Exam 4: The Chemistry of Behavior: Neurotransmitters and Neuropharmacology

Higher doses of a drug tend to increase the proportion of receptors that are bound and affected by the drug, thereby increasing the response. This relationship is called the

Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) appears to exert its effects through its interactions with receptors for the neurotransmitter

Repeated exposure to a drug leading to a decrease in physiological response is called

Identify and discuss the formal criteria for classifying a substance as a neurotransmitter.

The affinities of drugs are expressed in units of concentration-the _______ the affinity, the _______ the concentration required.

Abnormalities of which brain region may be implicated in addiction to various substances?

Cocaine and amphetamine both potently affect the _______ of the monoamine neurotransmitters _______ and _______ in the synapse.

The _______ receptor uses a system of second messengers to cause changes in excitability.

When an action potential arrives at the axon terminal, _______ in the presynaptic terminal membrane.

Ketamine blocks _______ receptors and increases activity in the prefrontal cortex and hippocampus.

The active ingredient in cannabis, THC, exerts its effects on the brain through interactions with _______ receptors.

Explain how tobacco affects the brain and body.

Blockage of which receptor type would prevent the hallucinogenic properties of LSD?

Alcohol's calming influence may be attributed to its ability to

Which of the following is a type of opiate receptor?

Which of the following is not a characteristic of adenosine?

What are hallucinogens? List at least two and the transmitter systems they affect.

Damage to the _______ would affect projections using the neurotransmitter serotonin.

According to DSM-5 criteria about _______% of adults in United States have a diagnoses of alcohol use disorder.

Neurotransmitter molecules are returned to the presynaptic terminal by transporter proteins in a process called _______.