Psychoactive Drugs

Question 1

4 psychoactive drugs studied

Answer 1

nicotine
alcohol
cocaine
SSRIs

Question 2

What does SSRIs stand for?

Answer 2

selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors

Question 3

Neurotransmitter affected by nicotine?

Answer 3

Acetylcholine

Question 4

Neurotransmitter affected by alcohol?

Answer 4

GABA

Question 5

Neurotransmitter affected by cocaine?

Answer 5

Dopamine

Question 6

Neurotransmitter affected by SSRIs?

Answer 6

Serotonin

Question 7

Effects of nicotine?

Answer 7

bind to acetylcholine receptors
example: increase focus, decrease heart rate

Question 8

Effects of alcohol?

Answer 8

inhibit CNS

Question 9

Effects of cocaine?

Answer 9

reward-center
feel-good

Question 10

Effects of SSRIs?

Answer 10

examples:
mood
appetite
sleep
etc

Question 11

What are the mechanisms of agonist drugs?

Answer 11

1. promote the release of NT (increase number)
2. prevent removal of NT (delay)
3. mimic NT (bind to NT receptor and stimulate postsynaptic cell)

Question 12

What are the mechanics of antagonist drugs?

Answer 12

1. prevent release of NT (decrease number)
2. block receptors

Question 13

What type of agonist drug is nicotine?

Answer 13

mimic

Question 14

What type of agonist drug is alcohol?

Answer 14

increase NT release

Question 15

What type of agonist drug is cocaine?

Answer 15

blocks reuptake

Question 16

What type of agonist drug are SSRIs?

Answer 16

blocks reuptake