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NUR 444 Exam 1 Study Guide Solutions
1952 - Ans:✔✔-first psychotropic drug was discovered
chlorpromazine (thorazine)
1990s - Ans:✔✔-decade of the brain
-better technology, new imaging, new meds
1940s - Ans:✔✔-shortage of psychiatrists
group therapy was created
1930s - Ans:✔✔-poor treatment
-insulin injections, ECT, lobotomies
New Millenium - Ans:✔✔-mental health is a basic right for all people
best way to decrease stigma around mental health - Ans:✔✔-public education and awareness
-increase respect for mentally ill
-decrease stereotyping
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effects of dopamine - Ans:✔✔-pleasure
dopamine decreases - Ans:✔✔-depression and Parkinon's
dopamine increases - Ans:✔✔-schizophrenia and mania
effects of NE - Ans:✔✔-concentration
NE decreases - Ans:✔✔-depression
NE increases - Ans:✔✔-mania, anxiety states, schizophrenia
effects of glutamate - Ans:✔✔-memory
glutamate decreases - Ans:✔✔-psychosis
glutamate increases - Ans:✔✔--neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's
-improves cognitive performance in behavioral tasks
effects of serotonin - Ans:✔✔-mood
serotonin decreases - Ans:✔✔-depression
effects of GABA - Ans:✔✔-calming
GABA decreases - Ans:✔✔-anxiety
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