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reet
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01/21/06 - 10:29 PM

ANXIETY-- increase NE, decrease GABA, 5HT

DEPRESSION--decrese NE,5HT

ALZEIMER DS--decrese ACh

HUNTINGTON- GABA,,ACh decreased both

schizpherenia---INCREASE DOPAMINE

PARKINSON--------DECREASE dopamine

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01/21/06 - 10:42 PM

good -Parkinson you also think increase ACh right? They use anticholinergics to Rx like trihexphenidyl, biperiden, procyclidine and benzotropine since they block muscarinic receptor.They help alleviate the resting tremor and the dystonia.

Edited by mjl1717 on 01/23/06 - 06:13 AM

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01/21/06 - 10:49 PM

ACETYLCHOLINE---is principle neurotransmitter involved in REM sleep.

NE--- reduces REM sleep

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01/22/06 - 08:53 AM

MPTP exposure---- DOPAMINE depleted.

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01/22/06 - 03:05 PM

There are also some more changes in neurotransmitters in these and other diseases. (eg. increase Ach in Parkinsons)Please see my recent posts in the Anatomy/Neuro Section and contribute if you know any more.
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01/23/06 - 06:25 AM

reet wrote:
MPTP exposure---- DOPAMINE depleted.

Thats how they confirmed the importance of the nigrostiatal dopaminergic pathway.[probably including the caudate nucleus and putamen] {Drug users taking MPTP}

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01/23/06 - 11:24 AM

u are right mjl1717... nod

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