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Psychoactive drugs ___________ a. change conscious awareness, mood, or perception b. are addictive, mind altering and dangerous to your health c. are illegal unless prescribed by a medical doctor d. have all these effects
Emily H.
A drug that increases the release of a neurotransmitter or enhances the activity of the neurotransmitter's receptor is called an agonist, whereas a drug that inhibits the activity of the neurotransmitter at the synapse is called an antagonist. For example, cocaine can be considered an agonist at the synapse. Not all drugs are the same; that is, different drugs interact with receptors and influence synaptic activity in different ways. Some are more or less effective than others. A drug that generally struggles to bind to a receptor at first but that strongly activates the receptor if it manages to bind to the receptor can be described as follows: this drug has low affinity and high efficacy.
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1.A drug that has a high affinity, but a low efficacy for a neurotransmitter would be considered an _____. Group of answer choices agonist antagonist facilitator innocuous 2.Which class of drug is commonly prescribed as an anxiolytic? Group of answer choices CNS depressants CNS stimulants opiates hallucenogens 3.Opiates have the effect of analgesia because they are ______. Group of answer choices serotonin antagonists endorphin antagonists acetylcholine agonists endorphin agonists 4.THC, which is a cannabinoid, has its adverse effects on memory because it is a _____, and reduces the release of _____. Group of answer choices anandamide agonist; acetylcholine adenosine agonist; glutamate anandamide agonist; glutamate adenosine antagonist; acetylcholine
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