Biological Model
Brain Anatomy
Neurons
a nerve cell
Synapse
tiny spaces and gaps in the neuron
Neurotransmitters
sends messages
Receptor
a site on a neuron that receives the neurotransmitter
Sources
Axon
Dendrite
short branch-like extensions which receives impulses received from other cells that are transmitted to the cell body
Treatments
Today
impulses that are conducted from the cell body to other cellls
Cell body
also known as the soma, that contains the nucleus
Genetics
Genes
chromosome segments that control the characteristic and traits we inherit
Evolution
Viral Infections
Influenza
Psychosurgery
Antianxiety Drugs
Antidepressant Drugs
Antibipolar Drugs
Antipsycotic Drugs
known as mood stablizers
known as minor tranquilizers or anxiolytics
brain surgery for mental disorders
improve moods of people with depression
drugs that correct confusion, hallucinations and delusions
Psychotropic Medications
affect the brain and reduce symptoms of mental dysfunctioning
Electrocompulsive Therapy (ECT)
treatment that triggers a seizure
Mutation
an abnormal form of the appropriate gene that emerges by accident
may produce symptoms of schizophrenia
Produces valuable new information
capable of producing significant undesirable effects
Improvement on Medications