NBME 23 Raphe nuclei (NBME Answers)

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A 61-year-old man is prescribed fluoxetine ...
Raphe nuclei 🔍 / 📺 / 🌳 / 📖
tags: mnemonics

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submitted by ∗sugaplum(487)

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This is ridiculous but I could never keep these straight so meet my family:
Achey grandpa Meynert
Dope cousin VT with a side Ho* (who's names are just initials) SNc
Uncle and aunt Raphe and sara Cousin Gabby always screaming Na-Na-Na
norepi reminds me of the color blue, so locus ceruleus

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paulkarr LOL. Achey Granpa Meynert. I'm gonna steal this from you. +

abhishek021196 Achey grandpa Meynert = ACh / Basal Nucleus of Meynert Dope Cousin VT = Dopamine / Ventral tegmentum, SNc Uncle and aunt Raphe and Sara = Serotonin / Raphe nuclei(medulla, pons) Cousin Gabby always screaming NA-NA-NA = GABA / Nucleus Accumbens Norepi = Locus ceruleus. +2

llamastep1 Amazing +

mnemonicsfordayz ACHey GRANDPA MEYNERT TREMBLES in the BASEment; DOPE cousin VT SNaCks DOWNstairs by the kitchen TAP; NANA GABBY ROCKS and ANXIOUSLY cooes...; "NENENENE... NENENENE...NENENE...NENE" to CRYING BLUE-eyed baby ELSIE; aunt SERO and uncle RAPHE DULLY PARK in the DOWNpour. CAPS = relevant info, lowercase = irrelevant. Includes diseases: DOWN, ANXIOUSLY, CRYING, DOWN = anxiety/depression; TREMBLES, TAP, ROCKS, PARK = movement disorder; GRANDPA = Alzheimer's. Note: ELSIE = LC = Locus ceruleus +

mnemonicsfordayz The extended "NENE" series is just for humor - shorten if you like ;) Also, ANXIOUSLY applies to both NTs in that sentence: GABA and NE. +

castlblack I use AChoo meynose +1

faus305 I almost didn't even look at this review but then I thought "maybe someone has a cool mnemonic." and would you look at this. +1

chaosawaits My Cousin Vitty! +1

madamestep Sister Nora in a blue sweater Also if you've seen the devil wears Prada there's a whole fun scene where Meryl Streep destroys Anne Hathaway for not caring about fashion in her cerulean sweater. So that scene reminds me of how stressed (NE) Anne must be in her cerulean sweater. +

sd22 honestly after this exam i will never be able to take my docs seriously. All i see now are the dumbass mnemonics running through their heads. +

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submitted by ∗dr.xx(176)

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SSRIs produce a sustained increase in extracellular 5-HT in the dorsal raphe (DR), and this leads to autoinhibition of serotonergic neurons.

http://jgp.rupress.org/content/145/4/257

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davidw Pg 483 in firstaid has a good table of where the neurotransmitters work +6

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submitted by ∗osgoodschlatter10(41)

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Serotonin is synthesised at the Raphe nucles. Hence, Fluoxetine which is and SSRI will prevent Serotonin synthesis since it maintains a high level of serotonin in the synapse.

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submitted by dennydrash(1)

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I always remember locus caeruleus as Marcus Aurelius (if anyone has seen the movie Gladiator) its about action and being hopped on up Nor epi would recommend

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submitted by ∗llpierso(3)

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I remember Raphe by thinking of Raffi the musician, best known for his '90s classics, Bananaphone and Baby Beluga. Raffi ("Raphe") makes you happy (like SSRIs).

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