AP Psychology 2.2 Treatment of Abnormal Behavior
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AP Psychology 2.2 Treatment of Abnormal Behavior. The first antipsychotic medication developed affected levels of which neurotransmitter?
AP | AP Psychology |
Language | English Language |
Test Prep | AP Psychology |
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...all right in order to work out the answer it's
important to recall that the first antipsychotic drugs were developed to [Scientists discussing drugs]
treat psychosis so in order to determine which neurotransmitter were looking for
let's just isolate the one that plays a major part in psychosis well right off
the bat we can eliminate glutamate which has been linked to stroke autism and
Alzheimer's but not psychosis on a side note we'd like to point out how perfect [Person looking at glutamate on a smartphone]
the name glutamate would be for a dating website for bread lovers you know, just
saying... norepinephrine which underlies the brains fight-or-flight response is best
associated with Parkinson's, well people with Parkinson's have a loss of the
nerve endings that produce this neurotransmitter which is also closely
linked to the sympathetic nervous system that controls automatic functions of the [Neuron affected by Parkinson's disease]
body not that we're looking for either epinephrine doesn't work either also
known as adrenaline epinephrine is often used as a medicine for cardiac arrest
asthma or anaphylaxis as a result of allergies hence the name of the EpiPen [Man with allergies in a field of flowers]
people with allergies often carry around right alright well this
thing looks a bit more like an Epi permanent marker but that's not quite as [Man drawing on a board with a marker]
catchy.. Epinephrine is produced by the adrenal glands and is therefore closely
linked to adrenal disorders like Cushing's syndrome or pheochromocytoma
... Say that five times fast but not psychosis, serotonin is most popularly
linked to feelings of well-being and happiness which is why it's associated
with the more emotional disorders like depression, eating disorders and anxiety [Bottle of serotonin falls and tablets spill out]
disorders that leaves us with A dopamine which is a neurotransmitter released by
nerve cells in order to send signals to other nerve cells and is related to
behavior especially reward motivated behavior this is why many addictive
drugs actually tap into the production of dopamine [Capsules working outside]
as the sensation of a reward encourages the user to seek out more
well several important diseases are linked to dysfunctions of the dopamine
system including schizophrenia, ADHD and yes even psychosis that makes A our
answer now that this video is done what would it hurt to watch another no go
ahead just just click one more [Man relentlessly watching shmoop videos]