Describe the role of neurotransmitters in the brain and explain how neurotransmitters affect behaviour such as aggression or mood.
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Question 1 (1.1)
Describe the role of neurotransmitters in the brain and explain how neurotransmitters affect behaviour such as aggression or mood.
Word count guideline: 150 words Answer:
Question 2 (1.2)
Explain how excitatory and inhibitory neurotransmitters affect neurons in the brain.
Word count guideline: 150 words
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Question 3 (1.2)
Explain the effects of acetylcholine on cognition (thinking), behaviour, or emotion.
Word count guideline: 100 words
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Question 4 (1.2)
Explain the role of GABA on cognition (thinking), behaviour, or emotion.
Word count guideline: 100 words
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Question 5 (2.1, 2.2)
Explain how the following types of drug affect neurotransmitter activity (300 words)
Word count guideline: 300 words
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Question 6 (3.1)
Choose 3 psychoactive drugs, explain how each of them affects neurotransmitter activity, and explain their effects on cognition (mental processes) and behaviour.
Word count guideline: 300 words
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Question 7 (4.1)
Describe the mechanism by which Serotonin Antagonist and Reuptake Inhibitors produce their therapeutic effects.
Word count guideline: 200 words
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Question 8 (4.2)
Discuss the effectiveness and appropriateness of using Serotonin Antagonist and Reuptake Inhibitors (SARIs) in the treatment of mood and anxiety disorders. Word count guideline: 400 words Answer:
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| Explain the difference between inhibitory and excitatory neurotransmitters in the brain and how they affect behaviour. |
| Describe and explain how drugs can affect neurotransmitter and synaptic transmission. |
| Explain what is meant by an antagonist, agonist and reuptake inhibitor. |
| Explain how psychoactive drugs change behaviour. |
| Describe the action of serotonin antagonists and reuptake inhibitors in the treatment of disorders. |
| Evaluate the use of serotonin antagonists and reuptake inhibitors in the treatment of disorders. |
