Neurotransmission

What happens to the neurotransmitters after they are released into the synapse?

• They are eventually replaced in the receptor site until another action potential happens.

• They are broken down by enzymes or reabsorbed by the terminal buttons.

• They are absorbed into the bloodstream

• They continue to flow through the next neuron.

Looking at the list of neurotransmitters in this chapter, which ones do you think are involved in falling in love?

• Serotonin

• Noradrenaline (norephinephrine)

• Dopamine

• all of these

Research by Rogers & Kesner supported the theory that acetylcholine plays a role in

• The ability to solve a puzzle or maze

• The transfer of memory from short-term memory to long-term memory

• The onset of Alzheimer's disease

• The aging process of rats

What was the control condition in the study by Rogers and Kesner?

• The injection with a saline solution

• The group that received no injection

• The injection with physostigmine

• The injection with scopolamine