Neurotransmitters
Which neurotransmitter did we primarily talk about?
Dopamine
Which part of the brain controls emotion?
THE AMYGDALA!!
What is it?
the ability of neural networks in the brain to change through growth and reorganization
Afton’s favorite saying in class
RETRAIN YOUR BRAIN
What is the McNabb Center logo?
A dove
What is one of the things neurotransmitters help regulate?
-mood
-muscle movement
-heart rate
Name 2 things the limbic system is associated with
Fear, memory, sexual attraction, learning, aggression, smell
Why is it called “plastic” ?
It means malleable or capable of being shaped
Name one thing the last slide of every presentation has said
- I’m not my past addictions
- It’s okay to take time
- Learning through recovery together
-Recover together
What is your therapist and prescribers name
Krista and Leah
Explain the boat metaphor we discussed in class
Use words like neurotransmitters (or dopamine) and receptors
The hippocampus is closely related to ____ and _____.
Memory and Learning!
What is stimuli
New experience for our senses, something we respond to
What color was the Limbic system powerpoint and handout
purple
Name 5 case managers
Tracy, Olivia, Sarah, Haziah, Afton, Emily, Megan, Annie, Nicole, etc.
Explain how drugs impact neurotransmitters
Excite, Sneak, and Inhibit
What role does amygdala play in drug cycle?
In order to increase neruoplasticity, we must be…
What color were both of the boats in the neurotransmitters presentation
green and purple/red
What is the center address
320 W Third N Street, Morristown, TN, 37814
Norepinephrine causes what response
Fight or flight
What does the thalamus do?
-transmits information between the body and the brain, filtering what is important and not
These kind of patients were a major part of scientific discovery of Neuroplasticity
Stroke
First one to say “retrain your brain” gets the points
Yay!
How many total days are you in the program
213