Exam 3: Synapses

All of the following are catecholamines EXCEPT:

An IPSP represents:

Describe the differences between antagonists and agonists.

Briefly describe autoreceptors.

The main difference between methylphenidate (Ritalin), when taken as a medication for attention deficit disorder, and cocaine, when taken as a drug of abuse, is that methylphenidate:

Hormones exert their effects:

The presynaptic terminal ordinarily reabsorbs released dopamine through a protein called a:

The stimulant effects of MDMA are likely due to actions at ____ synapses, while the hallucinogenic effects are likely due to actions at ____ synapses.

A temporary hyperpolarization is known as an:

The effect of Ritalin (methylphenidate) on the synapse is most similar to that of:

LSD and other hallucinogenic drugs resemble which neurotransmitter?

Many neurons release neuropeptides mostly from the:

Large neurotransmitters are synthesized in the:

A drug that blocks the effects of a neurotransmitter is called a(n):

Cannabinoid receptors are located on the:

Some neurotransmitters are monoamines.

Few pianists can play quickly enough to play the Minute Waltz in a minute. The finger movements that are required are likely to involve which type of neurotransmitter effects?

Glutamate opens sodium gates, enabling sodium ions to enter the postsynaptic cell. What is this effect called?

Cannabinoid chemicals affect synapses by:

After a meal that was rich in the amino acid tryptophan, which neurotransmitter level would be increased the most?