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1. Costa Rica and Chemical Happiness

... effect as prescription ADD/ADHD medicines; cocaine affects dopamine in the same way Concerta does by blocking the dopamine vacuums in the synapse channel, leaving more dopamine in the synaptic cleft to be metabolized (Concerta XL). Personality traits associated with higher dopamine levels include extroverted people who seem "uninhibited". Setting daily goals and achieving them regularly can naturally raise ... ...

  • Word Count: 2338
  • Approx Pages: 9
  • Has Bibliography
  • Grade Level: Undergraduate

2. Schizophrenia Is Precipitated In People Who Are Genetically Predispositioned To The Neuropsychiatric Illness By The Use Of Certain Illegal Drugs

... one day be readily available. The Dopamine Hypothesis Dopamine is a chemical in the brain that is either stimulated or prevented from being released by the terminal buttons into the synaptic cleft (the junction between nerve cells) in neurons. Stein and Wise constructed a neuronal model in 1971 to hypothesize what the chemical reasoning behind schizophrenia was. Together, they composed the DBH Model ... ...

  • Word Count: 3057
  • Approx Pages: 12
  • Grade Level: Undergraduate

3. The Study Of ADD And ADHD

... through interaction with plasma membrane monoamine transporters, namely, the dopamine, serotonin, and norepinephrine transporters. The normal function of these transporters is to provide rapid removal of neurotransmitters from the synaptic cleft to permit repetitive synaptic firing (Gainetdinov, 2001). Dopamine has been strongly implicated in the control of locomotion, particular attention has been given to the interaction of these drugs with the ... ...

  • Word Count: 3913
  • Approx Pages: 16
  • Has Bibliography
  • Grade Level: Undergraduate

4. Happiness From A Neurobiological Standpoint

... -depressants. Antidepressants are thought to act by improving chemical transmission, especially in serotonin. A particular group of antidepressants, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, block the transporter so serotonin remains in the synaptic cleft for a longer period, thus prolonging its action on postsynaptic receptors (Kolb 207). Scientists are not sure how antidepressants work for some patients, and twenty percent of people fail to respond ... ...

  • Word Count: 1743
  • Approx Pages: 7
  • Has Bibliography
  • Grade Level: Undergraduate
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