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Here are the PowerPoints for this week: Stress, Affective Disorders & PTSD student.ppt

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Here is a PDF of the PowerPoints: Stress, Affective Disorders & PTSD student.pdf

DRAFT: This module has unpublished changes.
DRAFT: This module has unpublished changes.
DRAFT: This module has unpublished changes.

 

Key Terms

 

Stressor

Stress response

Amygdala

Hippocampus

Hypothalamus

Sympathetic nervous system

epinephrine

norepinephrine

adrenal cortex

parasympathetic nervous system

autonomic nervous system

HPA Axis

Pituitary

Corticotropin releasing hormone (CRH)

Adrenocorticotropin hormone (ACTH)

glucocorticoids

cortisol

Limbic System

Depression

Monoamine oxidase (MAO)

Electroconvulsive Shock Therapy (ECT)

Transcranial Magnetic stimulation (TMS)

ketamine

deep brain stimulation (DBS)

SSRIs

Bipolar disorder

Mania

Dopamine

Norepinephrine

Anxiety

Fear

Anxiety disorder

Glutamate

cingulate gyrus

prefrontal cortex

post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

oxytocin

Key Concepts

 

Effects of chronic stress on physical health & the brain

Serotonin hypothesis of depression

The effects of regular exercise and depression

Role of glutamate in anxiety disorders

The difference between unipolar and bipolar depression

How the HPA Axis works

How calcium affects neurotransmitter release

DRAFT: This module has unpublished changes.