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James-Lange Theory-

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The theory that emotional experience results from the brains perception of the pattern of autonomic and somatic nervous system responses elicited by emotion inducing sensory stimuli

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Cannon-Bard Theory-

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The theory that emotional experience and emotional expression are parallel processes that have no direct causal relation

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Decorticate-

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Lacking a cortex

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Sham rage-

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The exaggerated poorly directed aggressive response of decorticate animals

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Limbic system-

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A collection of interconnected nuclei and tracts that borders the thalamus and is widely assumed to play a role in emotion

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Kluver-Bucy Syndrome-

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The syndrome of behavioral changes that is induced in primates by bilateral damage to the anterior temporal lobes

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Amygdala-

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A structure in the anterior temporal lobe just anterior to the hippocampus; plays role in emotion

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Polygraphy-

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A pattern of mate bonding in which one male bondÕs with more than one female; the most prevalent pattern of mate bonding in mammals

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Control-question technique-

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A lie detection interrogation method in which the polygrapher compares the physiological responses to target questions with the response to control questions

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Guilty-Knowledge technique-

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A lie detection method in which the polygrapher records autonomic nervous system responses to a list of control and crime relate information known only to the guilty person and the examiner

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Facial feedback hypothesis-

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The hypothesis that our facial expressions can influence how we feel

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Microexpressions-

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a brief, involuntary facial expression shown on the face of humans according to emotions experienced. They usually occur in high-stakes situations, where people have something to lose or gain

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Orbicualris Oculi-

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facial muscle that is contracted during genuine smiles; encircles the eye and pulls the skin from the cheeks and forehead toward the eyeball

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Zygomaticus major-

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facial muscle that is contracted during genuine smiles; controlled voluntarily

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Duchenne smile-

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A genuine smile one that includes contraction of the facial muscles called the orbicularis oculi

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Fear-

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The emotional reaction that is normally elicited by the presences or expectations of threatening stimuli

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Defensive behaviors-

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Behaviors whose primary function is protection from threat or harm

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Aggressive behaviors-

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Behaviors whose primary function is to threaten or harm other organisms

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Alpha male-

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The dominant male of a colony

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Target-site concept-

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The idea that aggressive and defensive behaviors of an animal are often designed to attack specific sites on the body of another animal while protecting specific sites on its own

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Septal aggression/rage

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The behavior of lesioned rats (they are more aggressive)

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Fear conditioning-

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Establishing fear of a previously neutral conditional stimulus by pairing it with an aversive unconditioned stimulus

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Medial geniculate nucleus-

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The auditory thalamic nuclei that receive input from the inferior colliculi and project to primary auditory cortex

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Contextual fear conditioning-

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The process by which situations come to elicit fear through their association with fear inducing stimuli

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Hippocampus

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Affected by stress, plays a role in spacial location

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Amygdala complex

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plays a role in emotion and fear

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Lateral nucleus of the amygdala

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The nucleus of the amygdala that plays a role in the acquisition, storage, and expression of conditioned fear

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Prefrontal cortex-

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The areas of the frontal cortex that are anterior to the frontal motor areas

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Stress-

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The physiological response to physical or psychological threat

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Stressors-

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Experiences that induce the stress response

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Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)-

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The anterior pituitary hormone that triggers the release of gonadal and adrenal hormones from the adrenal cortices

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Glucocorticoids-

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Steroid hormones that are released from the adrenal cortex in response to stressors

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Adrenal cortex-

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The outer layer of the adrenal glands which releases glucocorticoids in response to stressors as well as steroid hormones in small amounts

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Adrenal medulla-

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The core of each adrenal gland which releases epinephrine and norepinephrine in response to stressors

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Cytokines-

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A group of peptide hormones that are released by many cells and participate in a variety of physiological and immunological responses causing inflammation and a fever

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Conspecifics-

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Members of the same species

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Subordination stress-

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Stress experienced by animals typically males that are continually attacked by higher ranking conspecifics

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Dominance hierarchies-

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members of a social group interact, often aggressively, to create a ranking system

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Psychosomatic disorders-

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Any physical disorder that can be caused or exacerbated by stress

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Gastric ulcers-

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Painful lesions to the lining of the stomach or duodenum

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Psychoneuroimmunology-

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The study of interactions among psychological factors the nervous system and the immune system

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Immune system-

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The system that protects the body against infectious micro-organisms

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Antigens-

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Proteins on the surface of cells that identify them as native or foreign

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Innate Immune system-

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The immune systems first line of defense; it acts near entry points to the body and attacks generic classes of molecules produced by a variety of pathogens

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Pathogens-

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Disease-causing agents

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Adaptive immune system-

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The division of the immune system that mounts targeted attacks on foreign pathogens by binding to antigens in their cell membranes

