Definitions
taking a substance that alters the mind and/or improves performance
drug use
Visual processing hub of your brain
occipital lobe
This drug is green and leafy and is most commonly smoked through joints
marijuana
It’s the M in mRNA.
Messenger
who thought of the theory that the brain was a blood-cooling mechanism.
Aristotle, the Greek philosopher
scientific study of the nervous system
neuroscience
It is involved in hearing, memory, emotion, and some aspects of language. It receives sensory information from the ears and processes it in the cerebral cortex.
Temporal lobe
is a tropane alkaloid that acts as a central nervous system (CNS) stimulant. As an extract, it is mainly used recreationally, and often illegally for its euphoric and rewarding effects.
cocaine
This set of trio classroom pets helps to save animals in trouble
Linny, Turtle Tuck, Ming-Ming
died at the end of 2017 aged 63, was hugely influential in our understanding of how glial cells contribute to the brain. Despite glia making up nine-tenths of the brain’s cells, research largely viewed the cells as inconsequential padding for bringing together more important neurons – the word glia comes from an ancient Greek word meaning “glue”.
Ben Barres
a technique that measures the electrical activity of the brain using electrodes attached to the scalp.
EEG (Electroencephalography)
Does not reach full maturity until post 20's. Controls many abilities such as reasoning, social understanding, and executive functions.
Frontal Lobe
is a morphinan opioid substance synthesized from the dried latex of the Papaver somniferum plant; it is mainly used as a recreational drug for its euphoric effects
Herion
Who is the most streamed artist on Spotify as of January 2024?
Drake
This first of now five books classifying mental illness is published by the American Psychological Association in 1952.
What is the DSM
a deep groove in the surface of the brain that separates different brain regions or lobes.
Fissure
It processes your sense of touch and assembles input from your other senses into a form you can use. This lobe also helps you understand where you are in relation to other things that your senses are picking up around you.
Parietal lobe
is a potent central nervous system (CNS) stimulant that is mainly used as a recreational drug and less commonly as a second-line treatment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and obesity.
Methamphetamine
What is the smallest continent by land area?
Australia
Discovered in 1928, this groundbreaking substance revolutionized medicine by combatting bacterial infections.
A type of small organic molecule that has a variety of biological roles but is best known as the “building block” of proteins.
Amino acid
most directly involved in coordinating voluntary movements. It is also responsible for a number of functions including motor skills such as balance, coordination, and posture.
cerebellum
is a potent psychedelic drug.[12] Effects typically include intensified thoughts, emotions, and sensory perception. At sufficiently high dosages, this drug manifests primarily mental, visual, and auditory hallucinations. Dilated pupils, increased blood pressure, and increased body temperature are typical.
LSD
In which country did the sandwich originate?
England
This revolutionary technique that shuts neurons on and off with light was introduced in 2003.
what is optogenetics