PSYC 211 - Lecture 23, Addiction and Neurodegenerative diseases
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What are the causes of substance abuse disorders?
What is reinforcement learning?
What are the characteristics of physical dependence?
How is negative reinforcement related to addiction?
-Behaviour increases to remove something unpleasant
-In addiction drug usage reduces withdrawl symptoms, making it more likely for you to use it
How are drug addictions related to mental illness biologically?
What is the “block the receptor” approach for treatments in drug addiction?
-Naloxone/Narcan → reverses overdose
-Naltrexone → reduces drug effects
What is the “maintenance” approach for treatments in drug addiction?
-Methadone:
-Buprenophrine:
What is the “brain stimulation” approach for treatments in drug addiction?
What are neurodegenerative diseases?
How do misfolded proteins lead to neurodegenerative diseases?
What is dementia?
What is Alzheimer’s disease?
How does the β-amyloid protein lead to susceptibility to Alzheimer’s?
What is multiple sclerosis?
What is Parkinson’s disease?
What is the difference between dominant and recessive gene variants?
What is Huntington’s disease?
What is antisense therapy?