NCAC II, NCAC I Exam, NCAC I Pharmacology, NCAC Practice Test - Momentix Book, Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)

NCAC II, NCAC I Exam, NCAC I Pharmacology, NCAC Practice Test - Momentix Book, Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) Study Guide from Modules I-III Family Structure - ANS-Alcoholic marries an enabler, the first child is the Hero... they are usually perfect "see we are good" The second child is the scapegoat and can do no right. Then is the lost child. If they have another that child is the mascot. Lost Child - ANS-Most likely to commit suicide Epinephrine/NE - ANS-*Body's natural stimulant *responsible for anxiety and fear, anger, hostility & violence *Instinctual fight or flight *predominant neurotransmitter in brain *affected by cocaine and amphetamines Serotonin - ANS-*responsible for calmness and sleep, appetite, some memories *responsible for some types of depression *offsets the effects of E/NE *affected by cocaine and amphetimines GABA - ANS-*Natural anti-anxiety, anti-convulsant. *Helps cope with stressful situations *affected by etoh, benzo, barbs Endorphins - ANS-*body's natural pain killer *brain does not distinguish between physical, emotional & spiritual pain. In all instances endorphins are released *More pain receptor sites than pleasure receptor sites. * We remember painful events more vividly our our brains are designed to avoid these situations. *Increase in endorphins vis exercise, laughter, meditations, sleep, food, healthy relationships/sex & music *Affected by opiates, soma & etoh Dynorphin - ANS-Form of endorphin that is released at childbirth. 700x stronger than morphine. Helps offset fatigue, forget the intensity of the pain, bonds mother and child. Acetylcholine - ANS-*Memory, Movement, Motivation, New Learning (learning in general) *Depletion results in alzheimers symptoms *Affected by THC Anandamide - ANS-Similar to aceylcholine. *Memory, New Learning specific, calmness, controlling movement *Affected by THC Glutamate - ANS-*Memory *Duck tape of the brain... regenerates and mimics other neurotransmitters to fill the gaps for the ones that have been damaged *Anti Convulsant Dopamine - ANS-*Pleasure (located in the pleasure pathway) *every drug mimics or releases dopamine *cocaine and other stimulates actually block the re-uptake of dopamine so that it increases the dopamine response *etoh & opiates enhance dopamine release that would otherwise block/inhibit dopamine secreting neurons. *Schizophrenia is noted to be too much dopamine in the brain *too few dopamines mimic parkinsons *Affected by all drugs but mostly meth. Methamphetimine high - ANS-most resembles schizophrenia Meth withdrawal - ANS-mimics parkinsons Meth results in the release of so much dopamine - ANS-that it can take YEARS for the person to learn to feel pleasure again. PIP (phenylimide Indoleamine Pyrimidine) - ANS-*responsible for feeling of true care/love *affects various parts of the brain at one time *decreases after about 3 years bc the brain cannot sustain the same level of intensity. The passion sorta burns out. *PIP changes to endorphins after decades in a relationship Adverse Effects of substances are usually seen - ANS-in those with ADHD or Bipolar w Korsacoff Wenicke Syndrome - ANS-After prolonged alcohol abuse, the person is unable to walk steadily (like walking in sand), eyes twitch back and forth State Dependent Learning - ANS-Learn when high on THC, does not remember when sober, does remember when under the influence of THC later. Continues...