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Vaccination-

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Administering a weakened form of a virus so that if the virus later invades the adaptive immune system is prepared to deal with it

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Immunization-

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The process of creating immunity through vaccination

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Toll-like receptors-

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Receptors found in the cell membranes of many cells of the innate immune system; they trigger phagocytosis and inflammatory responses

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Phagocytes-

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Cells such as macrophages and microglia that destroy and ingest pathogens

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Macrophage-

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A large phagocyte that plays a role in cell-mediated immunity

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Phagocytosis-

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The destruction and ingestion of foreign matter by cells in the immune system

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Lymphocytes-

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Specialized white blood cells that are produced in bone marrow and play important roles in the bodyÕs immune reaction

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Cell-mediated immunity-

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Directed by T cells, begins when microphage ingest foreign microorganisms

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T cells-

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T lymphocytes that bind to foreign micro-organisms and cells that contain them and in doing so destroy them

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Antibody-Mediated immunity-

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The immune reaction by which B cells destroy invading micro-organisms that contains an appropriate receptor

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B cells-

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B lymphocytes that manufacture antibodies against antigens they encounter

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Antibodies-

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Proteins on the surface of cells that identify them as native or foreign

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T-Reg cells-

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are a component of the immune system that suppress immune responses of other cells

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Autoimmune diseases-

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Diseases that arise when the immune system begins to attack healthy body cells as if they were foreign pathogens (Multiple sclerosis)

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Epigenetic-

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Not of the genes; refers to non-genetic means by which traits are passed from parents to offspring

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Corticosterone-

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The predominant glucocorticoid in humans

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Adrenalectomy-

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surgical removal of the adrenal glands

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Mirror neurons-

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Neurons that fire both when a person makes a particular movement and when the person observes somebody else making the same movement

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Mirror-like system-

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Areas of the cortex that are active both when a person performs a particular response and when the person perceives somebody else performing the same response

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Urbach-Wiethe disease-

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A genetic disorder that often results in the calcification of the amygdala and surrounding brain structures

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Suppression paradigms

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  • An experimental method for studying emotion; subjects are asked to inhibit their emotional reactions to unpleasant films or photos while their brain activity is recorded
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Reappraisal paradigms-

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An experimental method for studying emotions; subjects are asked to reinterpret a film or photo to change their emotional reaction to it while their brain activity is recorded

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Psychiatric Disorders- A

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disorder of psychological function sufficiently severe to require treatment by a psychiatrist or clinical psychologist

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DSM-IV-TR-

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The current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, produced by the American Psychiatric Association

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Schizophrenia-

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The splitting of psychic functions

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Positive Symptoms-

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Symptoms of schizophrenia that are assumed to be caused by increased neural activity (incoherence, hallucinations, and delusions)

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Negative Symptoms-

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Symptoms of schizophrenia that are assumed to be caused by brain damage (lack of affect, cognitive deficits, and poverty of speech)

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Delusions-

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Delusions of being controlled, delusions of persecution, delusions of grandeur

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Hallucinations-

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Imaginary voices telling the person what to do or commenting negatively on the person’s behavior

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Inappropriate Affect-

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Failure to react with an appropriate level emotionality to positive or negative events

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Incoherent Speech or Thought-

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Illogical thinking, peculiar associations among ideas or belief in supernatural forces

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Odd Behavior-

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Long periods with no movement, a lack of personal hygiene, talking in rhymes, avoiding social interaction, echolalia

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Affective Flattening-

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Blunted affect is the scientific term describing a lack of emotional

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Alogia-

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impairment in speech

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Avolition-

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lack of drive and motivation

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Reserpine-

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The first monoamine antagonist to be used in the treatment of schizophrenia; the active ingredient of the snakeroot plant

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Dopamine Theory of Schizophrenia-

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The theory that schizophrenia is caused by too much dopamine and conversely, that antischizophrenic drugs exert their effects by decreasing dopamine levels

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Haloperidol-

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A butyrophenone that was used as an antischizophrenic drug

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Phenothiazines-

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A class of antischizophrenic drugs that bind effectively to both D1 and D2 receptors

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Butyrophenones-

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A class of antischizophrenic drugs that bind primarily to D2 receptors

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Neuroleptics-

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Drugs that alleviate schizophrenia sysmptoms

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Clozapine-

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An atypical neuroleptic that is used to treat schizophrenia does not produce Parkisonian side effects and does not have a high affinity for D2 receptors

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Anhedonia-

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The inability to experience pleasure

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Clinical depression-

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A normal reaction to grievous loss; when depression is excessive, disruptive, and recurring, it is classified as a psychiatric disorder

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Major Depressive Disorder-

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Amental disordercharacterized by episodes of all-encompassinglow moodaccompanied by lowself-esteemandloss of interest or pleasurein normally enjoyable activities.

