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Neurotransmitters and neuromodulators

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show interferes with concentration and memory, alters visual and auditory perception, and distorts perceptions of the passage of time  
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THC   show
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THC   show
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show indirect agonist for the GABA(A) receptor reduce anxiety, promote sleep, reduce muscle seizure activity, produce muscle relaxation  
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Acetylocholine (ACh)   show
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show composed of choline and acetate  
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show neurons in the pons play a role in REM sleep  
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show Breaks apart the acetylcholine molecule into Acetate ion and Choline molecule by way of an enzyme - choline acetyltransferase (ChAT)  
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2 drugs that effect ACh   show
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2 types of ACh receptors   show
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Nicotinic receptors   show
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Muscarinic receptor   show
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atropine   show
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show blocks nicotinic receptors  
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Dopamine   show
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Cocaine & Methylphenidate (Ritalin)   show
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Chlorpromazine   show
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show agonist- causes the release of more dopamine and NE into the synapse  
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Lysergic Acid   show
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show Ecstasy- both NE and 5-HT agonist(has both excitatory and hallucinogenic effects) causes release and inhibits its reuptake can damage serotonergic neurons causing cognitive deficits  
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show treatment for PTSD and anxiety disorders  
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LSD   show
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show treatment for OCD reducing anxiety, depression and physical pain in people with advanced cancer  
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serotonergic transmission (hallucinogenic)   show
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show refers to drug (produced outside the body)  
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opiate receptors stimulated   show
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caffeine   show
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show released by astrocytes when neurons in the brain are short of fuel or oxygen; serves as a neuromodulator in the brain(amount in brain increases during wakefulness and decreases during sleep)  
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show inhibits the reuptake of serotonin used to treat depression, anxiety disorders and OCD  
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Nucleosides   show
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show Endogenous opioids  
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Endogenous opioids   show
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Peptides   show
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Diphenhydramine   show
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