Drug Classification
Classifying a drug based on what people call the drug casually
Street Name
The term used when alcohol was outlawed within the United States
Prohibition
The branch of the nervous system that includes the brain and spinal cord
Central Nervous System
The area of the brain associated with personality
Frontal Lobe
A high resolution scan that takes place within a huge magnet
MRI
Classifying a drug based on the source of a drug (ex. a plant)
Origin
Distilled spirits (alcohol)
The system that is activated when the body enters "Fight or Flight" mode
Sympathetic system
The area of the brain associated with vision
Occipital Lobe
An imaging technique that consists of taking multiple x-rays and stitching them together
CT Scan
Classifying a drug by similarity in the chemical compound or derivatives
Chemical Structure
Which drug was nicknamed "God's Own Medicine"
Opium
The name of the electrical signal that is sent from a neuron's dendrite to its axon
Action Potential
The region associated with hearing and memory
Temporal Lobe
This technique produces no image of the brain but provides real-time data about brain activity
EEG
Classifying a drug by where in the body the drug is causing physical changes
Site of Drug Action
The act that is currently in place and dictates a drug's availability to the public
Controlled Substances Act
The two primary types of cells in the nervous system
Cerebellum
This technique provides low-quality images but shows neural activity
PET scan
Classifying a drug based on how a drug produces its drug effect
Mechanism of Action
What is the holiday that celebrates the first acid trip?
Bicycle day
This describes the charge inside of a neuron at rest
Negative
Area of the brain associated with reward
Mesolimbic Dopamine Pathway
fMRI