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The Neuroanatomy and Physiology of Emotion
 • Thalamus
 • Primary and Association Cortices
 • The Prefrontal
Physiology of Emotion ... The Prefrontal Cortex ... Processes higher order ... #Neuroanatomy #pathophysiology ... #psychiatry #limbicsystem
Bipolar Disorder: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Disruption of emotional homeostasis
 • Oscillation between mood states
Bipolar Disorder ... Disruption of emotional ... behaviours #Bipolar ... MoodDisorders #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology ... Signs #Symptoms #Psychiatry
Anticonvulsants as Mood Stabilizers: Mechanism and Side-effect
Examples: Valproate, Carbamazepine, Lamotrigine
 • Mild anticholinergic effect -> Drowsiness
seizure, relapse of bipolar ... #SideEffects #Pathophysiology ... #Psychiatry #Pharmacology
Benzodiazepines: Mechanism of Action and Side Effects
 • Decr spinal cord activity -> Muscle relaxant
Decr cerebral cortex ... Benzodiazepines #Psychiatry ... #Pharmacology # ... pathophysiology
Schizophrenia: Pathogenesis and Symptoms
Increased dopaminergic transmission in mesolimbic projection
-> Dopaminergic neurons here project into the limbic
behaviors and emotions ... into the cerebral cortex ... • Diminished emotional ... Schizophrenia #pathophysiology ... symptoms #signs #psychiatry
Medical Conditions Causing Mania or Mania-Like Episodes: Pathogenesis
 • Bipolar Disorder -> Combination of individual, genetic,
Pathogenesis • Bipolar ... frontal and limbic emotional ... Differential #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology ... #Psychiatry
Addictions: Pathogenesis

Mesolimbic Dopaminergic Pathway:
 • Dopaminergic neurons in Ventral Tegmental Area (VTA) in midbrain under continuous
and hippocampus (emotional ... the prefrontal cortex ... Drug #Addiction #Pathophysiology ... #Psychiatry #Mesolimbic
Lithium Therapy for Bipolar Disorder 
Toxicity Levels: 
 - Mild (1-1.5 mEq/L) 
 - Moderate (1.6-2.5
Lithium Therapy for Bipolar ... for treatment of bipolar ... important that if you order ... BPD #Toxicity #Pharmacology ... #Psychiatry