Neurobiology
What is the name of the junction between two neurons where neurotransmitters are released?
What is the synapse?
What is the term for the study of how drugs are absorbed, distributed, metabolized, and eliminated by the body?
What is pharmacokinetics?
What is the name of the class of antidepressant medications that work by blocking the reuptake of serotonin and norepinephrine, thereby increasing the availability of these neurotransmitters in the brain?
What are SNRIs (serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors)?
What is the name of the class of medications that are commonly used to treat Bipolar Disorder by stabilizing mood and preventing episodes of mania and depression?
What are mood stabilizers?
What is the term for the persistent, excessive worry or fear about everyday situations or activities, which is characteristic of several different anxiety disorders?
What is generalized anxiety disorder?
What is the name of the process by which a neuron sends an electrical signal down its axon to communicate with other neurons?
What is action potential?
What is the name for a drug that binds to a receptor and activates it, producing a physiological response?
What is an agonist?
What is the name of the neurotransmitter that is thought to play a role in the development of depression, and is targeted by some antidepressant medications?
What is serotonin?
What is the name of the medication that is commonly used to treat Bipolar Disorder and works by blocking the effects of dopamine, a neurotransmitter that is believed to play a role in mania?
What is lithium?
What is the name of the type of anxiety disorder that involves recurrent panic attacks, which are sudden and intense periods of fear or discomfort, often accompanied by physical symptoms such as heart palpitations and shortness of breath?
What is panic disorder?
What is the name of the neurotransmitter that is involved in reward and pleasure pathways in the brain?
What is dopamine?
What is the name for a drug that binds to a receptor but does not activate it, preventing an agonist from producing a response?
What is an antagonist?
What is the term for the condition that can occur when a patient abruptly stops taking an antidepressant medication and experiences symptoms such as dizziness, nausea, and headaches?
What is antidepressant withdrawal syndrome?
What is the term for the elevated mood state that is characteristic of bipolar disorder, and is marked by symptoms such as grandiosity, decreased need for sleep, and impulsivity?
What is mania?
What is the name of the class of medications that are commonly used to treat anxiety disorders by enhancing the activity of the neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) in the brain?
What are benzodiazepines?
What is the name of the neurotransmitter that is involved in the regulation of mood, sleep, and appetite and is commonly targeted by antidepressant medications?
What is serotonin?
What is the term for the process by which a patient's response to medication changes over time, often requiring an adjustment in dosage or a switch to a different medication?
What is drug tolerance?
What is the name of the non-medication-based treatment for depressive disorders that involves the use of a machine to deliver electrical currents to the brain?
What is electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)?
What is the name of the type of bipolar disorder that involves at least one episode of mania and one episode of depression, with periods of normal mood in between?
What is bipolar disorder type 1?
What is the name of the type of anxiety disorder that involves an excessive fear of being embarrassed, judged, or rejected in social situations, which often leads to avoidance of such situations?
What is social anxiety disorder?
What is the name of the fatty substance that surrounds and insulates the axons of some neurons, allowing for faster conduction of electrical signals?
What is myelin?
What is the name of the neurotransmitter that is commonly targeted by drugs used to treat Parkinson's disease, a neurodegenerative disorder that affects movement?
What is dopamine?
What is the name of the class of medications that are commonly used to treat depressive disorders by inhibiting the reuptake of neurotransmitters such as serotonin and norepinephrine, thereby increasing their availability in the brain?
What are selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs)?
What is the name of the condition that can occur when a patient with bipolar disorder switches from one mood state to another, such as from depression to mania, after starting treatment with antidepressant medication?
What is antidepressant-induced mania?
What is the name of the type of therapy that is commonly used to treat anxiety disorders, and involves exposing the patient to their feared object or situation in a controlled, gradual manner in order to reduce their anxiety?
What is exposure therapy?