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    Q1: A) Thinking about love in terms of neurotransmitters can provide a biological context to the otherwise difficult to describe romantic state. This view can be beneficial for individuals that have intense feelings of love at the beginning of a relationship‚ but have difficulties keeping that drive as the relationship continues. While they are feeling the almost natural high of dopamine in the beginning of the relationship‚ they may not be able to have healthy “calmer experience of attachment”

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    stimulant which used to treat attention deficit/ hyperactivity disorder and narcolepsy. It stimulates the sympathetic nerves and release the drug substance in a gradual mode. It makes neurotransmitters stay longer in the attention and alertness region of the brain and increases the concentration of neurotransmitters. It is widely known in help increasing ability to attend‚ staying focus‚ and controlling behavior problems. However‚ it is a control substance due to present of amphetamines. Yet‚ Dexedrine

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    exactly what you are taking and what the expected affects are. Smart drinks Smart Drinks are drinks made with nutrients that supply needed precursors and cofactors that your body uses to manufacture neurotransmitters‚ the chemical messengers that carry impulses in the brain. These neurotransmitters can frequently be depleted by heavy excercise‚ stress‚ stimulant drugs‚ or lack of sleep‚ and many people report that amino acid/vitamin combo "smart drinks" seem to help. For more info see the "smartdrinks"

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    information from the Neuron‚ Axons that allow information to exit from the Neuron and the synapse which is the gap between the dendrite and axon. Released from the axon is a neurotransmitter which is a chemical that helps jump the synapse and the myelin sheath that speeds up the synapse and is made up of fat. There are several Neurotransmitters such as Dopamine which effects movement. Low dopamine is

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    Romero W1A3: Case Study: Biological Basis of Diseases Due: Sunday‚ May 22‚ 2011 The most current thoughts and theories on the cause of Alzheimer ’s Diseases is that Minnie is forgetting things‚ calling her oldest son‚ Chester‚ her husband ’s name‚ getting upset easily‚ and speaking in Italian. The theories would be the children looking up the information from the signs their mother is showing of the Alzheimer ’s Diseases and deciding if she should have extensive testing or going to the doctor

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    Learning approach Late 20th century 1920-60 Psychodynamic approach 20th century Biological approach 18th-19th century 5. Definitions: * Neurotransmitter: A chemical that is released from a nerve cell which thereby transmits an impulse from a nerve cell to another nerve‚ muscle‚ organ‚ or other tissue. A neurotransmitter is a messenger of neurologic information from one cell to another. * Schizophrenia: A long-term mental disorder of a type involving a breakdown in the relation

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    • The three types of muscles are smooth‚ cardiac‚ and skeletal. 2. What is the muscle made up of that allows for muscle contraction? • At the end of each motor neuron there are tiny vesicles that store chemicals called neurotransmitters that stimulate the muscle to contract. 3. What is the part of #2 that extends out? • The plate that is densely branched. This allows them to attach to many muscle fibers. 4. What is the nerve cell that connects

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    Adrenergic medications affect the four receptors‚ a1‚ a2‚ B1 and B2. The sympathetic nervous system triggers the secretion of epinephrine and norepinephrine. Epinephrine is a hormone and norepinephrine functions as a hormone and neurotransmitter. First we will take a look at the Alpha 1 receptors. These Alpha 1 receptors cause vasoconstriction of vascular smooth muscles. They are located on the post synaptic membranes of effector organs‚ such as on gastral and urinary sphincters. Some are located

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    Melissa Legault Robert Panetti Cardio Fitness 1 November 30‚ 2012 Benefits of Exercise There are extreme benefits of exercise. Being physically active can help control weight‚ improve mood‚ boost energy‚ promote better sleep‚ is a easy way to have fun‚ and is a good way to stay connected with friends or family. Any body can benefit for exercise‚ even if a person is overweight. Exercising regularly and eating an appropriate amount of calories will cause a person to maintain a healthy weight

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    From your referenced research define and discuss addition and some of the key understandings on the issue in literature‚ consider the relevance of these understandings on addiction to social care practice. The word “addict” originates from Roman law where an individual is compelled to his or her creditor place of payment of debt (Ross et al‚ 2010). As Dunnington states that addiction is defined a number of different ways. Addiction is defined as a “brain disease” personifies by “compulsive use

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