Parkinson's Symptoms
Neurotransmitters
Depression Treatments
Disorders
Terms
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This symptom is characterized by slowed movements

What is BRADYKINESIA

100

This disorder is most closely associated with acetylcholine, neurofibrillary tangles, and amyloid plaques

what is ALZHEIMER's DISEASE

100

this class of drugs affects reuptake of only serotonin

What are SSRIs

100

this disorder has an onset typically in the late teens / early 20s, with women having a second peak around menopause

what is SCHIZOPHRENIA?

100

This word is used to describe when a disorder is primarily NOT attributed to known causes

What is SPORADIC

200

This symptom is characterized by rhymic shaking

what is TREMOR

200

This disorder is most closely associated with serotonin

What is MAJOR DEPRESSION DISORDER

200

this drug increases PFC activity by inhibiting NMDA receptors on GABA neurons

What is KETAMINE?

200

This type of stroke is due to blockage

What is ISCHEMIC
200

Non-stimulant medication prescribed for ADHD works primarily via one of these two mechanisms

What is SNRI or NOR

300

This symptom is characterized by difficulty swallowing

what is DYSPHAGIA

300

This disorder is most closely associated with dopamine and lewy bodies

What is PARKINSON'S DISEASE

300

this class of drugs works on both serotonin and norepinephrine

What are SNRIs

300

This disorder is associated with a genetic predisposition (5-HTTLPR short allele) + maltreatment in childhood

What is Major depressive disorder

300

This phrase is to describe when a treatment doesn't stop a disease by slows its progression

what is DISEASE-MODIFYING?

400

This symptom is characterized by involuntary movements

What is DYSKINESIA

400

This disorder is most closely associated with dopamine and norepinephrine

What is ADHD

400

this drug is a partial 5-HT2A agonist with little to no side effects

What is PSILOCYBIN

400

this disorder is characterized by larger amygdala / thinner corpus callosum and local over-connectivity but long-range underconnectivity

what is AUTISM

400

This type of medication prescribed for ADHD is associated with increasing DA and NOR

What is STIMULANT

500

This symptom is characterized by stiffness

rigidity

500

This disorder is most closely associated with dopamine and glutamate

what is SCHIZOPHRENIA

500

this class of drugs has the most side effects because they also work on ACh, H1, and NOR systems

What are TCAs?

500

This disorder is characterized by problems with language reception / comprehension

What is WERNICKE'S APHASIA

500

This term is used when having one disorder increases risk of having another

What is COMORBIDITY

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