Exam 3: Drugs and the Nervous System

Monoamine oxidase is __________.

Neurotransmitters are released from the __________.

Receptors that activate second messengers are called:

New neurons continue to be born in the human brain even after a person reaches adulthood.

The neurotransmitter that is active at the neuromuscular junction is __________.

The brain's major inhibitory neurotransmitter is __________.

Some designer drugs produce what dangerous side effects?

____________ are specialized structures located on dendrites and cell bodies for neurons that are activated by neurotransmitters.

A compound that occupies and activates a receptor site is called an antagonist.

In chronic drug users,biological changes in the neural pathways can alter responsiveness to non-drug environmental stimuli.

The mesolimbic dopaminergic pathway is the brain center involved with memory.

The neurotransmitter thought to be critical in the development of Alzheimer's disease is __________.

Some designer drugs can cause brain damage.

The system that "filters" blood before it enters the brain is called the __________.

Recent brain imaging research suggest that drug craving is associated with activity in the __________________.

GABA is the neurotransmitter thought to be critical in depression.

One of the primary functions of the reticular formation is to control __________.

Visual information is projected to the __________.

Which of the following neurotransmitters is thought to modulate pain relief?

Acetylcholinesterase is an enzyme.