of striatal dopamine transporter (DAT) sites‚ suggesting cocaine has neuroprotective properties for dopamine neurons.[13] The experience of insatiable hunger‚ aches‚ insomnia/oversleeping‚ lethargy‚ and persistent runny nose are often described as very unpleasant. Depression with suicidal ideation may develop in very heavy users. Finally‚ a loss of vesicular monoamine transporters‚ neurofilament proteins‚ and other morphological changes appear to indicate a long term damage of dopamine neurons. All
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conditions like Parkinson’s disease? [Ask a MacArthur genius: Can feces fuel cars?] “My target was always to use this for Parkinson’s‚” he said. The disease‚ which affects about two of every 1‚000 people‚ is found in those whose brains stop producing dopamine. This neurotransmitter is like the brain’s messenger
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known as adrenaline)‚ is released during stressful situations to produce an increased heart rate and increased blood flow to the muscles. Stimulants produce a similar‚ but often more powerful‚ response by increasing levels of the neurotransmitters dopamine and norepinephrine
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Lauren Luhrs Professor Nora Kabaji Freshman Composition Research Paper 17 May 2017 Cocaine Abuse Cocaine abuse is not something to be taken lightly‚ it can alter someones life for the worst‚ effect physical and mental health along with destroy relationships with loved ones. Coke‚ flake‚ snow‚ blow‚ white‚ toot‚ base‚ basa‚ powder‚ dust‚ big rush‚ pearl‚ candy‚ cola‚ C‚ big flakes‚ nose candy‚ baseball‚ bump‚ line‚ rail‚ snow‚ stash‚ choch‚ chochie‚ and yeyo are all street names for cocaine‚
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Neuroscience: Neurotransmitters (small molecule and neuroactive)‚ storage release removal and disease. 1. The brain is made up of neurons that process and transmit information by electrochemical signaling. Neurotransmitters are endogenous chemicals which relay‚ amplify‚ and modulate signals between a neuron and another cell. Chemical messengers must fulfill four criteria to be considered a transmitter. These four steps include the synthesis of a transmitter substance‚ the storage and release of
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What is a drug? A drug may be defined as any substance other than food that by its chemical nature affects the structure and function of the living organism. Why do people use drugs? It has been shown that there are two main reasons why people use drugs. 1. Using drugs because it feels good and/or their friends are doing it 2. Using drugs because they are suffering from emotional or physical abuse‚ or because they suffer from mental disorders. When is it considered abuse? Medical and governmental
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PSYA4 : Schizophrenia :Outline and Evaluation points for use with each section 1. Clinical characteristics- this part only requires you to know symptoms(so no evaluation) You need to know: Schizophrenia is a mental disorder characterised by a split between thinking and emotion. How long symptoms need to last for someone to be diagnosed(the DSM and ICD have different times) How many positive and negative symptoms someone needs to be diagnosed and a few examples of each Two sub-types of Schizophrenia
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simultaneously. Neurological Changes Individuals suffering from bipolar disorder experience changes in levels of Dopamine‚ Serotonin and Norepinephrine. These chemicals have a role in how the brains deal with
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Neurological Processes PSY/340 Neurological Processes Every animal has a brain‚ but humans have a more complex and unique brain in terms of giving individuals the power to think‚ plan‚ speak‚ act‚ and behave. It is an extremely complex organ that consists of many areas that all work together in unison in order for the body to perform the tasks it is told to perform. The brain is responsible for controlling both voluntary and involuntary actions and coordinates and controls other organs in the
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psychological disorders due to chemical imbalances in the brain caused by a deficiency or overproduction of a neurotransmitter‚ like serotonin. At the close of Chapter 2 Module 5‚ and in the brain documentary‚ the theory that uncommonly high levels of dopamine can cause emotional disturbance‚ or a tolerance to guilt or remorse. When someone doesn’t feel guilt or remorse they sometimes become killers like Ted Bundy. This connection expresses the importance of being mindful of your actions; acting on an
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