Question 1

Acetylcholine (ACh)released into the synaptic gap is deactivated primarily by​

Accepted Answer

A) diffusion away from the synapse. 
B) absorption by astrocytes. 
C) reuptake. 
D) enzymes. 
A) diffusion away from the synapse. 
B) absorption by astrocytes. 
C) reuptake. 
D) enzymes.

Question 2

Emily's physician prescribed a benzodiazepine (Valium)to treat an ongoing problem with anxiety.Before prescribing the new medication,the physician was concerned about possible drug interactions,and asked Emily to be very frank about her use of​

Accepted Answer

A) alcohol and barbiturates. 
B) tobacco and St. John's wort. 
C) methamphetamines. 
D) marijuana and ecstasy (MDM
A) . 
A) alcohol and barbiturates. 
B) tobacco and St. John's wort. 
C) methamphetamines. 
D) marijuana and ecstasy (MDM
A) .

Question 3

Why do we need a set of criteria in order to identify a substance as a neurotransmitter?​

Accepted Answer

Many chemicals have multiple functions i

Question 4

The most common excitatory neurochemical in the central nervous system is​

Accepted Answer

A) serotonin. 
B) ACh. 
C) GABA. 
D) glutamate. 
A) serotonin. 
B) ACh. 
C) GABA. 
D) glutamate.

Question 5

Following release from the presynaptic cell,neuropeptides​

Accepted Answer

A) cannot be deactivated by enzymes, whereas small-molecule transmitters diffuse away or are deactivated by reuptake. 
B) are deactivated by reuptake, whereas small-molecule transmitters diffuse away or are deactivated by enzymes. 
C) can diffuse away from synapses, whereas small-molecule transmitters are deactivated by reuptake. 
D) and small-molecule transmitters can be deactivated by diffusion, enzymes, or reuptake. 
A) cannot be deactivated by enzymes, whereas small-molecule transmitters diffuse away or are deactivated by reuptake. 
B) are deactivated by reuptake, whereas small-molecule transmitters diffuse away or are deactivated by enzymes. 
C) can diffuse away from synapses, whereas small-molecule transmitters are deactivated by reuptake. 
D) and small-molecule transmitters can be deactivated by diffusion, enzymes, or reuptake.

Question 6

Which of the following neurotransmitters is an indoleamine?​

Accepted Answer

A) epinephrine 
B) norepinephrine 
C) serotonin 
D) dopamine 
A) epinephrine 
B) norepinephrine 
C) serotonin 
D) dopamine

Question 7

The alertness associated with nicotine use probably arises from nicotine's ability to​

Accepted Answer

A) activate the cholinergic neurons of the basal forebrain. 
B) stimulate muscles. 
C) influence the autonomic nervous system. 
D) stimulate the nucleus accumbens. 
A) activate the cholinergic neurons of the basal forebrain. 
B) stimulate muscles. 
C) influence the autonomic nervous system. 
D) stimulate the nucleus accumbens.

Question 8

Describe the action of MDMA (ecstasy)at the synapse,and relate this mode of action to the behavioral effects of the drug.​

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

Which of the following statements about nicotinic and muscarinic receptors is true?​

Accepted Answer

A) Nicotinic receptors are ionotropic, whereas muscarinic receptors are metabotropic. 
B) Nicotinic receptors are metabotropic, whereas muscarinic receptors are ionotropic. 
C) Nicotinic and muscarinic receptors are both ionotropic. 
D) Nicotinic and muscarinic receptors are both metabotropic. 
A) Nicotinic receptors are ionotropic, whereas muscarinic receptors are metabotropic. 
B) Nicotinic receptors are metabotropic, whereas muscarinic receptors are ionotropic. 
C) Nicotinic and muscarinic receptors are both ionotropic. 
D) Nicotinic and muscarinic receptors are both metabotropic.

Question 10

Oxycodone (Oxycontin)is a frequently abused drug that is in the same drug category as​

Accepted Answer

A) heroin. 
B) methamphetamine. 
C) ecstasy. 
D) cocaine. 
A) heroin. 
B) methamphetamine. 
C) ecstasy. 
D) cocaine.

Question 11

Which of the following substances is involved most directly with the perception of pain?​

Accepted Answer

A) GABA 
B) glutamate 
C) ATP 
D) cholecystokinin 
A) GABA 
B) glutamate 
C) ATP 
D) cholecystokinin

Question 12

Cannabinoids probably produce their effects by​

Accepted Answer

A) stimulating neurotransmitter release. 
B) blocking neurotransmitter reuptake. 
C) acting as an agonist at receptor sites. 
D) promoting neurotransmitter synthesis. 
A) stimulating neurotransmitter release. 
B) blocking neurotransmitter reuptake. 
C) acting as an agonist at receptor sites. 
D) promoting neurotransmitter synthesis.

