Biological Bases of Behavior II: Neurons and the Neurotransmitters

Question 1

anxiety and epileptic seizures are associated with

Answer 1

insufficient GABA

Question 2

abnormal ______ transmission is suspected in schizophrenia

Answer 2

glutamate

Question 3

endogenous opioids like endorphins regulate

Answer 3

stress, pain

Question 4

amino acids

Answer 4

GABA, glutamate, glycine

Question 5

______ receive info, _____ integrates info, and _____ transmits info

Answer 5

dendrites, soma, axon

Question 6

benzos are _______

Answer 6

GABA agonists

Question 7

Parkinson’s involves

Answer 7

decrease in dopamine

Question 8

______ enhances the effect of a neurotransmitter, ______ inhibits the effect of a neurotransmitter

Answer 8

agonist, antagonist

Question 9

GABA and glycine

Answer 9

have a calming effect

Question 10

endorphins are a type of

Answer 10

peptide neurotransmitter

Question 11

Alzheimer’s neurotransmitters

Answer 11

deficiency in acetylcholine

Question 12

most common neurotransmitter

Answer 12

acetylcholine

Question 13

principle catecholamines

Answer 13

dopamine, norepinephrine

Question 14

schizophrenia was thought to be caused by

Answer 14

excess dopamine

Question 15

depression involves _____, while mania involves _______; both involve _______

Answer 15

deficiency in catecholamine, excess of catecholamine, low levels of serotonin

Question 16

norepinephrine is involved in

Answer 16

mood, pain, sleep

Question 17

acetylcholine is involved in

Answer 17

voluntary movement, memory/cognition