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Neurotransmitters Involved in Wakefulness Ξ -:- Histamine, dopamine, norepinephrine, acetylcholine, and serotonin Neurotransmitters Involved in Sleep/Wake Switch Ξ -:- Histamine from the TMN GABA from the VLPO A-beta fibers Ξ -:- Detect small movements, light touch, hair movement, and vibr...

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Maryville NURS660 Psychopharmacology
Exam 3 Questions & 100% correct
Answers- Latest Test | Graded A+ | Passed
Neurotransmitters Involved in Wakefulness

Ξ -:- Histamine, dopamine, norepinephrine, acetylcholine, and serotonin



Neurotransmitters Involved in Sleep/Wake Switch

Ξ -:- Histamine from the TMN

GABA from the VLPO



A-beta fibers

Ξ -:- Detect small movements, light touch, hair movement, and vibrations

(Non-noxious)



C fibers

Ξ -:- Bare nerve endings only stimulated by noxious mechanical, thermal, or chemical

stimuli

C=chemical



A delta fibers

Ξ -:- Senses noxious mechanical stimuli and subnoxious thermal stimuli



Peripheral Neuropathy pain

Ξ -:- Damage to/dysfunction of peripheral nervous system.

Responds to peripherally and centrally acting drugs, NSAIDs and opioids.

Ex: diabetic neuropathy, post herpetic neuralgia



Pathophysiology of chronic pain


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Ξ -:- Chronic pain results from changes in sensitivity in both ascending and

descending (PGA, RVM, DLPT) pathways.

Can lead to grey matter loss and central sensitization.

Can be inflammatory or degenerative in nature.

Peripheral, can become centralized, or mixture of both.



Medications for falling asleep

Ξ -:- Need medications with short half life

Ramelteon

Roserem

Sonata (middle insomnia, need 4 hours to dedicate)



Medications for staying asleep

Ξ -:- Zolpidem ER, temazepam, belsomra, eszopiclone (lunesta)



Areas of brain involved in anxiety

Ξ -:- Amygdala, periaquductal grey, hippocampus



Areas of brain involved in sleep

Ξ -:- Pituitary gland, pineal gland (melatonin),



Two types of anxiety

Ξ -:- Amgdala-centered circuit:

-Fear

-Panic

-phobia

-Gi symptoms, fight or flight

-CV symptoms,

-Peribrachial- respiratory

CSTC-centered circuit:


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