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The formation of amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles are thought to contribute to the degradation of the neurons in the brain and to the subsequent symptoms of alzheimer’s disease. A pathologic lesion of amyloid protein in brains of people with Alzheimer’s disease. Characteristic waxy deposits of amyloid found in primary amyloidosis, the cause of which…

Any one of various complex proteins that are deposited in tissues in different disease processes. In neuropsychiatry, the proteins of particular interest are beta-amyloid (also known as amyloid beta [A-beta]; the major constituent of the characteristic senile plaques of alzheimer’s disease) and the amyloid precursor protein (app). A waxy, starch-like protein that tends to build…

The inability to recognize or reproduce musical sounds caused by a lesion of the right temporoparietal junction. A condition characterized by the ability to recognize or to reproduce musical sounds. Music deafness; inability to produce or appreciate musical sounds. The incapacity to generate or comprehend musical tones.  

A culture-specific syndrome.    

In dsm-iv-tr, a group of mental disorders that includes amphetamine dependence, amphetamine abuse amphetamine intoxication, amphetamine withdrawal, amphetamine intoxication delirium, amphetamine-induced psychotic disorder, amphetamine-induced mood disorder, amphetamine-induced anxiety disorder, amphetamine-induced sexual dysfunction, and amphetamine-induced sleep disorder.  

A central nervous system (CNS) stimulant drug combination of extroamphetamine and amphetamine (mixed salts) used to treat narcolepsy and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children and adults. In some cases, this medication has been used to treat depression or as adjunctive therapy in the treatment of exogenous obesity. Marketed under the brand name adderall; generic formulations…

A new class of compounds known to enhance attention span and alertness and facilitate learning and memory. The ampakines take their name from the glutamatergic ampa (Alpha-Amino-3-Hydroxy-5-Methyl-4-Isoxazolepropionic Acid) receptor, with which they strongly interact. They are being investigated as a potential treatment for a range of conditions involving mental disability and disturbances, such as alzheimer’s…

A compound that is a specific agonist for the AMPA receptor, where it mimics the effects of the neurotransmitter glutamate.  

An older tetracyclic antidepressant medication that has been reported to cause extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS) (muscle stiffness, motor restlessness, and decreased movements) and tardive dyskinesia. Now available only as generic but may still be known by the discontinued brand name asendin. A heterocyclic antidepressant drug. Amoxapine, a tricyclic antidepressant medication, may elicit certain potential adverse effects.…