hormones Flashcards
what are hormones
chemical messengers that transmit information arounf the body
define and describe the CNS
the pathway your body takes to send messages via the spinal cord helps control behavoiur as all nerves are connectedmessages sent around the body from the CNS are called nerve impulses travel across synapses
give two recreational drugs
canabisalchohol
is cannabis a mimics receptors of blocks receptors
mimics receptors on the post synaptic neuron
is alchol a mimics receptors of blocks receptors
blocks receptors
give more detail about the role of cannabis
mimics receptor sites on postsynaptic neuron reduce attention span makes you feel relaxedcant make new meories
give more detail on the role of alcohol
blocks receptors causing increase in seretoninincrease in GABAsedative effectno memory