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VCE Stuff => VCE Science => VCE Mathematics/Science/Technology => VCE Subjects + Help => VCE Psychology => Topic started by: diligent18 on October 30, 2012, 11:13:30 pm
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I am having difficulty distinguishing between:
- allostatic load and allostatic overload
- agonistic and antagonistic ( in describing medicine)
Would anyone care to explain?
Cheers.
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Whilst I believe the Grivas book (which I have) refers to only Allostatic Load; I would assume these are suitable definitions
Allostatic Load - Is the number of stressors
Allostatic Overload - Cumulative exposure to increase secretion of stress hormones can lead to wear and tear on the body
Agonists - Work by imitating and stimulating neurotransmitter's activity
Antagonists - Inhibit/block neurotransmitters in the brain
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Thanks for the clearing that up, danielgb.
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Whilst I believe the Grivas book (which I have) refers to only Allostatic Load; I would assume these are suitable definitions
Allostatic Load - Is the number of stressors
Allostatic Overload - Cumulative exposure to increase secretion of stress hormones can lead to wear and tear on the body
Agonists - Work by imitating and stimulating neurotransmitter's activity
Antagonists - Inhibit/block neurotransmitters in the brain
+1 to you. The Grivas book is weird when it comes to allostatis so I'm hoping most of us with the book are using your definition (as it makes more sense) :D
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+1 to you. The Grivas book is weird when it comes to allostatis so I'm hoping most of us with the book are using your definition (as it makes more sense) :D
Can't let you run this board, aye?
Haha, just kidding!
I'd doubt the two terms would come up in a contrast question tbh, and honestly I believe the second definition would be satisfactory in defining both terms if they were to show up separately.
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The way i remember agonists vs antagonists is likening it to metalanguage haha. antagonist is evil, and agonists simulate the desired neruotransmitter haha (good like a protagonist)
im a dork haha