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Anorexia Nervosa pt2
Introduction to Ghrelin Ghrelin is widely known as the hunger hormone and is released in the stomach. Similar amounts are released in the brain (hypothalamus) small intestine and pancreas. As it has a relationship with food there is no surprise that it stimulates the pituitary gland to release growth hormone, controls sugars and regulates the…
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Anorexia Nervosa pt1
Anorexia Nervosa is a very serious mental illness which has a very high mortality rate. It is mostly associated with females but certainly males can also succumb to it. Food is an unmanageable for those who suffer from this illness. The perception of what is healthy is totally unrealistic and the fear of weight gain…
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3 Vascular Dementia
Parkinsons disease onset is(recognised, diagnosed) inusually the latter part of life. However, the initial decline indopamine may have started ata considerably earlier time. By having these diseases/illnesses, it gives an individual a strong, competent functioning mind for 3 quarters of a lifetime. The other quarter is compromised and eventually the symptoms that are presented can leave…
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Lewy Body Dementia
The second dementia scenario is Lewy Bodies. If dopamine levels stay high for a prolonged period and somatostatin can’t reel the catecholamine in, the brain then tries to rectify the situation. A new study has found that Lewy Bodies has been associated with the deposition of amyloid beta. The possibility of a very close relationship…
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Alzheimers 111
The three main dementias:1)Alzheimer’s2) Lewy Bodies3) Vascular All three can occur at once.Lewy bodies link to Parkinsons. Alzheimer’s- revisit Each memory is strong. Associated dopamine to every memory. Memory recorded through the prefrontal cortex. Dopamine levels are heightened. Somatostatin is low. Dopamine is reward. Somatostatin is inhibitory. Therefore, a memory is taken back and forth…
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Bipolar: Finding the Balance
An interesting development in mania is impulsive and risky behaviour. This is where melanin concentrating hormone is involved generating this outcome via the hypothalamus and hippocampus circulatory. It shares 39% amino acid identity with somatostatin receptor 1. This indicates that when somatostatin is in demand in a manic episode MCH becomes depleted playing a secondary…
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