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Before heroin enters the system,
Heroin mimics our body's natural
Which of the following molecules shuts down the release of inhibitory neurotransmitters? (Select 2).
Our body's opiates are natural
Draw a picture showing what will happen after heroin binds to the opiate receptor. Include dopamine, dopamine receptors, and a label for the synapse.
Ecstasy mimics
After entering the cell, ecstasy "confuses" the serotonin transporters causing them to
Drag the appropriate label to each of the boxes.
The reward pathway mentioned involves the release of
Briefly explain why one of the effects of long-term marijuana use is memory loss using what you have learned about anandamide.
Meth mimics the shape of which of the body's natural neurotransmitters?
Once meth has entered the cell, it forces dopamine out of its vesicles. This causes transporters to pump dopamine into the , where it .
Briefly explain why meth has a higher risk of addiction than any of the other drugs discussed prior.
Select all of the glutamate neurotransmitters in the picture below.
neurotransmitters are responsible for inhibiting nerve cells from firing.
Alcohol is classified as a depressant. Explain in 2-3 sentences why this is using what you know about GABA inhibitory neurotransmitters and glutamate neurotransmitters.
Select each region that the cocaine molecules will bind to.
Both cocaine and heroin work directly on the brain's _________.
Cocaine inhibits the re-uptake of
LSD acts almost exclusively on
LSD ____________ serotonin receptors in the brain.
LSD and other hallucinogens excite a particular region of the brain known as the .
https://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/addiction/methmouse/
Click on the link, and make sure you read "Long-term effects of meth use" under the "more information tab."
Prolonged exposure to the flood of neurotransmitters that meth induces causes .
