Biological Approach - Biochemistry Flashcards

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What is biochemistry?

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Concerned with how chemicals in our body work

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What are neurotransmitters?

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A chemical that relays impulses from one cell to another across a synapse

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3
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Give two neurotransmitters which influence a mental illness

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Dopamine - schizophrenia

Ketamine - depression

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