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Main processes:
Process of message being sent across synaptic
gap
Process of action potential
How drugs could influence synaptic gap
process
Terms & Information:
neurotransmitter, receptor site, membrane, sending
neuron, receiving neuron, enzyme, reuptake
all-or-none, dendrite, axon, cell body, myelin
sheath
electrical and chemical parts of
transmission
Implications &
Applications:
Types of complexity - possible ways drugs could
affect synapses across the brain.
How are complex thoughts, memories are communicated
through systems of impulses? Difference between "more brain activity" and
"coordinated brain activity".
Therapy Medications
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o compare biological approach with other
approaches
o main approaches - drug, surgery,
electroshock
o rationale behind each approach
o know one drug used for psych disorder,
neurotransmitter it affects, and how it works in the synaptic gap
o know one or two of the complexities related to prescribing drugs, and how it relates to the mechanisms in the synaptic gap.
Example Questions
7. Describe one complexity in terms of the neuron/synapse process that makes simple interpretations like "more serotonin is related to activity level, so if we give you something that increases serotonin activity, you should be more alert." Or "Here's a pill that will increase firing in your brain, making you smarter, healthier, and just all around better."
Identify 2.
Describe one way in which drugs decrease the amount of neuron firing in a
synaptic gap.
(Implication) 3. Describe one potential reason that a drug that affects
one neurotransmitter could have many affects on the brain.
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