Question

QUESTION 29 Select from the following list, the neurotransmitter that is involved in making the decision for brain reward. OA acetylcholine OB somatostatin Oc dynorphin OD. glutamate QUESTION 30 A male. 30 years old, is suffering from cocaine psychosis. He has been taken to the emergency room. He is hallucinating and threatening all the hospital personnel that he will harm them if they do not provide more cocaine for him. The standard treatment for such a case is which one of the following treatments. OA haloperidol (Haldol®) and benztropine (Cogentin®) OB. lithium and L-Tryptophan OC Xanax® and Prosace OD. caffeine and saline

Answer 1

The reward pathway of brain is area which control behavior and memory. It make connection between activity and pleasure.

1. Acetylcholine:it is a neurotransmitter. It involved in thought, learning and memory.
2. Glutamate : It help in learning and memory.
3. Dynorphin: It produce well being which released during exercise, excitement and sex.

Coccain psychosis

• Haloperidol (haldol) and benzotropin(cogentin)
• Haloperidol is used for coccain psychosis and also blocking cardiostimulatory effect of coccain.
• Benzotropine is used for seizure and anxiety associated with coccain psychosis.