2.6 Key Terms Study Guide
Key Terms – How Drugs Work in the Body and the Mind (Levinthal, 2015)
The material in this chapter and the supporting web pages and video are the core of this course. Once you understand the brain, nervous systems, neurotransmitters, and how drugs enter, exit and are metabolized you will have a solid foundation for understanding the rest of the course content. Some of you have had several physiology courses and may be very familiar with this material. If you are not familiar with the terms below, I recommend you download this study sheet, add more spaces to write in definitions and relevant information (or make flashcards) as you read the chapter and watch videos.
- Acetylcholine
- Biotransformation
- Blood-brain barrier
- Central nervous system (CNS)
- Cerebral cortex
- Cross-dependence
- Cross-tolerance
- Dopamine
- Double-blind
- Elimination half-life
- Endocannabinoids
- Endorphins
- Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)
- Glutamate
- Intramuscular
- Intranasal
- Intravenous
- Metabolite
- Neuron
- Neurotransmitter
- Norepinephrine
- Nucleus accumbens
- Parasympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system
- Peripheral nervous system
- Placebo
- Reuptake
- Serotonin
- Subcutaneous
- Sublingual
- Sympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system
- Synapse