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Affective Disorder-

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Psychotic disorder of emotion

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Mania-

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An affective disorder in which the patient is overconfident, impulsive, distractible, and highly energetic

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Mood disorders-

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elevation or lowering of a person’s mood, such as depression or bipolar disorder.

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Bipolar Affective Disorder-

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A disorder of emotion in which the patient experiences periods of mania interspersed with periods of depression

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Unipolar Affective Disorder-

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A disorder of emotion in which patient experiences depression but no periods of mania

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Reactive Depression-

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Depression triggered by a negative experience

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Endogenous Depression-

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Depression with no apparent cause

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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder-

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Post-traumatic stress disorder is a type of anxiety disorder. It can occur after you’ve seen or experienced a traumatic event that involved the threat of injury or death.

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Seasonal Affective Disorder-

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Type of affective disorder in which attacks of depression and lethargy typically occur every winter, presumably triggered by the reduction in sunlight

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Postpartum Depression-

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depression suffered by a mother following childbirth, typically arising from the combination of hormonal changes,

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MAO Inhibitors-

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Antidepressant drugs that increase the level of monoamine neurotransmitters by inhibiting the action of monoamine oxidase

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Cheese Effect-

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The surges in blood pressure that occur when individuals taking MAO inhibitors consume tyramine-rich foods such as disease

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Tricyclic Antidepressants-

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Drugs with an antidepressant action and a three ring molecular structure; they selectively suppress REM sleep

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Imipramine-

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the first tricyclic antidepressant drug

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Prozac- Selective Serotonin-Reuptake Inhibitors-

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Class of drugs that exert agonistic effects by blocking the reuptake of serotonin from synapses; used to treat depression

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Prozac-

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The trade name of fluoxetine, the first selective SSRI developed for treating depression

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Selective Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors-

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Reboxetine have been proven to be as effective as the SSRI’s in the treatment of depression

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Mood Stabilizers-

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A mood stabilizer is a psychiatric medication used to treat mood disorders characterized by intense and sustained mood shifts

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Lithium

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used to treat the manic episodes of manic depression

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Monoamine Theory of Depression-

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holds that depression is associated with under activity at serotonergic and adrenergic symptoms

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Up-Regulation-

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An increase in the number of receptors for a neurotransmitter in response to decreased release of that neurotransmitter

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Diathesis-stress model of depression-

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Some people inherit a diathesis (genetic susceptibility) which is incapable of initiating the disorder itself

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Anxiety Disorder-

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Anxiety that is so extreme and so pervasive that it disrupts normal functioning

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Generalized Anxiety Disorders-

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Anxiety disorders that are not precipitated by any obvious event

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Phobic Anxiety Disorders-

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Anxiety disorders characterized by extreme largely irrational fears of specific objects or situations

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Agoraphobia-

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Pathological fear of public places and open spaces

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Panic Disorders-

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Anxiety disorders characterized by reoccurring rapid onset attacks of extreme fear and severe symptoms of stress

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OCD-

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Anxiety disorders characterized by recurring uncontrollable, anxiety-producing thoughts and impulses

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Benzodiazepines-

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GABA agonists with anxiolytic sedative and anticonvulsant properties; drugs such as Librium and Valium

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Comorbidity-

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The tendency for two or more diseases to occur together in the same individual

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Anxiolytic Drugs-

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Anti-anxiety drugs

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Elevated-Plus Maze Test-

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An animal model of anxiety; anxious rats tend to stay in the enclosed arms of the maze rather than venturing onto the open arms

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Defensive-Burying Test-

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An animal model of anxiety; anxious rats bury objects that generate anxiety

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Risk-Assessment Test-

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An animal of anxiety; anxious rats carefully observe an open environment before venturing into it

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Tourette Syndrome-

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disorder of tics

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Tics-

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Involuntary, repetitive, stereotyped movements or vocalization

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Coprolalia-

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Uttering obscenities

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Echolalia-

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Repetition of another’s words

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Palilalia-

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Repetition of one’s own words

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ADHD-

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Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, difficulty focusing on schoolwork

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Translational Research-

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Research designed to translate basic scientific discoveries into effective applications

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Clinical Trials-

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Studies conducted on human subjects to assess the therapeutic efficacy of an untested drug or other treatment

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Orphan Drugs-

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Drugs for which the market is too small for the necessary developmental research to be profitable

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Translational Bottleneck-

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A barrier keeping promising ideas and treatments from becoming the focus of translational research; largely created by massive cost of such research