Neurotransmitters
What are dopamine, serotonin, and norepinephrine
These types of drugs reduce heart rate, blood pressure, respiration rates, and arousal.
What are Depressants
"We watched him drink his pain away
Little at a time
But he never could get drunk enough
To get her off his mind until the night "
Whiskey Lullaby- Brad Paisley
Which neurotransmitters does alcohol target the most?
What are GABA and Glutamate
Cocaine, Amphetamines, Methamphetamine, Ritalin, Adderall, Bath Salts
What are Stimulants
Ain't got no money in my pocket, but I'm already here
And now, the dudes are lining up cause they hear we got swagger
But we kick 'em to the curb unless they look like Mick Jagger
Tik Tok - Kesha
Opiates primarily affect what type of receptors?
What is endorphin receptors
These types of drugs may alter perception by modifying visual and sensory perception, improve mood, and are hypothesized to increase synaptic communication across the brain.
What are Hallucinogens
Now I am stuck between my anger and the blame that I can't face
And memories are somethin' even smoking weed does not replace
And I am terrified of weather 'cause I see you when it rains
Stick Season- Noah Kahn
LSD is a partial agonist of what neurotransmitter?
Serotonin
SSRIs, MAOIs, Antipsychotics, and Barbiturates are examples of
Therapeutic Medications
Sing three lines from Afroman's most popular song about weed
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What does an neurotransmitter Antagonist do?
Blocks the receptor site for a specific neurotranmitter
Name three types of Depressants
What are alcohol, heroin, fentanyl, morphine, barbiturates, benzodiazepines
This famous Beatles song is hypothesized to be about drugs specifically a hallucinogen. Name that song.
Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds