Nervous System
What are the two parts of the nervous system?
Central Nervous System and Peripheral Nervous System
What brain part is in the upper brain region? (hint: 1)
Prefrontal Cortex
What is the function of the nervous system?
Monitors and interprets internal bodily cues and external inputs – and then signals to other bodily systems.
Name the three components of the three network model.
Executive control, salience network, default mode
What does ACE stand for?
Adverse childhood experiences
What parts make up the CNS?
Brain and Spinal Cord
What do glial cells help maintain?
Brain Health
What is the function of a neuron?
Carries signals and messages to other cells
What are the steps in the three-stage cycle?
1) binge and intoxication
2) Withdrawl and Negative Affect
3) Preoccupation and Anticipation
What is the name of the periods that can have long-lasting impacts on brain structure and function?
Critical or sensitive periods
What parts make up the PNS?
nerves outside the brain and spinal cord
What brain part is in the central part of the brain? (hint: 2 parts)
amygdala and hippocampus
What is the function of the upper part of the brain?
executive functioning
What is the name of the following model?
Changes in flow and uptake of dopamine --> changes in synaptic networks in the striatum and related regions --> experiences become self-perpetuating and self-stabilizing - a habit --> experience with "motivational impact" --> repeat experience
Brain-based Learning
What is Experience-dependent epigenetics?
•experiences play in turning off or on certain genes, leading to genetic expression and phenotype
What is the PNS responsible for?
Carries out motor commands
What parts of the brain are typically seen in addiction and mental disorders? (Hint: there are three parts)
Prefrontal cortex, extended amygdala, and basal ganglia
What is the function of the central part of the brain?
memory, motivation, attachment, and emotion
What neurotransmitter is commonly involved in the three-stage cycle?
Dopamine
Name at least 2 implications for treatment that are listed in the PPT.
•Relationship-based talk therapy
•Cognitive and behavioral interventions
•Somatic and body-based interventions
•Technology-based therapies (e.g., neurofeedback, DBS, rTMS)
What is the CNS responsible for? (Hint: input and output)
Responsible for integrating, processing, and coordinating sensory input and motor output.
Name at least 2 brain parts in the lower part of the brain. (Hint: there are 4!)
Brainstem, thalamus, hypothalamus, pituitary
What is the function of the lower part of the brain?
regulate basic functions essential for life; responding to perceived threat
What is the main difference between the 2011 and 2019 ASAM's definition of addiction?
Chronic disease of the brain vs chronic medical disease that involve genetics, environment, and experiences
Name at least 3 of the healthy mind platter involved with neuroplasticity.
•Focus time
•Physical time
•Sleep time
•Connection
•Time-in
•Down-time
•Play time