluorine due to the fact that their defensive mechanisms are not fully developed and the permeability of the blood-brain barrier is higher than among adults. Prolonged exposure to fluorine during the development affects metabolism and physiology of neurons an ...
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... earlier computational investigations have shown that SNARE proteins split into four basic types, reflecting their position in the four-helix bundle complex. Among these four basic types, we had established 20 SNARE subclasses that probably represent the original repertoire of a eukaryotic ancestor. ...
... earlier computational investigations have shown that SNARE proteins split into four basic types, reflecting their position in the four-helix bundle complex. Among these four basic types, we had established 20 SNARE subclasses that probably represent the original repertoire of a eukaryotic ancestor. ...
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... Sense of Smell, cont 2. How the brain receives odor information a. Nerve fibers lead to the olfactory bulb b. Combinations of activated receptor proteins account for different odors c. An odor’s signature is determined by which neurons are stimulated in the olfactory bulb d. Neurons send signals th ...
... Sense of Smell, cont 2. How the brain receives odor information a. Nerve fibers lead to the olfactory bulb b. Combinations of activated receptor proteins account for different odors c. An odor’s signature is determined by which neurons are stimulated in the olfactory bulb d. Neurons send signals th ...