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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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| a serious mood disorder; includes unipolar depression and 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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| a mood disorder characterized by depression, sleep disturbances, and loss of appetite. |
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| a breakdown product of the neurotransmitter serotonin (5-ht) |
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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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| 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 inferior and declines |
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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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| an area of cell bodies just rostral to the hypothalamus; plays an essential role in male sexual behavior. |
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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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