Ventral tegmental area - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

CMN 554- Unit 3 Review Test. -Major neurotransmitters involved in developing substance abuse/dependence: opioid, catecholamine (particularly dopamine), GABA -Dopaminergic neurons in the ventral tegmental area project to the cortical and limbic regions, especially the nucleus accumbens. -This pathway probably involved in sensation of reward -May be major mediator of the effects of substances (amphetamine & cocaine) -Locus ceruleus mediates effects of opiates and the opioids -These pathways ...

NR 546 Midterm Exam 2023/2024 Questions AND Answers Update A+ What should the PMHNP consider when prescribing chemical restraints? - Answer-- allergy status -prior med hx for adverse drug reactions r/t the meds ordered in the chemical restraint -state regulations regarding chemical restrains must be reviewed Are the PMHNP and other staff liable if the client has an allergic reaction or adverse side effects to the drugs used for chemical restraint? - Answer-No. The client has been court-...

Which of the following is considered the pleasure center of the brain? A. Cortico-striatal-thalamic-cortical loop B. Mesolimbic dopamine pathway C. Mesocortical dopamine pathway D. None of the above correct answer: B. Mesolimbic dopamine pathway A 35-year-old cigarette smoker would like to quit but is nervous because she typically craves a cigarette approximately every 2 hrs. The craving and withdrawal are due to: A. Desensitization of nicotinic receptors B. Resensitization of nicotini...

NRNP 6645 Final Exam Graded A+ 2023 1. The therapeutic frame supports the clinician in which of the following ways? Select all that apply. A . Maintaining a therapeutic stance of neutrality. B . Maintaining a therapeutic stance of anonymity. C . Maintaining a therapeutic stance of non intrusiveness. D . A and C 2. The advanced practice psychiatric nurse is working with a patient with who is chronically suicidal. The advanced practice psychiatric nurse using a Dialectical Behavior Therapy (...

NRNP 6645 FINAL EXAM FOR AUGUST 2023 100% VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS All of the following are guiding principles for 12-step Peer Support Groups for patients diagnosed with substance use disorders EXCEPT: Group of answer choices Examining past errors with the help of a sponsor Recognizing a higher power that can give strength Forgetting past errors and move forward without further thought Admitting that one cannot control one's addiction or compulsion Answer "Forgetting past erro...

NSG 527 Theory Final Exam Questions and Answers (UPDATED) 2023/2024 Assured A+. 1. What is the major inhibitory neurotransmitter in the CNS a. Glutamine b. Acetylcholine c. GABA d. Serotonin - ANSWER-c. GABA 2. What is the major mechanism of neurotransmitter action in the nervous system? a. The release of neurochemicals into the synapse b. Electrical impulses to move the message down the axon c. Receptors to receive the message d. Termination of neurotransmitter action in the sympathet...

MH701 Exam 3 Modules 6-8. Examinable questions and answers. Rated A+ Document Content and Description Below MH701 Exam 3 Modules 6-8. Examinable questions and answers. Rated A+What 2 parts of the brain are affected by drug use? - Ans-1) Limbic system Lizard brain 2) Cortex (Prefrontal) Wizard brain Wha t are the parts of the reward pathway in the brain? - Ans-1)the ventral tegmental area (VTA), 2)the nucleus accumbens, and 3) the prefrontal cortex. What is the neurotranmitter involved with add...

NURS660 Psychopharm 660 Exam 1 Questions with Complete Solutions Positive Symptoms of Schizophrenia - ANSWER Delusions, hallucinations, distortions, agitation, disorganized speech, disorganized behavior Where do positive symptoms originate? - ANSWER Mesolimbic dopamine pathway Medications to treat positive symptoms - ANSWER Antipsychotics Negative symptoms of schizophrenia - ANSWER Flat affect, alogia, affective blunting, asociality, anhedonia, avolition. ...

PsychoPharm Stahl Revised Questions 2023Which of the following is considered the pleasure center of the brain? A. Cortico-striatal-thalamic-cortical loop B. Mesolimbic dopamine pathway C. Mesocortical dopamine pathway D. None of the above - B. Mesolimbic dopamine pathway The reactive reward system signals the immediate prospect of pleasure or pain and triggers drug-seeking behavior. A. True B. False - A. True What role does the amygdala play in substance abuse? A. Releases ph...

NURS 660 Psychopharmacology Exam 1 Review 2023. Know the positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia, where they originate from, and what medications treat these symptoms. Positive symptoms:  psychosis, hallucinations, delusions  Mesolimbic origin  Medications: D2 antagonists Negative symptoms:  more related to mood disturbance, apathy, anhedonia, neuroleptic dysphoria, cognitive blunting  Mesocortical/prefrontal cortex, nucleus accumbens, reward circuit origins ...