NURS 6630 PSYCHOPHARM EXAM 1 LATEST VERSION
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which parts of the brain are responsible for
... [Show More] emotions? - answer cerebrum, amygdala,
and hippocampus
what are 3 different ways that neurotransmitters are cleared from the synapse? -
answer 1. reuptake back into the presynaptic terminal
2. enzymatic degradation
3. diffusion away from the synapse
what are 4 potential causes of abnormal neurotransmission (which can then cause
certain mental disorders)? - answer 1. deficient neurotransmitter
2. deficient receptors
3. excess neurotransmitter
4. excess receptors
what does *dopamine* do? - answer an *excitatory* neurotransmitter, it controls
complex movements, motivation, cognition; regulates emotional response
what does *norepinephrine* do? - answer an *excitatory* neurotransmitter, it causes
changes in attention, learning and memory, sleep and wakefulness, and mood
what does *epinephrine* do? - answer an *excitatory* neurotransmitter, it controls the
fight-or-flight response
what does *serotonin* do? - answer an *inhibitory* neurotransmitter, it controls food
intake, sleep and wakefulness, temp regulation, pain control, sexual behaviors, and
regulation of emotions
what does histamine do? - answer a *neuromodulator*, it controls alertness, gastric
secretions, cardiac stimulation, and peripheral allergic responses
what does *acetylcholine* do? - answer an *excitatory or inhibitory* neurotransmitter, it
controls sleep and wakefulness, and it signals muscles to become alert
what do neuropeptides do? - answer *neuromodulators*, they enhance, prolong, inhibit,
or limit effects of principal neurotransmitters
what does glutamate do? - answer an *excitatory* neurotransmitter, it results in
neurotoxicity if levels are too high
what does *GABA* do? - answer an *inhibitory* neurotransmitter, it modulates other
neurotransmitters
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what is psychoimmunology? - answer the study of the effect of psychosocial stressors
on the body's immune system
*what are the side effects to watch for with antipsychotics (neuroleptics)?* - answer
*extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS)*:
- acute dystonia
- pseudoparkinsonism
- akathisia
*tardive dyskinesia (TD)*
*neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS)*
what is *dystonia*? - answer - acute muscular rigidity and cramping
- difficulty swallowing
- laryngospasm and resp difficulties
- torticollis (twisted head and neck)
- opisthotonus (tightness in the entire body with the head back and an arched neck)
- oculogyric crisis (eyes rolled back in a locked position)
how is dystonia treated? - answer immediate admin of anticholinergics
what is pseudoparkinsonism? - answer symptoms that resemble Parkinson's
- stiff stooped posture
- masklike face
- shuffling gate
- cogwheel rigidity
- pill-rolling movements
what is *akathisia* - answer an intense need to move around, unable to sit still
what is *tardive dyskinesia (TD)*? - answer *pemanent* involuntary movements caused
by long-term use of conventional antipsychotics:
- tongue protruding
- lip smacking
- blinking
- grimacing
what is *neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS)*? - answer *potentially fatal* reaction to
antipsychotics
- rigidity
- high fever
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