Exam 4: The Chemistry of Behavior: Neurotransmitters and Neuropharmacology

What are two ways that drugs can affect neurotransmitter postsynaptic receptors?

Describe the relationship between routes of administration and the effects of drugs.

The main active ingredient found in cannabis is

GABA receptors are

Alcohol alters the functioning of the brain via interaction with

The moral model of drug abuse suggests that addiction is caused by what factor?

Discuss the four models developed to explain substance abuse.

Nitric oxide belongs to the _______ family of neurotransmitters.

Down-regulation of a neuron's receptors might be caused by

Reduced gray matter, absence of the corpus callosum, abnormal brain organization, and characteristic deformities of the head and face are seen in

Through the process of _______, neurotransmitter is cleared from synapses.

The periaqueductal gray area of the brain contains a high density of _______ receptors.

Adenosine regulates synaptic activity through its actions on

The _______ model of drug abuse argues that people become addicted to drugs because of the powerful reinforcement they provide.

Drugs called second-generation antipsychotics block

Create a paragraph using the following terms: Dopaminergic, mesolimbocortical pathway, mesostriatal pathway, ventral tegmental area, limbic system, cortex, substantia nigra, basal ganglia

A common feature of addictive drugs appears to be that they cause the release of _______ in the _______.

Describe, with examples, the differences between neuropeptides and neurotransmitters.

A decrease in receptor availability at a synapse is referred to as _______.

In response to an agonist, target neurons _______ (increase) the number of receptors at a synapse.