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neurotransmitters bd
neuotransmitters for biology of drugs
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Neurotransmitter | chemical released from the terminal end of one neuron that diffuses across the synaptic cleft to the next neuron, binds to it, and either excites or inhibits that neuron |
| 2 types of acetylcholine receptors | nicotinic and muscarinic |
| nicotinic receptors | found primarily in the brain |
| muscarinic receptors | found primarily in the brain |
| 2 catecholamine neurotransmitters | dopamine and norepinephrine |
| nearly all abused drugs increase brain levels of which neurotrasmitter? | dopamine |
| 3 behaviors associated with low levels of serotonin | violence, depression, suicide |
| GABA | a major inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain |
| Glutamate | a major excitatory neurotransmitter in the brain |
| Adenosine: neurotransmitter or neuromodulator? | neuromodulator |
| Adenosine: inhibitory or excitatory? | inhibitory |
| Caffeine’s stimulant effect comes from inhibiting which inhibitory neuromodulator? | Adenosine |
| Endorphins: neurotransmitters or neuromodulators? | neuromodulators |
| Endorphins | regulate pain perception and emotion |
| Anandamide | newly discovered neurotransmitter that binds to the same receptors that the cannibinoids in marijuana do |
| Ach effect on muscles | muscle contraction |