Psychology module 3 idk I know its the last one

Biomedical Therapy

Neurotransmitters carry impulses from one neuron to another

psychologica disorder

imbalances in amt. of neurotransmitters or malfunction within neuron function

psychotropic drugs

influenced neurotransmitters in brain

anti anxiety drugs

minor tranquilizers

-reduce anxiety without reducing alertness

-work on gaba (a neurotransmitter)

gaba (a neurotransmitter)

-reduces the activity in part of the brain associated with emotional arousal

side effects of anti anxiety drugs

drowsiness, lethargy

anti-depressants, 3 major categories

1. Tricyclics

2. MOA

3. SSRIs

Tricyclics

prevent reuptake of neurotransmitters from the synapses

MOA

inhibitors - monamine/oxidase - limit actions of that enzyme

SSRIs

stops the reuptake of serotonin

-metabolizes norepinephrine

anti-depressants (general)

-relieves symptoms of depression

-50% of ppl are positively affected

problems w/ anti-depressants

cold turkey = homicidal, suicidal

nausea, insomnia, nervousness, other sleep problems

antipsychotics

alters schizophrenia

-doesn't cut out, makes less severe - hallucinations & delusions

-drugs target dopamine (neurotransmitter)

-reduce agitation or degree of social withdrawal

Tartive Dykinesia

-side effect of ppl who took early antipsychotics

-facial + muscle tics

ECT (electroconvulsive therapy) - process

-Cerletti

-give bunch of medication

-conductives on temples

-put mild current through brain

ECT (electroconvulsive therapy)

-not sure hwhy it works

-used for depression (talk & drug therapy isn't working)

-may reset brain

-used it for everything back then

Demographic who use ECT

70% are women b/c more prone to depression

-memory (short term) + cognition (long term) bad effects

Psychosugery

Moniz

-used in Portugal, last resort treatment

-1930s, U.S. = lobotomy

Orbitoclast

-small icepick

-break back part of skull

-sever connections of frontal lobe to rest of brain