Neurotransmitters
Other name for epinephrine.
What is 'adrenaline'
The part of the nerve cell that coats the nerve to help with the electrical communication between the cells
What is "myelin sheath"
This is the fatty coating that protects the nerve cell and helps with conductivity or the electrical messages been sent to the next cell
True or False Alcohol is considered both a stimulant and a sedative.
What is "True"
The part of the brain that is responsible for our senses like sight, smell, taste etc.
What is the "Parietal lobe"
True or False Glutamate has an inhibitory effect on the nerve cells.
What is "false"
Glutamate is a excitatory influence
Cocaine increases what neurotransmitter in the brain?
What is "dopamine"
What is "false"
The synaptic gap is the space between the nerve cells.
Which of the following are considered as hallucinogens?
a) ketamine
b) cannibis
c) psilocybin
d) a and c only
e) all of the above
What is "e" All of the above
What is the "cerebellum"
True or False Serotonin considered as an inhibitory neurotransmitter
What is 'True"
True or False Sativax is a prescribed medication for ADHD
What is "False"
Sativax is a brand medical marijuana
The part of the nerve cell that sends the neurotransmitters to the the next nerve cell when communicating
T3's contain what substance that can be addictive.
What is "codeine"
Part of the brain that is affected by the use of marijuana and can result in a loss of short term memory and memory recall
What is the hippocampus
What is 'Psilocybin'
Xanax is considered what type of a substance?
What is a 'sedative"
The cells in the body responsible for sensory input
Which of the following contain opioids?
a) fentanyl
b) MDMA
c) Heroin
d) Morphine
e) A C and D onlyf) all of the above
What is "e"
MDMA is considered as a stimulant and not a "pain killer"
The part of the brain that controls our heart rate, breathing and body temperature.
What is the "brain stem"
True or False A substance induced disorder is a mental health condition that is brought on when a person uses a substance
What is "true"
Alcohol can change the levels of the following in the brain
a) dopamine
b) acetylcholine
c) GABA
d) A and C only
e) all of the above
What is "e" All of the above
A group of two or more atoms that bind together form what?
What is a "molecule"
True or False When drinking alcohol, levels of stimulating neurotransmitter GABA increases
What is "false"
GABA is an inhibitory neurotransmitter
What is "True"
The name of the amino acid added to Energy drinks the can mask the effects of alcohol in the body.
What is "taurine"