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Drug
Neurotransmitter
Affected (Does the
drug block or mimic
it?)
What
occurs at
the
synapse?
marijuana
mimic
excess
serotonin
heroin
mimic
ecstasy
mimic
methamphetamine
mimic
alcohol
block
Producing
immediate
feelings of
sedation and
well being
it binds again
and again to
the
receptors,
over
stimulating
the cell
Tran sporters
start working
in reverse,
actively
pumping
dopamine
out of the
cell and in to
the synapse
when alcohol
enters the
brain, it
delivers a
double
sedative
punch
cocaine
block
dopamine
binds again
and again
Does this
drug
excite or
inhibit
nerve
impulses?
inhibit
excite
inhibit
inhibit
inhibit
inhibit
Effects of
drug on
brain and
body
affects
serotonin
responsible
for mood,
perception,
sleep, and
appetite
stress,
response,
and
emotional
attachment
affects
serotonin
responsible
for mood,
perception,
sleep, and
appetite
making the
user feel
intense
pleasure and
exhilaration
affects areas
of the brain
involved in
memory
formation,
and decision
making and
impulse
control
Cocaine
concentrates LSD
mimic
and to the
receptors
over
stimulating
the cell
interacts
with
particular
receptors but
not always in
the same
way
in the reward
pathway
excite
weakness,
and evoking
a startle
response to
unexpected
stimulus
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