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Exam 4: NURS 660 Psychopharmacology
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What are the 4 ADHD symptoms and their associated brain regions?
- Inattention, selective: dorsal anterior Singulet
- inattention, sustained: dorsolateral PFC
- hyperactive: prefrontal motor cortex
- impulsive: orbitofrontal cortex


what are the signs and symptoms of alzheimers? Memory deficit
Aphasia
Apraxia
Agnosia


what 3 medications carry risk of congenital malformation to fetus?
lithium, carbamazepine, valproate


How does acute alcohol use affect medications? increases liver
enzymes, which increases rate of metabolism

,what effect do slow dose stimulants have? amplify tonic NE and DA
signals


where is sustained attention modulated in brain? CSTC loop in the
DLPFC


insufficient activation in the DLPFC can cause inattention


"sustaiNed attention- N back"


what test assesses selective attention? Stroop test


"Selective, Stroop, Cingulate"


where in the brain is selective attention modulated? the CSTC loop,
Dorsal anterior cingulate cortex


issues with sustained attention are: difficulty completing tasks
disorganization
trouble sustaining mental effort


issues with selective attention are: difficulty with detail

, carless mistakes
not listening
losing things
being distracted
forgetting things


what part of the brain modulates impulsitivity? orbitofrontal cortex


what symptoms of impulsitivity are observed? talking excessively
blurting things out
not waiting ones turn
interrupting


what part of the brain modulates hyperactivity? prefrontal cortex


what are some key observations in the prefrontal cortex as it relates to
ADHD? orbitofrontal cortex (OFC)-- impulsivity and hyperactivity


DLPFC/DaCC-- sustained/selective attention issues


how do NE and DA amounts manifest in relation to fatigue/anxiety?
too little NE and DA = fatigue

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