Behavioral Health 1

Motor area of brain

Controls voluntary muscles

Sensory area of brain

Skin sensations (temp, pressure, pain)

Frontal lobe

Controls movement, problem solving, concentrating, thinking, behavior, personality, mood

Broca’s area

Speech control

Temporal lobe

Hearing, language, memory

Brain stem

Consciousness, breathing, heart rate

Parietal lobe

Sensations, language, perception, body awareness, attention

Occipital lobe

Vision, perception

Wernicke’s area

Language, comprehension

Cerebellum

Posture, balance, coordination of movement

Types of neurotransmitters

Excitatory, inhibitory, modulatory

What neurotransmitters increase the likelihood that the neuron will fire an action potential?

Excitatory neurotransmitter

What type of neurotransmitter is epinephrine?

Excitatory neurotransmitter

What type of neurotransmitter is norepinephrine?

Excitatory neurotransmitter

What type of neurotransmitter decreases the likelihood that the neuron will fire an action potential?

Inhibitory neurotransmitter

What type of neurotransmitter is serotonin?

Inhibitory neurotransmitter

What type of neurotransmitter is GABA?

Inhibitory neurotransmitter

What type of neurotransmitter is acetylcholine?

Mixed

What type of neurotransmitter is dopamine?

Mixed

What type of neurotransmitter can affect a larger number of neurons at the same time?

Modulatory

What type of neurotransmitter also influences the effects of other chemical messengers?

Modulatory

What neurotransmitter plays an important role in alertness?

Norepinephrine (NE)

What is norepinephrine implicated in?

Depression, panic disorder, PTSD, and schizophrenia

What neurotransmitter plays an important role in the coordination of body movements?

Dopamine (DA)

What neurotransmitter is involved in reward and motivation?

Dopamine (DA)

What is dopamine implicated in?

Schizophrenia, mood disorders, ADHD, substance dependency

What neurotransmitter plays an important role in regulating and modulating mood, sleep, anxiety, sexuality, and appetite?

Serotonin (5-HT)

What is serotonin implicated in?

Depression, anxiety/panic, OCD, aggression

What neurotransmitter is associated with motor neurons?

Acetylcholine

What neurotransmitter plays a role in muscle movements, memory, and learning?

Acetylcholine (Ach)

What neurotransmitter contributes to vision, motor control, and plays a role in the regulation of anxiety?

GABA

What is GABA implicated in?

Mood disorders, anxiety, and panic

What neurotransmitter is the most plentiful in the nervous system?

Glutamate

What neurotransmitter plays a role in cognitive function (memory and learning)

Glutamate

What is glutamate implicated in?

Schizophrenia (possibly anxiety and mood disorders)

Classes of Antidepressants

SSRIs, SNRIs, TCAs, MAOIs

SSRIs mean

selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors

SNRIs meaning

selective serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor

MAOIs meaning

monoamine oxidase inhibitors

isocarboxazid name brand

Marplan

phenelzine name brand

Nardil

selegiline name brand

Emsam

Tranylcypromine name brand

Parnate

isocarboxazid type

MAOI

phenelzine type

moai

selegiline type

MAOI

tranycypromine type

MAOI

What can't you eat with MAOI?

tyramine foods

amitriptyline type

TCA

TCA means

tricyclic antidepressant

clomipramine type

TCA

doxepin type

TCA

imipramine NB

Tofranil

imipramine type

TCA

notriptyline NB

Pamelor

notriptyline type

TCA

SSRI stands for

selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor

fluoxetine NB

Prozac

fluoxetine type

SSRI

sertaline NB

Zoloft

sertraline type

SSRI

paroxetine NB

Paxil

paroxetine type

SSRI

citalopram NB

Celexa

citalopram type

SSRI

escitalopram NB

Lexapro

escitalopram type

SSRI

fluvoxamine NB

Luvox

fluvoxamine type

SSRI

SNRI stands for

Selective Serotonin Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitor

venlafaxine NB

Effexor

venlafaxine type

SNRI

desvenlafaxine NB

Pristiq

desvenlafaxine type

SNRI

duloxetine NB

Cymbalta

duloxetine type

SNRI

levomilnacipran NB

Fetzima

levomilnacipran type

SNRI

vilazadone NB

Viibryd

vilazodone type

Atypical depressant medication

vortioxetine NB

Trintellix

vortioxetine type

Atypical depressant medication

trazodone type

Atypical depressant medication

buprpion NB

Wellbutrin

bupropion type

Atypical depressant medication

mirtazapine NB

Remeron

mirtazapine type

Atypical depressant medication

midazolam NB

Versed

midazolam type

Short acting Anxiolytic Benzodiazepine

temazepam NB

Restoril

temazepam type

Intermediate acting SEDATIVE Anxiolytic Benzodiazepine

alpeazolam NB

Xanax

lorazepam NB

Ativan

lorezepam type

Intermediate acting SEDATIVE Anxiolytic Benzodiazepine

clonazepam NB

Klonopin

clonazepam type

Long acting Anxiolytic Benzodiazepine

diazepam NB

Valium

diazepam type

Long acting Anxiolytic Benzodiazepine

alprazolam type

Intermediate acting SEDATIVE Anxiolytic Benzodiazepine

zolpidem NB

Ambien