Maoa - Study guides, Revision notes & Summaries

Potency - ANSWER refers to the relative dose required to achieve certain effects, not to the efficacy of a drug Agonist (full agonist) - ANSWER A drug that binds to a specific receptor producing an effect identical to that usually produced by the neurotransmitter affecting that receptor Pharmacodynamics - ANSWER The time course and intensity of a drug's effect/what the drug does to the body Pharmacokinetics - ANSWER What the body does to a drug Tolerance - ANSWER Develops over time ...

CMN 548 Unit 5 Questions and Answers what medications are irreversible MAOIs (MAOA&B and MAOB MAOB)? ANSWER Isocarboxazid (Marplan), Phenelzine (Nardil), Tranylcypromine (Parnate), Selegiline Transdermal (Emasam) A single dose of irreversible MAOIs may persist in its inhibition of MAO for how long? ANSWER 2 weeks What are the most frequent adverse effects of irreversible MAOIs? ANSWER MAOA&B: dizziness, drowsiness, fatigue, headache (without increased BP), hyperreflexia, & sleep disturb...

AQA A-Level Psychology: Aggression Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass Aggression - Answer-Anti-social behaviour that can come across as angry and often unprovoked. What are the neural influences of aggression? - Answer-Limbic system (amygdala and hippocampus) and serotonin. What is the hormonal influence of aggression? - Answer-Testosterone Limbic system - Answer-Sub-cortical structures in the brain (including the hippocampus and amygdala) thought to be closely involved in regulating e...

A level psychology Aggression aqa questions and answers Neural and hormonal influences - Answer-Limbic system (amygdala and the hippocampus) Serotonin Testosterone Neural influences (limbic system) Kluver and Bucy - Answer-The Amygdala relates emotional info with a physical action For example when an animal is confronted by another dangerous animal then the first animal may adopt an aggressive stance. (So relates fear with the stance) Kluver and Bucy- when the amygdala is removed, the...

One purpose of the sympathetic nervous system is to ________. - make us feel excited and move blood to our muscles. Which term means that objects or concepts are defined in a dichotomous manner (e.g., either the person has a fever or they do not)? - categorical The classification system published by the World Health Organization that includes specific criteria for the diagnosis of mental disorders is called what? - International Classification of Diseases What might be one reason to use n...

One purpose of the sympathetic nervous system is to ________. - make us feel excited and move blood to our muscles. Which term means that objects or concepts are defined in a dichotomous manner (e.g., either the person has a fever or they do not)? - categorical The classification system published by the World Health Organization that includes specific criteria for the diagnosis of mental disorders is called what? - International Classification of Diseases What might be one reason to use n...

Fluoxetine (Prozac®) works through which of the following mechanisms? A. inhibit monoamine oxidase B. stimulate neuronal release of norepinephrine and dopamine C. inhibit neuronal reuptake of serotonin D. stimulate neuronal release of serotonin - Answer-C. inhibit neuronal reuptake of serotonin How much time does it take for most antidepressant drugs to cause a clinical improvement in mood? A. within hours B. 2-4 weeks C. 8-10 weeks D. 12-18 weeks - Answer-B. 2-4 weeks In diagno...

A level psychology Aggression aqa questions and answers Neural and hormonal influences - Answer-Limbic system (amygdala and the hippocampus) Serotonin Testosterone Neural influences (limbic system) Kluver and Bucy - Answer-The Amygdala relates emotional info with a physical action For example when an animal is confronted by another dangerous animal then the first animal may adopt an aggressive stance. (So relates fear with the stance) Kluver and Bucy- when the amygdala is removed, the...

One purpose of the sympathetic nervous system is to ________. - make us feel excited and move blood to our muscles. Which term means that objects or concepts are defined in a dichotomous manner (e.g., either the person has a fever or they do not)? - categorical The classification system published by the World Health Organization that includes specific criteria for the diagnosis of mental disorders is called what? - International Classification of Diseases What might be one reason to use n...

Athabasca CRJS 360 Key Terms and Concepts Exam Review Intra vs. Inter Individual Differences - answerIntra: Variations in criminal conduct with an individual between time and situation Inter: Variation in criminal conduct between indiviuals Forensic psychology - answerAny application of psychology to the legal system Criminological psychology - answerSpecific psychological study of criminal behaviour otherwise known as correctional psychology Crime Desistance - answerDecreased criminal a...