Psychology 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Resting Potential, Thermoregulation, Cerebellum

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 1000
• Professor: Mike Atkinson

Document Summary

Know the functions of structures and the location of lobes. Involves in processes that terminate transmitter action: stimulates or blocks receptor sites. Marijuana (thc: thc binds to natural cannabinoid receptors (anandamide, stimulates release of da by blocking gaba modulator. Alcohol: binds to receptors for ach, 5-ht and gaba, gaba prolongs opening of cl- channels, reducing activity in postsynaptic membrane. Cocaine: stimulates release of da, prevents re-uptake of da, a lot of da, intense pleasurable experience, dumping too much da into brain, then when it gets cleaned up, there are no more da. Psilocybin - agonist: something that releases or have same effect as a neurotransmitter: stimulates receptor molecules, duplicating effects of serotonin, pleasant, mild, calm feeling, messes up thermoregulation. Ecstasy (mdma) - antagonist: interfering with termination action of a neurotransmitter: blocks reuptake of serotonin and keeps more serotonin in the system, worse than psilocybin, liver failure. Nicotine - agonist: duplicates effects of ach.