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15 Cards in this Set
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Which type of neurochemical participates in directed synapses by acting on neurons in their own immediate vicinity, generally at a synapse? |
Neurotransmitters |
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Witch type of neurochemical diffuses away from their site of release to influence diverse populations of neurons located at some distance from the releasing cell? |
Neuromodulators |
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Drugs that reduce the activity of a neurochemical are known as... |
Antagonists |
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Acetylcholine is particularly active in the.... |
Neuromuscular junctions |
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The greatest number of interactions between neurotransmitter system and drugs occur ______. |
At the receptor |
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Barbiturates can single-handedly activate the _____ receptor. |
GABA |
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Disrupted dopamine activity due to repeated drug abuse results in lower levels of ____ activity, witch in turn, can account for the poor decision making and lack of inhibition seen in addicts. |
Frontal lobe |
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Epinephrine |
triggers fight or flight responce |
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nor-epinephrine |
correlated with concentration |
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Dopamine |
pleasure/ reward /movement |
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serotonin |
correlation with mood. (implicated in depression) |
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GABA |
calming |
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Acetylcholine |
associated with learning and Muscle movement |
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Glutamate |
correlation with memory |
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endorphins |
euphoria and pain relief |
