Term
| Neurotransmitters involved with Depression |
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Definition
| Decreased Norepinephrine, Decreased Serotonin, Decreased Dopamine |
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Term
| Neurotransmitters involved with Mania |
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Definition
| Increased Dopamine, Decreased GABA |
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Term
| Neurotransmitters involved with Schizophrenia |
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Definition
| Increased Dopamine, Increased Serotonin, Increased Glutamate |
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Term
| Neurotransmitters involved with Anxiety |
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Definition
| Decreased GABA, Decreased Serotonin, Increased Norepinephrine |
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Term
| Neurotransmitters involved with Alzheimer's Disease |
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Definition
| Decreased Acetylcholine, Increased Glutamate |
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Term
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Definition
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Term
| Metabolite of Norepinephrine |
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Definition
Vanillylmandelic Acid(VMA)
3-Methoxy-4-hydroxyphenylglycol(MHPG) |
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Term
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Definition
| 5-Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid(5-HIAA) |
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Term
| Go over neurotransmitter section for every single neurotransmitter. Pages 35-37 |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
Dopamine
The benzene plus two -OH groups is the catecholamine group. |
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Term
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Definition
Norepinephrine
The benzene ring plus two -OH groups is the catecholamine group. |
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Term
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Definition
Epinephrine
The benzene ring plus two -OH groups is the catecholamine group. |
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Term
| Increased HVA(Homovanillic Acid) |
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Definition
| Shizophrenia and other psychosis related disorders |
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Term
| Decreased HVA(Homovanillic Acid) |
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Definition
| Parkinson's Disease, Treatment with antipsychotic agents, depression |
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Term
| Increased VMA(Vanillylmandelic Acid), Decreased MHPG(3-methoxy-4-hydroxyphenylglycol) |
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Definition
| Adrenal Medulla Tumor(Pheochromocytoma), severe depression and attempted suicide |
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Term
| Decreased 5-HIAA(5-Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid) |
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Definition
| Severe depression, attempted suicide, aggressiveness and violence, impulsiveness, fire setting, tourette syndrome, alcohol abuse, bulimia |
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