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Unit 1
Psychopharmacology 1,
Pharmacokinetics 2,
Advantages of intravenous injecti...
31  cards
Unit 2
The major external structures of ...,
Cell membrane 2,
Glial cells 3
28  cards
Unit 3
Neuropeptides 1,
Neuromodulators 2,
Steps of neurotransmitter synthes...
22  cards
Unit 4
Importance of animal testing in p...,
Variety of behaviours that are ev...,
Stereotaxic surgery 3
14  cards
Unit 5
Synthesis of catecholemines 1,
Dopaminergic system organization 2,
Dopaminergic system function 3
75  cards
Unit 6
Synthesis of serotonin 1,
Release of serotonin 2,
Inactivation of serotonin 3
54  cards
Unit 7
Acetylcholine synthesis 1,
Acetylcholine release 2,
Acetylcholine inactivation 3
36  cards
Unit 8
What is a neuropeptide transmitter 1,
Synthesis of glutamate 2,
Release of glutamate 3
45  cards
Unit 9 Addiction
Broad models of addiction 1,
Addiction involves neurobiologica...,
Factors in the development and ma...
27  cards
Unit 10 Alcohol
What is the core psychopharmacolo...,
The neurochemical effects of alco...,
What neurotransmitters does alcoh...
22  cards
Unit 11 Opioids
Narcotic analgesics 1,
Psychopharmacology of opioids 2,
Opioid receptors 3
13  cards
Unit 12 Psychomotor Stimulants
What is cocaine 1,
What is crack 2,
The mechanism of action of cocaine 3
21  cards
Unit 13 Caffiene Nicotine
Nicotine 1,
How does nicotine work 2,
What happens when you have nicoti...
49  cards
Unit 14 Cannibis
Forms of cannabis 1,
What is cannabis 2,
What is marijuana 3
62  cards
Unit 15 Psychedelics
Psychedelic drug 1,
Most psychedelic drugs are classi...,
Pcp and ketamine are used in anim...
60  cards
Unit 16 Inhalants Ghb Asa
Why are inhalants rapidly absorbe...,
What is an inhalant 2,
What do inhalant intoxication eff...
45  cards
Unit 17 Anxiety
What role does the amygdala play ...,
What role does the pfc prefrontal...,
What role does bnst bed nucleus o...
86  cards
Unit 18 Affective Disorders
Characteristics of affective diso...,
Two principal types of affective ...,
Sleep deprivation induced mania 3
60  cards
Unit 19 Schizophrenia
Positive symptoms of schizophrenia 1,
Negative symptoms of schizophrenia 2,
Cognitive symptoms of schizophren...
61  cards
Unit 20 Neurodegenerative Conditions
Characteristics of parkinson s di...,
Alzheimer s disease ad 2,
Pathology of parkinson s disease 3
43  cards
Definitions All Units
Parkinson s disease pd 1,
Akinesia 2,
Bradykinesia 3
203  cards

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