Administered to temporarily relieve anxiety and to reduce tension
Also known as antianxiety drug or tranquilizer
Anxiolytic drug
Protective covering made up of glial cells. Forms the white matter of the brain and covers some parts of the spinal cord and the axon of most peripheral neves
Myelin Sheath
Memory disturbance characterized by a total or partial inability to recall past experiences. Can be caused by a brain injury, illness, or a psychological disturbance
Amnesia
Released within the brain. It is believed to be involved in mood and thought disorders and in abnormal movement disorders such as Parkinson's Disease
Dopamine
A class of drugs whose major action is a calming or depressed effort on the CNS
Barbiturates
Administered to treat symptoms of severe disorders of thinking and mood that are associated with neurological and psychiatric illnesses such as schizophrenia, mania, and delusional disorders
Antipsychotic drug
Root-like processes that receive impulses and conduct them to the cell body
Dendrites
Coordinates muscular activity and balance for smooth and steady movements
Cerebellum
A disorder characterized by repeated, deliberate fire setting
