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80 Deja Review: <strong>Behavioral</strong> <strong>Science</strong><br />
If serotonin levels are increased, which<br />
behavioral factors will be improved?<br />
If serotonin levels are increased, which<br />
behavioral factors will be impaired?<br />
If serotonin levels are decreased, which<br />
behavioral factors will be impaired?<br />
How is serotonin synthesized?<br />
Where are most serotoninergic cell<br />
bodies located in the brain?<br />
Which pharmacologic agents are used<br />
to alter the level of serotonin in<br />
the brain?<br />
What is the primary metabolite of<br />
serotonin?<br />
In which psychiatric condition(s) is<br />
there a decreased concentration<br />
of 5-HIAA?<br />
What type of biogenic amine<br />
is histamine?<br />
Which pharmacologic agents block<br />
the histamine receptor?<br />
What are side effects of the histamine<br />
receptor blockade?<br />
What type of biogenic amine<br />
is acetylcholine (ACh)?<br />
Where is acetylcholine normally<br />
found in the body?<br />
Mood<br />
Sleep<br />
Sexual functioning<br />
Impulse control<br />
Sleep<br />
Note: Patient is likely to experience<br />
depression.<br />
Tryptophan is converted to serotonin by<br />
tryptophan hydroxylase and an amino<br />
acid decarboxylase.<br />
Dorsal raphe nucleus<br />
Antidepressants—eg, selective serotonin<br />
reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)<br />
5-Hydroxyindoleacetic acid (5-HIAA)<br />
Alcoholism<br />
Bulimia<br />
Impulsive behavior<br />
Pyromania: uncontrollable desire to set<br />
things on fire<br />
Severe depression<br />
Tourette syndrome<br />
Violent behavior<br />
Ethylamine<br />
Antipsychotic drugs<br />
Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs)<br />
Increased appetite → contributing to<br />
weight gain and obesity<br />
Sedation<br />
Quaternary amine<br />
Neuromuscular junctions
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