Question 13

Nicotine produces its effects by​

Accepted Answer

A) increasing the synthesis of acetylcholine (ACh). 
B) preventing the release of acetylcholine (ACh). 
C) activating receptors for acetylcholine (ACh). 
D) interfering with the action of acetylcholinesterase (ACh
E) . 
A) increasing the synthesis of acetylcholine (ACh). 
B) preventing the release of acetylcholine (ACh). 
C) activating receptors for acetylcholine (ACh). 
D) interfering with the action of acetylcholinesterase (ACh
E) .

Question 14

The release of vesicles containing neuropeptides requires​

Accepted Answer

A) higher levels of calcium than the release of small-molecule neurotransmitters. 
B) lower levels of calcium than the release of small-molecule neurotransmitters. 
C) approximately equal levels of calcium as the release of small-molecule neurotransmitters. 
D) no calcium at all. 
A) higher levels of calcium than the release of small-molecule neurotransmitters. 
B) lower levels of calcium than the release of small-molecule neurotransmitters. 
C) approximately equal levels of calcium as the release of small-molecule neurotransmitters. 
D) no calcium at all.

Question 15

Which of the following neurotransmitters is not a catecholamine?​

Accepted Answer

A) serotonin 
B) epinephrine 
C) dopamine 
D) norepinephrine 
A) serotonin 
B) epinephrine 
C) dopamine 
D) norepinephrine

Question 16

Black widow spider venom acts as a(n)​

Accepted Answer

A) acetylcholine agonist. 
B) acetylcholine antagonist. 
C) dopamine agonist. 
D) dopamine antagonist. 
A) acetylcholine agonist. 
B) acetylcholine antagonist. 
C) dopamine agonist. 
D) dopamine antagonist.

Question 17

Benzodiazepines,barbiturates,and alcohol have binding sites on the _________receptor.​

Accepted Answer

A) cholinergic 
B) glutamate 
C) dopaminergic 
D) GABA 
A) cholinergic 
B) glutamate 
C) dopaminergic 
D) GABA

Question 18

Cocaine and amphetamine differ from one another in that​

Accepted Answer

A) cocaine serves as a reuptake inhibitor and amphetamine does not. 
B) amphetamine serves as a reuptake inhibitor and cocaine does not. 
C) cocaine stimulates neurotransmitter release and amphetamine does not. 
D) amphetamine stimulates neurotransmitter release and cocaine does not. 
A) cocaine serves as a reuptake inhibitor and amphetamine does not. 
B) amphetamine serves as a reuptake inhibitor and cocaine does not. 
C) cocaine stimulates neurotransmitter release and amphetamine does not. 
D) amphetamine stimulates neurotransmitter release and cocaine does not.

Question 19

Which of the following neurotransmitters is a byproduct of the energy molecule ATP?​

Accepted Answer

A) glycine 
B) GABA 
C) glutamate 
D) adenosine 
A) glycine 
B) GABA 
C) glutamate 
D) adenosine

Question 20

Drugs that interfere with the activity of a neurochemical are known as​

Accepted Answer

A) agonists. 
B) antagonists. 
C) facilitators. 
D) enablers. 
A) agonists. 
B) antagonists. 
C) facilitators. 
D) enablers.

Acetylcholine (ACh)released into the synaptic gap is deactivated primarily by

Emily's physician prescribed a benzodiazepine (Valium)to treat an ongoing problem with anxiety.Before prescribing the new medication,the physician was concerned about possible drug interactions,and asked Emily to be very frank about her use of

Why do we need a set of criteria in order to identify a substance as a neurotransmitter?

The most common excitatory neurochemical in the central nervous system is

Following release from the presynaptic cell,neuropeptides

Which of the following neurotransmitters is an indoleamine?

The alertness associated with nicotine use probably arises from nicotine's ability to

Describe the action of MDMA (ecstasy)at the synapse,and relate this mode of action to the behavioral effects of the drug.

Which of the following statements about nicotinic and muscarinic receptors is true?

Oxycodone (Oxycontin)is a frequently abused drug that is in the same drug category as

Which of the following substances is involved most directly with the perception of pain?

Cannabinoids probably produce their effects by

Nicotine produces its effects by

The release of vesicles containing neuropeptides requires

Which of the following neurotransmitters is not a catecholamine?

Black widow spider venom acts as a(n)

Benzodiazepines,barbiturates,and alcohol have binding sites on the _________receptor.

Cocaine and amphetamine differ from one another in that

Which of the following neurotransmitters is a byproduct of the energy molecule ATP?

Drugs that interfere with the activity of a neurochemical are known as

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