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mesolimbic pathway correct answer: subcortical part of the brain involved in cognition and emotion Name the dopamine pathways and the symptoms associated correct answer: 1. NIGROSTRIATAL- to basal ganglia--movements 2. MESOLIMBIC- positive symptoms (assoc w/ euphoria and drug abuse 3.MESOCORTICAL-- with C's VTA-DLPFC - cognitive sympts; VTA-VMPFC- affective symptoms 4. TUBEROINFUNDIBULAR--hypothalamus to anterior pituitary; hyperprolactemia 5. THALAMIC --involved in deep sleep/aro...

NRNP6635 Week 4 Psychiatric Evaluation - PF 27-year-old Caucasian male CC: PTSD symptoms (Walden University)

Name 5 anatomical areas critical in schizophrenia Nucleus accumbens, Ventral tegmental area (VTA), Hippocampus, Striatum and Subtantia Nigra (SN). NA, VTA, HIPPO, STRIA, SN Typical antipsychotic cause movement abnormalities Which type of abnormalities appear in hours to days? Acute dystonic rxn - sustained muscle contraction; treat with IM benadryl or benztropine Explain the role of NMDA in the negative and cogntive symptoms of schizophrenia hypoactive NMDA receptors-> cortico-brains...

Acute stress d/o -ANSWER exposure to trauma that causes anxiety, detachment and other symptoms, lasts 3 days -1 month following trauma PTSD -ANSWER exposure to trauma causes anxiety, detachment and other symptoms and can last for 1 month- many years Trauma -ANSWER extremely distressing event causing emotional sock with potentially long lasting psychological effects Resilience -ANSWER the capacity to withstand stress and catastrophe, develops overtime, association with positive feelings ...

NURS 660 SUM 2019(UPDATED) ALL SETS EXAM 1 question and answers Risperidone Side Effects diabetes and dyslipidemia, dose-dependent EPS, dose-dependent -activating-insomnia, anxiety, sedation, Nausea, dose-dependent sexual dysfunction, rare - TD, Risperidone Drug interactions increase hypertensive agents, antagonize levodopa and dopamine agonists., Clozapine clearance of risperidone elevated plasma levels, Coadministration decrease risperidone, fluoxetine and paroxetine may increase risper...