University:
York University
Course:
HH/PSYC 1010 6.00 | Introduction to Psychology
Academic year:

2022
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420

Pages:

1
Author:

Niklas

Drugs psychotropic medicaton - drugs that treat psychiatric symptoms by restoring neurotransmitter balance agonist - drug that mimics or strenginens tue effects of a neurotransmitter • antagonist drug that blocks or impedes tue normal activity of a given neurotransmitter Lboth are prescribed to correct neurotransmiter imbalances Parts of the Nervous System divided into 2 major parts: I. central nervous System 2. peripneral nervous system The Peripheral Nervous System This System is made up of 2 parts: I. Somatic Nervous System-relays sensory + motor information to and from the CNS 2. Autonomic Nervous System-controis our internal organs + glands + can be divided into the Sympathetic + parasympametic nervous systems • Sympathetic nervous system: involved in stress-related actumes + funcHans $ prepares us for fighe or flight → Fight or Flight: activation of ine symparatie divisionos que autonomis nervous system, allowing access to energy reserues + neighiened sensory capacity so that me might fight off a given threat or run away to safely •parasympatnerc nervous system: associated with routine, day-to-day operations of the body under relaxed conditions Larest and restore response: relaxes the body after fight or flight (aka rest + digest) Ine parasympatnetic and sympathetic nervous systems compement each other to maintain homeostasis, a state of equilibrium in the body