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Brain & Alcohol
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a substance also called ethanol, found in beer, wine, and liquor, that can make a person drunk | alcohol |
| the study of the brain and nervous system | neuroscience |
| made up of your brain, spinal cord and nerves. This system sends messages between the brain and other parts of the body that are responicible for controlling movement and feeling | nervous system |
| a nerve cell; carries messages between the brain and other parts of the body | neuron |
| chemical substance that carries a message from one neuron to another | neurotransmitter |
| neurotransmitter that stimulates brain activity; makes activity more active | excitatory neurons |
| neurotransmitter that slows down brain activity | inhibitory neurons |
| chemical substance that can boost the effects of other chemicals in the brain | agonist |
| chemical substance that reduces the effects of chemicals in the brain | antagonist |