Reward pathway Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

MH701 EXAM WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS Addiction is characterized by what? - correct answer impulsive drug craving, seeking & use that persists even in the face of negative consequences. What parts of the brain are involved in the reward pathway? - correct answer the ventral tegmental area (VTA), nucleus accumbens & pre-frontal cortex. When activated by a rewarding stimuli, information travels from the VTA to the nucleus accumbens and then up to the prefrontal cortex. All drugs that ...

Addiction is characterized by what? - Answer- impulsive drug craving, seeking & use that persists even in the face of negative consequences. What parts of the brain are involved in the reward pathway? - Answer- the ventral tegmental area (VTA), nucleus accumbens & pre-frontal cortex. When activated by a rewarding stimuli, information travels from the VTA to the nucleus accumbens and then up to the prefrontal cortex. All drugs that lead to addiction increases: - Answer- dopamine in the ve...

Final Exam: NSG527/ NSG 527 (Latest 2024/ 2025) Psychopathology, Theories, and Advanced Clinical Modalities |Exam Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A Q: CNS is composed of and a. Afferent neurons, neurotransmitters b. Autonomic, peripheral nervous system c. Brain and spinal cord d. Oligodendrocytes. Afferent neurons Answer: c. Brain and spinal cord Q: What is not true about the definition of resilience a. Ability to recover from set...

Summary NSG 552 Psychopharmacology Exam 1 Study Guide LATEST 2024. DOPAMINE • Dopamine belongs to the family of catecholamines. It is a neurotransmitter. • Hormones, Epinephrine and Norepinephrine (other catecholamines) are derived from Dopamine • Dopamine plays a significant role in learning, goal-directed behavior, regulation of hormones, motor control. DOPAMINE SYNTHESIS Phenylalanine (amino acid from diet) -> phenyalanine hydroxylase -> Tyrosine -> Tyrosine hydroxylase ...

CMN 554 Question and answers 100% -Major neurotransmitters involved in developing substance abuse/dependence: opioid, catecholamine (particularly dopamine), GABA -Dopaminergic neurons in the ventral tegmental area project to the cortical and limbic regions, especially the nucleus accumbens. -This pathway probably involved in sensation of reward -May be major mediator of the effects of substances (amphetamine & cocaine) -Locus ceruleus mediates effects of opiates and the opioids -These pathw...

NSG 552 Psychopharmacology Quiz 1 Exam Questions and Answers 2024. The study of the use of psychotropic medications in the treatment of psychiatric disorders: - ANSWER Psychopharmacology The study of what the body does to drugs: - ANSWER Pharmacokinetics The study of what the drugs does to the body: - ANSWER Pharmacodynamics Involves the absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion of meds: - ANSWER First Pass Metabolism (C.Y.P. 450) Increase serum levels of other drugs that are sub...

NSG 552 Psychopharmacology Exam 1 Study Guide Complete Updated 2024/2025. Phenylalanine (amino acid from diet) -> phenyalanine hydroxylase -> Tyrosine -> Tyrosine hydroxylase -> DOPA -> Dopa decarboxylase -> Dopamine KEY POINT: Dopamine is synthesized directly from tyrosine or indirectly from phenylalanine • Dopamine is packed and stored into synaptic vesicles via the vesicular monoamine transporter (VMAT2) and stored until its release into the synapse. • When dopamine...

What 2 parts of the brain are affected by drug use? - Answer- 1) Limbic system Lizard brain 2) Cortex (Prefrontal) Wizard brain What are the parts of the reward pathway in the brain? - Answer- 1)the ventral tegmental area (VTA), 2)the nucleus accumbens, and 3) the prefrontal cortex. What is the neurotranmitter involved with addiction? - Answer- All drugs that can lead to addiction increase dopamine (DA) in ventral striatum, also called the nucleus accumbens. Psychological dependenc...

Exam 3: NURS663/ NURS 663 (Latest 2023/ 2024 Update) - Psychiatric Mental Health Diagnosis and Management II Exam | Questions and Verified Answers| Grade A- Maryville Q: What neurotransmitter is the reward pathway Answer: Dopamine Q: Kids who have lack of remorse have this disorder Answer: Conduct Disorder Q: By what age most teens tried alcohol Answer: 13 Q: With Alcohol consumption, Vitamin B1 or thiamine deficient causes what Answer: Wornicke-Ko...

Summary NSG 552 Psychopharmacology Exam 1 Study Guide LATEST 2024. DOPAMINE • Dopamine belongs to the family of catecholamines. It is a neurotransmitter. • Hormones, Epinephrine and Norepinephrine (other catecholamines) are derived from Dopamine • Dopamine plays a significant role in learning, goal-directed behavior, regulation of hormones, motor control. DOPAMINE SYNTHESIS Phenylalanine (amino acid from diet) -> phenyalanine hydroxylase -> Tyrosine -> Tyrosine hydroxylase ...