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Final Psyc260
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Psychology
Not Applicable
12/11/2004

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a class of drugs used to treat depression; inhibits the reuptake of norepinephrine and serotonin; named for the molecular structure.
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tricyclic anti-depressant
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a serious mood disorder characterized by cyclical periods of mania and depression.
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bipolar disorder
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a serious mood disorder; includes unipolar depression and bipolar disorder.
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major affective disorder
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bipolar disorder.
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lithium a chemical element; lithium carbonate is used to treat
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a dopamine receptor blocker; a commonly prescribed antischizophrenic drug.
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chlorpromazine
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a mood disorder characterized by depression, sleep disturbances, and loss of appetite.
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sleep depression
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a breakdown product of the neurotransmitter serotonin (5-ht)
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5-HIAA
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the surgical destruction of the cingulum bundle, which connects the prefontal cortex with the limbic system; helps to reduce intense anxiety and the symptoms of OCD.
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cingulotomy
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a brief electrical shock, applied to the head, that results in an electrical seizure; used therapeutically to alleviate severe depression.
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electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)
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Imagine that you are experiencing extreme fear states. If you could alter the activity of a single brain region to reduce this fear state, which of the following would be your choice?
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inactivation of the central amygdaloid nucleus.
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pattern of risk-taking behavior, high levels of aggression toward animals older and larger, likely to take long leaps from tree to tree at a geight of more than 28ft, pick fights that they could not win. in 4yrs 46% died.
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low levels of 5-HIAA in monkeys
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becomes dominant
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serotonin agonist
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becomes inferior and declines
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serotonin antagonist
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agression, and antisocial behavior, including assault, arson, murder, and child beating.
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low levels of 5-HIAA in CSF in humans
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posturing, biting, striking, hissing. self-defense by a rival or predator.
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agressive behavior
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an area of cell bodies just rostral to the hypothalamus; plays an essential role in male sexual behavior.
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medial preoptic area
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androgens that stimulate male sexual behavior by interacting with androgen receptors in neurons located where?
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medial preoptic area (MPA).
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which region appears to be important in mediating the effects of androgens on intermale agression?
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medial preoptic area. (MPA)
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male sexual behavior, maternal behavior, and intermale aggression seem to be involved in what area?
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medial preoptic area (MPA)
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