The Brain
The age the brain stops developing
What is 25 or 24-26
also known as a nerve cell
What is a neuron
Last night Sally drank too much alcohol. She woke up late this morning and cannot remember anything from the night before. This phenomenon is commonly referred to as 'blacking out'. This part of the brain is effected.
What is the hippocampus
E-cigarettes work by containing a liquid that is heated, which the user then inhales into their lungs. This is that substance.
What is aerosol
The active ingredient in marijuana
What is THC
This is found behind the forehead and is sometimes referred to as the prefrontal cortex
What is the frontal lobe
On the tips of dendrites
What are receptors
Moderate drinking for females older than 21
What is one drink a day
This person has too many chemicals in their synapse including acetylcholine and nicotine
What is a new smoker
In states like North Carolina, marijuana is illegal and therefore more dangerous because it is not
What is regulated
The lobe that processes visual information
What is the occipital lobe
Part of the neuron in charge of sending messages
What is the axon
The year the U.S. legal drinking age change from 18 to 21
What is 1984
What is a person that quits "cold turkey"
This happens when a person uses marijuana chronically and daily
What is addiction
This contains the medulla and pons
What is the Brain Stem
An example of an excitatory neurotransmitter
What is dopamine
Alcohol effects one's motor coordination, therefore affecting this part of the brain that controls coordination.
What is the cerebellum
When used this way, tobacco products can cause lung, mouth, and throat cancer.
What is smoked or chewed
This controls posture, balance, and motor coordination which are all effected by marijuana
What is the cerebellum
This part of the brain connects the two hemispheres so they can communicate
What is the Corpus Callosum
the exchange of information from the axon of one neuron and the dendrites of another neuron or part of the body
What is neurotransmission
The inhibitory neurotransmitter begins to be released and will slow neuron activity when you drink
What is GABA
Nicotine is a con artist. Nicotine chemicals can fit into this natural neurotransmitter's receptor.
What is acetylcholine
Restlessness, irritability, and anger can all occur after stopping cold turkey
What is withdrawal symptoms