PSB-2000 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Hair Cell, Dura Mater, Acoustic Reflex
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Drug actions and substance abuse: in general, all drugs of abuse cause dopamine release in the nucleus accumbens. Okay, not a question, but know that: stimulants: know some examples of stimulant drugs. What are some behavioral effects: amphetamine (amph), cocaine, ritalin (for adhd), ecstasy, increase dopamine, especially in nuclus accumbens, raise seratonin and norepinephrine release, raise excitement, activity, alertness, mood lower fatigue. Social attachment stuff: increase in vasopressin release. Hint: endorphins= endogenous morphines you have opioid/endorphin receptors b/c your brain makes its own opioids (called endorphins) that are helpful in pain control: on gaba neurons in vta (gaba usually inhibits dopamine neurons in. What does it do to glutamate transmission: binds to site on some gabaa receptors, combines with gaba to produce longer than normal effects of. Spinal cord and pns: know the parts of the spinal cord (dorsal horn, ventral horn, dorsal root, ventral root, central canal, dorsal root ganglion).
