This paper will discuss the severe and irreversible side effects of antipsychotics along with the neurotransmitters involved. The paper will then go into detail of the challenges counselors face when working with individuals with psychosis. In the end‚ the paper will discuss a case study of John‚ who is schizophrenic and needs antipsychotics to function in
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Alprazolam (or Xanax) is a common drug prescribed to treat anxiety disorders. Anxiety is the human body’s reaction to stressful‚ threatening‚ or uncommon situations. Some individuals report feeling fear‚ agitation‚ uneasiness‚ and distress (Lee). Approximately 18% of the United States population suffers from this disorder (NIMH). The physiological processes behind anxiety must be noted to understand how Xanax treats this disorder. Anxiety will constantly cause the human body to enter a sympathetic
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Nobel Prize Founded by Alfred Nobel‚ the Nobel Prize is awarded to candidates in the fields of physics‚ chemistry‚ medicine or physiology‚ literature‚ economic sciences‚ and peace every year since 1901 – except for economic sciences‚ which was introduced as a Nobel Prize in 1968 by the Sveriges Riksbank. On account of World War I and II‚ the Nobel Prize was not awarded only on nine occasions since the established year from 1901. Alfred Nobel‚ a Swedish engineer‚ chemist‚ and philanthropist‚ created
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Henderson State University Worth Publishers‚ © 2008 Chapter 2 1 Neuroscience and Behavior 2 Neuroscience and Behavior Neural Communication The Endocrine System Neurons The Brain How Neurons Communicate Older Brain Structures How Neurotransmitters Influence Us The Cerebral Cortex The Nervous System Our Divided Brain The Peripheral Nervous System Studying Hemispheric Differences in the Intact Brain The Central Nervous System 3 4 History of Mind Neural Communication
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carries information away from the cell by nerve impulses; also called a nerve fiber Nerve impulse – bioelectric signals Nerves – bundles of axons Synapse – the small space between a neuron and the cell with which it communicates Neurotransmitters – biological messenger molecules that carry information Central nervous
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Lee. Your brain on food : how chemicals control your thoughts and feelings/ Gary L. Wenk. p. ; cm. ISBN 978-0-19-538854-1 1. Psychopharmacology. 2. Neuropsychology. 3. Neurochemistry. I. Title. [DNLM: 1. Brain—physiology. 2. Emotions. 3. Neurotransmitter Agents—physiology. WL 300 W475y 2010] RM315.W46 2010 615’.78—dc22 2009047354 1 3 5 7 9 8 6 4 2 Printed in the United States of America on acid-free paper for Jane This page intentionally left blank CONTENTS Preface ix
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CELL ULTRASTRUCTURE CELL ULTRASTRUCTURE Cells are the smallest functional units of the body‚ (Waugh‚ A. and Grant‚ A.2010). Most cells are microscopic. The largest cell in the body is the female ovum. The erythrocyte is the smallest cell. The longest cell is the neuron. Cells group together to form tissues‚ each of which has specialised function. Different tissues group together to form organs. Organs are group together to form organ systems‚ each of which performs a particular function that
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Pragmatism was a philosophical tradition that originated in the United States around 1870. The most important of the ‘classical pragmatists’ were Charles Sanders Peirce (1839–1914)‚ William James (1842–1910) and John Dewey (1859-1952). The influence of pragmatism declined during the first two thirds of the twentieth century‚ but it has undergone a revival since the 1970s with philosophers being increasingly willing to use the writings and ideas of the classical pragmatists‚ and also a number of thinkers
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Luis Valentin May‚ 23‚ 2013 Cathedrals of England IN the dictionary‚ cathedrals are defined as another name or place of worship for Christians‚ Catholics‚ and etc. I’m about to take your imagination to some of the homeland of some of the oldest
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Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com.ezproxy.apollolibrary.com/docview/578430378?accountid=458 Carlson‚ N. R. (2011). Foundation of Behavioral Neuroscience (8th ed.). Boston‚ MA: Pearson Education‚ Inc.. Chastain‚ G. (2006‚ Oct.). Alcohol‚ Neurotransmitter Systems‚ and Behavior. The Journal of General Psychology‚ 133(4). Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com.ezproxy.apollolibrary.com/docview/213651134?accountid=458 Kowalski‚ R.‚ & Westen‚ D. (2011). Psychology (6th ed.). Na‚ NC: na. Narahashi
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