neurotransmitters
what is a neurotransmitter ?
chemical communicators that carry nerves message from one nerve cell to another.
what is meth?
a stimulant
does alcohol effect men or women equally?
no!!!
what does "CNS" stand for
Central Nervous System
what are three major neurotransmitters
dopamine, gaba, and serotonin
is meth FDA approved?
YES
list 3 things alcohol changes in a person
the way you
think
speak
walk
how many lobes are in the brain?
4 lobes
true or false
you have neurotransmitters all over your body
FALSE
they are only in your brain
when meth wears off how might someone feel?
fatigue, hungry, depressed, anxious, lethargic.
does alcohol increase or decrease the levels of stress
increase
what is the stuff that hold both hemispheres together?
meninges
whats the most common neurotransmitter
acetylcholine
what directly does meth increase the production of?
dopamine
TRUE OR FALSE
does drinking warm you up?
FALSE
whats the biggest part of the brain ?
cerebrum
what are neurotransmitters made from
amine molecules, amino acids, neuropeptides
list 5 things meth effects
heart rate, body temperature, focus, pleasure, blood pressure, respiration.
does moderate alcohol use have any benefits?
it can protect against heart disease
list three functions of all the lobes functions
frontal
Decision-making, problem-solving, planning, and reasoning
temporal
memory, processing auditory information, processing emotions
occipital
parietal
anything senses related