Glossary / Lexicon

Stimulant medications

stimulant medications refer to drugs that alter the activity in the frontostriatal region of the brain by impacting three (3) or more neurotransmitters important to the functioning of this region—dopamine , norepinephrine , and epinephrine, and possibly serotonin .

Related Articles

Monoamine at psychology-glossary.com■■■■■
Monoamine refers to non-acidic neurotransmitter containing an amine group (NH2), formed by a metabolic . . . Read More
Monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors at psychology-glossary.com■■■■
Monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors refers to drugs used to treat depressions that inhibit the activity . . . Read More
Monoamine theories at psychology-glossary.com■■■
Monoamine theories are theories that low levels of Monoamines, particularly norepinephrine and serotonin . . . Read More
Neurotransmitter dopamine at psychology-glossary.com■■■
- Neurotransmitter dopamine : Neurotransmitter dopamine refer to neurotransmitters which are chemical . . . Read More
Brain imaging at psychology-glossary.com■■
Brain imaging refers to the construction of pictures of the anatomy and functioning of intact brains . . . Read More
Nonverbal learning disabilities (NLD) at psychology-glossary.com■■
- Nonverbal learning disabilities: Nonverbal learning disabilities (NLD) refer to learning disabilities . . . Read More
Programmed cell death at psychology-glossary.com■■
Programmed cell death is the theory that aging is genetically programmed; - - In the context of psychology, . . . Read More
Nasal at psychology-glossary.com■■
Nasal is a consonant in which air flows through the nasal cavity as in the N in nail; - - In psychology, . . . Read More
Organic mental disorder at psychology-glossary.com■■
Organic mental disorder or OMD refers to a mental or emotional problem caused by brain diseases or injuries. . . . Read More
Organic Amnesia at psychology-glossary.com■■
Organic Amnesia is defined as the loss of memory caused by brain injury resulting from disease, drugs, . . . Read More