Neurotransmitters
Stimulants
Depressants
Miscellaneous
100
What does Serotonin affect?
mood, sleep, appetite, and overall well-being
100
_______ enhances the speed of communication
nicotine
100
What do Barbituates affect?
Slow down the central nervous system and cause sleepiness
100
What is the full form of CNS
central nervous system
200
Name 3 types of Neurotransmitters
Serotonin, Dopamine, Norepinephrine, GABA
200
Name 3 types of Stimulants
Caffeine, Cocaine, Amphetamines, Nicotine
200
Name 3 types of depressants
Opioids, Barbituates, Alcohol
200
How do neurotransmitters work?
Relay their messages by traveling between cells and attaching to specific receptors on target cells
300
Which neurotransmitter is involved with the fight or flight response?
Norepinephrine
300
2 effects of Amphetamines
answers vary
Sweating, anger/aggression, fastened heart rate/breathing, vein damage, blood clots, dry mouth
300
2 effects of Opioids
answers vary
Sleepiness, constipation, nausea, shallow breathing, slowed heart rate, and loss of consciousness
300
What is the most widely used psychoactive drug in the world?
Caffeine
400
Define Neurotransmitter
Chemical messengers that send signals from one neuron to the next target cell
400
Define Stimulant
Drugs that increase a person's state of mental alertness and tend to increase concentration
400
Define Depressant
Class of drugs that slow down the central nervous system, resulting in a decrease in mental and physical activity.
400
Who is the founder of analytical psychology?
Carl Jung
500
GABA full name
Gamma-aminobutyric acid
500
What does caffeine do to the body?- Name 3 things
A rise in body temperature, rapid heartbeat, restlessness, excitability, anxiety
500
What do depressants do to the CNS and the brain?
*Name 2 things
-Reduce the activity
-lower levels of awareness
500
Which 3-word term is used to describe the theory of motivation proposed by Abraham Maslow in 1943?
Hierarchy of needs