Mental Health, Serotonin, Dopamine, and Neurodegenerative Disorders

Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Qualified Clinical Supervisor. She received her PhD in Mental Health Counseling from the University of Florida in 2002. In addition to being a practicing clinician, she has provided training to counselors, social workers, nurses and case managers internationally since 2006 through AllCEUs.com 📢SUBSCRIBE and click the BELL to get notified when new videos are uploaded.
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Objectives
» Define Neurodegenerative Disorders
» Explore the bidirectional interaction of mood and Neurodegenerative Disorders like alzheimer's and parkinson's

» Review the functions of serotonin and dopamine
in mood and neurodegenerative disorders
» Describe the symptoms of NDs
» Explore Primary, Secondary and Tertiary
prevention of NDs

Alzheimer's disease (11.3%)
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (.002%)
Friedreich's ataxia (.002%)
Huntington's disease (.01%)
Lewy body disease (2%)
Parkinson's disease (1%)
Spinal muscular atrophy (.01%)
Multiple Sclerosis?
Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy

Depression and anxiety as well as neurodegenerative disorders are linked to an imbalance of neurotransmitters and hormones including low levels of dopamine, serotonin and/or estrogen
Mental illness and NDs have overlapping neurodegenerative mechanisms, including oxidative stress, mitochondrial dysfunction, and inflammation
Dopamine dysregulation is involved in neurodegenerative as well as many comorbid conditions: Schizophrenia, Depression, Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder, and Addiction
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by the loss of dopaminergic neurons
 60–80% or more of dopamine-producing cells by the time they present with symptoms.
Excessive dopamine can induce a neurotoxic environment which also leads to dysregulation of the dopaminergic system. (DTs)

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