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15 Cards in this Set
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Methamphetamine can be produced from ________________, which is a main ingredient in cold medicines.
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pseudoephedrine
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Heroin is derived from _____________ and is a widely abused substance around the world.
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opium or poppy seeds
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Researchers realize that to cure and prevent substance abuse, they must first understand how the __________________ mechanism in the brain is responsible for the reinforcing properties of drugs.
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reward
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Electrical stimulation of the neurons in the _______________ will produce sensations of pleasure, which are similar to those sensations that are elicited by food or sex.
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nucleus accumbens
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The natural function of endorphins is to ________________________.
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reduce physical pain
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____________ and endorphins bind to the same receptors in the brain.
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Morphine
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The most well known function of ______________, a neurotransmitter, is the production of pleasure, which is associated with hunger or sexual desire.
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dopamine
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The _____________ is the target brain area of both cocaine and amphetamines.
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VTA
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Cocaine and amphetamine both ______________ dopamine levels in the synaptic clefts.
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increase
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The neurological process of falling in love takes place primarily in the ________ system of the brain.
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limbic
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____________ is the brain chemical involved with maintaining long term relationships or providing parental care.
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Oxytocin
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The brain slices of the monogamous prairie voles differ from that of their cousin species the montane voles in that the brains of the prairie voles have abundant levels of ____________
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oxytocin
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Dopamine is important in maintaining motor control and a reduction in dopamine production may result in____________.
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Parkinson’s disease
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Brain scans of children with ADHD show that there is a _____________ in activity in the neural pathways that are activated by dopamine.
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decrease
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Methlyphenidate, trade name Ritalin, increases dopamine activity by _____________ the dopamine transporters at the synaptic cleft.
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blocking
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