Which drug category increases the production of endorphins?

• amphetamines

• opiates

• depressants

Which neurotransmitter is both excitatory and inhibitory and increases heart beat in the "Fight or Flight" response?

• Acetylcholine

• Endorphins

• Norepinephrine

• Serotonin

Which neurotransmitter inhibits brain activity?

• Acetylcholine
• GABA
• Endorphins
• Dopamine

Too much of this neurotransmitter can cause severe muscle spasms and even death

• Serotonin
• Endorphins
• Acetylcholine
• GABA

Nicotine can artificially stimulate receptor sites, making it an __________

• Acetylcholine
• Antagonist
• Agonist
• Axon

Loss of Dopamine-producing neurons is a cause of:

• paralysis
• Parkinson's
• anxiety
• Alzheimer's

All of the following mimic the neurotransmitter GABA except

• Alcohol
• Valium
• Xanax
• Heroin

Prozac works to combat depression by keeping this neurotransmitter in the synapse longer:

• Serotonin
• Acetylcholine
• GABA
• Endorphins

What is a neurotransmitter?

• fatty covering of the axon
• nerve cell
• chemical messenger
• gap between neurons

Serotonin is a neurotransmitter that helps regulate:

• learning and memory
• pain and pleasure
• muscle movements
• sleep, moods/emotions