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Blue Orange Creative Diabetes Presentation
Anhedonia
Low sex drive
Depressed mood
Troubled sleep
The Pathways and Related Disorders
(Nestler et. al., 2001)
Nigrostriatal pathway: Parkinson's, Huntington's
chorea, Levodopa induced dyskinesia (LID) ,
Schizophrenia (hallucinations), Tourette's
Mesolimbic pathway: Addiction, positive
symptoms of schizophrenia, digital media overuse,
ADHD (Ikemoto, 2010)
Mesocortical pathway: Psychotic and negative
features of schizophrenia
Tuberoinfundibular pathway: Hyperprolactinemia
Two other pathways: hypothalamospinal,
incertohypothalamic: restless leg syndrome and
tremors
MEDICATIONS
Parkinson’s: Levodopa and Tourette's and tremors: dopamine
Carbidopa. Dopamine agonists: blockers: fluphenazine, Pimozide,
Botulinum
Pramipexole, rotigotine,
Addiction: agonist: buprenorphine
ropinirole
and Naltrexone or Vivitrol
LID: Reduced dosage,
ADHD: Methylphenidate,
Apomorphine
Lisdexamfetamine
Chorea: Tetrabenazine,
Hyperprolactinemia: agonists:
deuterobenzene, Pridopidine Bromocriptine, lisuride,
schizophrenia: Aripiprazole, Cabergoline.
Asenapine RLS: iron supplements, gabapentin,
L-dopa+Carbidopa,